The artifacts were French, but the gems were not. Their exotic routes to Paris run through the shadows of empire — an ...

Picture this: towering ballrooms, marble staircases, and gardens that stretch as far as your eyes can see. The Astor family ...

In the shadow of the monumental love story are the disappeared lives of women who came close to rivalling the great Mughal ...

The Florentine Diamond has been found after more than a century. The jewel, which was last seen around 1918 and was owned by ...

Europe's legendary Florentine Diamond, lost for over a century, has resurfaced in a Canadian bank vault. Descendants of ...