"Many of the exceptional objects are on show in the city for the first time. Dynastic Jewels demonstrates the role of glittering gems-Catherine the Great's brooch, Queen Victoria's tiara-in the presentation and politics of power, through pieces that date primarily from 1800 to 1920. It also celebrates their role in affairs of the heart-the besotted Prince Albert personally designed the diamond and sapphire coronet he gave to Victoria in 1840."
"However, in a fitting representation of the desirability and fragility of precious stones and their histories, three major pieces are missing from the presentation. An 1853 pearl and diamond tiara and two sets of pearl earrings, belonging to the French Empresses Eugenie and Josephine respectively, were among the irreplaceable treasures snatched from the Louvre Museum in October this year. The jewels were due to feature in the exhibition and even appear in its catalogue."
"Sixty major works have been lent to the show by London's Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), where the exhibition's curator, Emma Edwards, is based. However, nearly as many come from the collection of Qatar's ruling Al Thani family, in whose galleries at the Hotel de La Marine they are being shown. The Al Thanis have rented 400m2 of the hotel's space from the Centre des Monuments Nationaux (CMN), at a cost of €1m per year on a 20-year contract, since 2021."
Over 130 historic jewels are on display at the Hotel de La Marine in Paris, many shown in the city for the first time. The exhibition focuses on pieces from about 1800 to 1920, illustrating how gems served as instruments of political prestige and personal devotion. Highlights include Catherine the Great's brooch and Queen Victoria's tiara, and the diamond and sapphire coronet Prince Albert designed for Victoria in 1840. Three major items due to feature—an 1853 pearl and diamond tiara and two sets of pearl earrings belonging to Empresses Eugenie and Josephine—were stolen from the Louvre. Sixty works are lent by London's V&A and dozens more come from Qatar's Al Thani collection, which rents gallery space at the hotel.
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