Empress Jia Nanfeng
China

Empress Jia Nanfeng – Reexamining the life of one of China’s most notorious, villainous, and wanton Empresses

Empress Jia Nanfeng was one of China’s most infamous empresses.[1] She was the first empress of Emperor Hui of the Jin Dynasty. Ancient historians have called her a “butcher”[2] and a “tyrant.”[3] They have also portrayed her as “jealous, cruel, licentious, and a usurper of imperial authority.”[4] However, modern historians have recently started to attempt to rehabilitate [read more]

The Monaco Baumer Aigrette
Charlene of Monaco

The Monaco Bäumer Aigrette

The Monaco Bäumer Aigrette was created in 2011 for Princess Charlene of Monaco. It is also known as the Diamond Foam tiara. She wore the aigrette during her wedding dinner. The tiara was created by Lorenz Bäumer as a wedding present from Prince Albert. It features eleven thin stems of diamond set in white gold [read more]