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Everything You Need to Know About The ‘Imposter’ Spinel Gemstone

Until the late 18th century, all red gemstones were simply called rubies. It was only with advances in crystallography and chemistry that spinel was differentiated from true ruby.

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Real Gilded Age Fashion: What The Show Got Right (And Wrong) About 1880s Style
Real Gilded Age Fashion: What The Show Got Ri...

You might, like us, be captivated by HBO's recent series The Gilded Age—...

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The Truth About Gemstone Treatments: What Every Collector Should Know
The Truth About Gemstone Treatments: What Eve...

In the world of fine gemstones, few topics generate as much confusion—or...

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The Art of Music: Album Covers Inspired by Great Art
The Art of Music: Album Covers Inspired by Gr...

The dialogue between visual art and popular music has produced some of t...

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8 Things to Know About René Lalique: The Master of Modern Luxury Design
8 Things to Know About René Lalique: The Mast...

René Jules Lalique (1860–1945) remains one of the most influential figur...

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Everything You Need to Know About The ‘Imposter’ Spinel Gemstone
Everything You Need to Know About The ‘Impost...

The Great Ruby Deception Shining at the center of Britain’s Imperial Sta...

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Ten Important Landscape Artists
Ten Important Landscape Artists

The natural world has captivated artists for centuries, drawing them out...

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The Hidden Royal Blueprint Behind Every Design Trend
The Hidden Royal Blueprint Behind Every Desig...

The Hidden Royal Blueprint Behind Every Design Trend In the modern age, ...

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Venice's Most Notorious Prisoner and the Paintings That Immortalized His World
Venice's Most Notorious Prisoner and the Pain...

Casanova and Canaletto: Venice's Most Notorious Prisoner and the Paintin...

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The Regency Gentleman’s World: Pride and Prejudice Pt. 3
The Regency Gentleman’s World: Pride and Prej...

Welcome back to our Pride and Prejudice series! In our last blog, we dis...

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Protecting What's Priceless: The Role of Insurance in Art Collecting
Protecting What's Priceless: The Role of Insu...

A Lesson That Changed Everything I was 23, living in Italy, when my frie...

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The Million-Dollar Secret Behind America's Most Coveted Tiffany Windows
The Million-Dollar Secret Behind America's Mo...

The radiant stained-glass windows of Tiffany are some of the most legend...

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7 Antique Scientific Instruments That Changed History
7 Antique Scientific Instruments That Changed...

The pursuit of knowledge defines humanity. For centuries, we’ve built to...

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Pride and Prejudice Art: The Regency Era Explained, Pt. 2
Pride and Prejudice Art: The Regency Era Expl...

Welcome back to all things Jane Austen and Pride & Prejudice! In our...

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