Hope Diamond appears in its new setting

Last year we reported on the legendary Hope Diamond and a competition run by The Smithsonian in Washington D.C. to choose a new setting for the exceptional 'deep blue' gem.

The 45.52 carat Hope Diamond was donated to The Smithsonian just over 50 years ago by Harry Winston, but it has quite a history over the last 300+ years.

It was brought to Europe from India in the mid-17th century by French traveller Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (more...)

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Somerset House and Tiffany serve up their seasonal ice

The snow is coming down across London right now so it's making us feel a little bit Christmassy.

The folks over at Somerset House are getting into the Christmas mood too and they probably can't believe their luck (more...)

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