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Regal, romantic and oh so extravagant: Why a tiara can’t fail to make you feel specialJonathan Self argues in favour of jewellery's most aristocratic of creations.
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One billion years old and the rarest colour of them all: A five minute guide to the pink diamondMeet the unimaginably uncommon pink gemstone that’s older than almost everything around us.
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From bejewelled big-cats to silver serpents, jewellery walks on the wild sideAnimal mascots in jewellery have represented many qualities since they were first modelled in Assyrian times.
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'Caesar’s primary motive for invading Britain was that the country was a major source of saltwater pearls': A five-minute guide to Britain's best natural jewelRosie Paterson and Jonathan Self share some pearls of wisdom.
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Shakespeare, James I and Britain's Golden Age of men's jewelleryIn 16th- and 17th-century Britain, nothing communicated a man's power, wealth and love more eloquently than bejewelled hatbands, scent bottles, swords, belts, daggers and garters.
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Meet the Sherlock Holmeses of the jewellery world: 'Someone requested a Cartier bangle owned by the Duchess of Windsor. I knew where it was'It’s heartbreaking to lose a precious piece of jewellery, but help is at hand from the ‘jewellery detectives'.
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Steven King: My time with the world’s greatest jeweller you’ve never heard ofDaniel Brush's huge body of work is the subject of a new exhibition in Paris.
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Happily-ever-after treasures created by Cece JewellerySponsor Content Created With Cece Jewellery
Cece Jewellery’s latest collection — Once Upon A Time — brings to life figures from fairytales, dreamlike settings and romantic charms.
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Long before kleptomania, nymphomania, Lisztomania and egomania, there was EgyptomaniaThe enduring appeal of Ancient Egypt is one of our longest-running obsessions, and a new jewellery collection from Van Cleef & Arpels shows that we're not bored of it yet.
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'Since then, I have built up a collection of about 200 — the oldest of which dates from about 3000BC': Despite its scarcity and significance, this type of jewellery is among the least expensiveWhether humble, elaborate or very rare, amulets tend to have huge personal significance, ranging from sentimental to spiritual.
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How six of Britain's most important palaces inspired a new collection of striking jewelleryWhen it comes to designing jewellery, Hampton Court Palace and the Tower of London might not seem like natural sources of inspiration, but it made complete sense to Boodles.
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A quick lunch with Paddle 655, the man who bought the world's most expensive eggThe Winter Egg, by Fabergé, sold for £22.895 million. Jonathan Self sits down with the mysterious buyer.
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Reader event: A rare glimpse into the world of Elizabeth GageSponsor Content Created With Elizabeth Gage
The iconic jeweller Elizabeth Gage is opening up her workshop to a small group of Country Life readers in an intimate event on Wednesday, May 13.
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White diamonds are believed to wield spiritual power. Today, the largest one to appear on the UK market in more than a decade goes under the hammerThe last time a similar stone was sold was in 2017, when a ring purchased at a car boot sale for £10 sold for £656,750.
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The diamond necklace that lost Marie Antoinette her headHow a cardinal’s attempt to court royal favour precipitated one of the most celebrated scandals of the ancien régime.
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It is the ‘year of the tiara’, but what’s a girl (or guy) to do if they don’t have an heirloom laying about?Tiaras and jewelled headpieces are all the rage on the red carpet, at society weddings and in film and television shows. As the trend starts to trickle down, Felix Bischof goes in search of his own.
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William of Orange, Henry VIII and Shakespeare all fell under the spell of posey rings — once England's most popular item of jewelleryThe beautifully crafted messages inscribed inside posy rings are among the most touchingly romantic lines in history. Jonathan Self recounts their history.
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How Coco Chanel's crush on a polo-playing Parisian inspired a revolutionary handbag and fine jewellery lineThe launch of Chanel's 2026 Coco Crush jewellery collection was lauded in Hollywood, but its origins and inspirations lie hundreds of miles away, in the designer's home country of France.
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'Heart motifs combine romance, history and craftsmanship in one very intimate object': Jewellery to fall in love withHeart-shape jewellery has a rich history stretching back centuries. Amie Elizabeth White investigates and rounds up the best pieces to invest in —or gift — today.
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'Uncut Gems' and the mystery of the most significant collection of Tudor and Stuart jewels ever found in LondonAs the London Museum prepares to unveil the Cheapside Hoard in new premises on Smithfield, Will Hosie speaks to historian Victoria Shepherd about the story behind these precious jewels.
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‘Re-using gemstones and gold pays in so many ways, turning "something old" into "something new" again’Approximately 40% of all UK engagements happen between November and Valentine's Day, but choosing what to propose with can be a minefield. Why not look at what's hiding in the family jewellery box, says Jessica Diamond.
