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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Behind Every Great Man…
Enter Catherine I, the first in a line of five Empresses of Russia in the 18th century whose reign, beginning…
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Two Great Enamellers from Paris and St. Petersburg: Eugène Feuillâtre & Nikolai Petrov
I love both Russian and French art, particularly decorative pieces and jewels. In future blogs, I’ll tell you more about…
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