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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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THE TWELVE PRINCESSES BY GUSTAVE-MAX STEVENS
Expert Insights: The Twelve Princesses by Gus...

  Gustave-Max Stevens 1871-1946 | BelgianThe Twelve Princesses Oi...

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Unique Clocks Across History
Unique Clocks Across History

Since the dawn of the first humans, man’s fascination with time has been...

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A Golden Age: Rembrandt the Etcher
A Golden Age: Rembrandt the Etcher

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, known simply as Rembrandt, remains one o...

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Crazy About Coral: the Treasured Gem of the Sea
Crazy About Coral: the Treasured Gem of the Sea

For centuries, coral has been revered among many cultures, and today it ...

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Of Masks and Kings: A Look at Mardi Gras Traditions
Of Masks and Kings: A Look at Mardi Gras Trad...

The tradition of Mardi Gras runs deep in New Orleans. For three weeks ea...

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Glitz and Glamour: Art Deco Jewelry
Glitz and Glamour: Art Deco Jewelry

Glitzy. Glamourous. Flamboyant. The Roaring 20s were a period of evolvin...

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Courting The Muse: Four Famous Muses in Art History
Courting The Muse: Four Famous Muses in Art H...

The passionate relationship between artists and their muses has fascinat...

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High Jewelry and High Fashion Houses
High Jewelry and High Fashion Houses

The practice of wearing jewelry dates far into prehistory, as even ancie...

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Artist Signatures and Their Meanings
Artist Signatures and Their Meanings

When an artist makes their mark on paper, canvas, or sculpture, it can s...

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Afternoon Tea for Three by Charles-Joseph-Frédéric Soulacroix
TIME FOR TEA HISTORY! HOW TEA CHANGED THE WORLD

    Afternoon Tea for Three by Charles-Joseph-Frédéric Soul...

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Crowning Jewels: 15 Jewelry Masterpieces from the M.S. Rau Collection
Crowning Jewels: 15 Jewelry Masterpieces from...

M.S. Rau recently opened the doors to its new jewelry gallery, a luxuri...

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Picturing Paris: The Life and Art of Jean Dufy
Picturing Paris: The Life and Art of Jean Dufy

Few artists so perfectly captured the joyful exuberance of early 20th-ce...

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Mechanical Marvels: The History of Motion Clocks
Mechanical Marvels: The History of Motion Clocks

The Beginnings of Timekeeping Humans have always possessed an intrinsic ...

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The Art of Perfume Making
The Art of Perfume Making

Perfume. The word evokes impressions of flowers, spices, muskiness and s...

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