When I left Christie’s to become a dealer I knew one thing: if I bought just a handful of jewels…
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Da, da It’s True
I never thought I’d open my mouth and out would come Russian. But that’s what happened on April 18th 2021 when…
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Russian Master Jeweler Vladimir Finikov
Our Spotlight on Russian Jewelers, showcasing the many talented artisans of Imperial Russia continues with Vladimir Finikov. Many of the…
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1906-The Beginning of the End
It was 1906 when two of Russia’s greatest jewelers…. by now the patriarchs of the trade, Carl Fabergé on the left…
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Stellar St. Petersburg Jeweler: Sophia Schwan
This star sapphire brooch is by a brilliant St. Petersburg jeweler named Sophia Schwan. Sophia Ivanovna (active 1898–1917) was a workmaster…
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Difficult to Pronounce…
Is the name of Leopold Pfisterer, a leading 18th century St Petersburg jeweler, but feast your eyes on the master’s…
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