Highlighting the significance of jewellery as an enduring expression of power and status, while emphasising its sentimental value and role as a mark of royal favour, the exhibition presents pieces associated with the reign and legend of some of the most notable figures in European history including Empresses Catherine the Great, Joséphine Bonaparte, Marie-Louise, Eugénie and Queen Victoria. From legendary gemstones and historic tiaras to spectacular brooches, diadems and necklaces, it presents resplendent pieces intended to be worn in the opulent settings of Europe’s royal courts, where they could articulate the status, heritage and authority of their owners.

Organised by The Al Thani Collection Foundation and the Centre des Monuments Nationaux in collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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