An historic pearl and diamond tiara. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2011 Designed as a series of six bouton-shaped natural pearls and old-cut diamond clusters, interspersed by diamond florettes to the seven detachable graduated drop-shaped natural pearl...

Urbain VIII - Maffeo Barberini (1568-1644) The antique sapphire and diamond tiara, necklace, ear pendants and brooch once formed part of the jewels of the Barberini family. They were sold as a parure at Christie's Geneva on 18 November 1971 and realised...