Royal diamonds sold
Published: 18 November, 2009, 10:25
Jewels of a major historical significance that once belonged to the Russian royal family fetched much higher prices than expected at the Sotheby’s auction in Geneva on November 17.
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A large-scale art festival dedicated to the Nobel-prize winning Russian poet Joseph Brodsky will be held in his native St. Petersburg for the first time ever.
Pieces of jewelry, some of which belonged to the Romanov royal family and are worth nearly $3 million, have been discovered in Sweden.
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Published: 18 November, 2009, 10:25
Jewels of a major historical significance that once belonged to the Russian royal family fetched much higher prices than expected at the Sotheby’s auction in Geneva on November 17.