Annabel Davidson

Imbued with a sense of childlike wonder, the Holographique high jewellery collection is the house’s most audacious yet

Anyone can buy a diamond;

Including a brooch made from 105 rubies and an oxidised gold ring

Before gaining fame as a photographer, Mapplethorpe experimented with jewellery

Mummy-and-me dressing extends to earrings, necklaces and bracelets

The jewellery, sent for safekeeping ahead of the Queen’s imprisonment and execution, surfaces in a very rare auction, from a secret seller

At 29, Alexandre Arnault - whose father is Bernard Arnault - is steering the famed jewellery house towards a new future

Gone are the days of reverential visits to grand old shops - now you can buy the most lavish of jewels at the flick of a thumb

Claude H. Sorbac’s daughter shares his story ahead of a Sotheby’s sale

Annabel Davidson reports on the most fantastical collections from Cartier, Dior and more