“Discover the eccentric stories of history’s most flamboyant jewelry collectors and their stunning diamonds.”

“It’s not surprising that some of the most renowned jewelry collectors are, well, what you might call just slightly out of the ordinary. A bit eccentric? Colorful characters. I know whereof I speak—though modesty forbids me from including myself in the roster we cite here. 

My diamonds, though wonderful and beloved by me, are hardly what you would call earth-shattering. I like to think that my unbridled enthusiasm makes me particularly suited to telling these stories of dedicated jewelry collectors and obsessed diamond lovers.

These five jewelry collectors—a pair of heiresses, a nutty British aristocrat, a wacky Italian bohemian, and an Indian Maharaja with 10 wives—could have had everything and anything they wanted, and they set their sights on the rarest, most spectacular jewels.

And maybe it’s not so mysterious. What other symbols of status can you show off on a night out on the town? You can’t bring your Maybach to your table at the Savoy in London, or your Rembrandt to the Ritz, but if you are a wildly madcap viscount, you can dance the night away in a priceless tiara!

Who says you can’t retire to the American Southwest dripping in turquoise and diamonds? Or stroll around Venice with your pet cheetah, secured with a diamond-studded leash?”

Curious who these collectors are and what drove their passion?  Click on the link below to read the entire story.  It’s captivating!

Article Link: These 5 Jewelry Collectors Were Colorful Characters

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