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A million thanks to Francesco Vicario, @the_royalg

A million thanks to Francesco Vicario, @the_royalgrammer for the most wonderful and kind article in my favorite Italian magazine, GENTE @gentesettimanale about my book ONCE UPON A DIAMOND and my work.
#article #jewelry #newbook #bestseller #rizzoli #princedimitri #italian #italianroyalty #europeanroyalty #news #instadaily #instanews #magazine #publishing #artistsoninstagram

Emerald, sapphire, diamond and moonstone necklace

Emerald, sapphire, diamond and moonstone necklace with a glorious 41.39 carved Colombian emerald. Thanks to an invisible mechanism the emerald surrounded with moonstones can be worn as a brooch and you can also detach the emerald and wear it as a ring. Photography in my book ONCE UPON A DIAMOND published by @rizzolibooks You can also see a video of it in today’s story. #princedimitri #emeralds #sapphires #moonstones #necklace #oneofakind #magnificent #diamonds #designerjewelry #bespokejewelry #chic #insta #beauty #accessories #parisianvibes

Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna, with her daughte

Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna, with her daughters at the coronation of Nicholas II. Born in 1853 as the daughter of Emperor Alexander II of Russia she was the sister of my great-great grandfather Grand Duke Wladimir. As the only daughter of the tsar she was the first of the grand duchesses and very aware of her position...
She married Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Victoria’s second son. However, her parents were initially against the match and so was Queen Victoria as no British Prince had ever married a Romanov.
Tsar Alexander II granted her the then staggering sum of £100,000 as a dowry (close to 1.2 billion pounds of today) She received some of the best Romanov jewels. As a wedding gift, he commissioned a complete parure of diamonds and Burmese rubies from the court jeweler Bolin. That parure was sold at Sotheby’s when I was working there in the 90’s and it was the most fabulous collection of the finest Burmese rubies that ever existed! (See photos)
Once Duchess of Edinburgh she demanded to keep her style of Imperial Highness. Queen Victoria who disliked her agreed on the condition that she use the English Royal Highness style of her husband before.
In retaliation for the quarrel over precedence, the Duchess of Edinburgh took great pleasure in showing off her magnificent jewelry. Maria disliked her in-laws and England in general. The Queen's company was oppressive, and her husband was a philanderer. She resented that the Princess of Wales had precedence over her. Proud of her strong intellect, she considered her, a light-minded and foolish woman.
Alfred was heir to the Duchy of Saxe Coburg and Gotha and Maria Alexandrovna had a palace built there where they lived until the end of World war I.
After the war, the Dowager Duchess lost her vast fortune as the bulk of it was held in trust in Russia. She had to sell a great part of her jewelry.
I heard the story in the family that one day she received a letter addressed to “Frau Coburg” rather than to Her Royal and Imperial Highness and that she flew into such a rage at the perceived insult that she died of a heart attack! #romanoff #jewelry #fabulous #history #glam #queenvictoria #instadaily #nostalgia

Including a private jewelry viewing presented by C

Including a private jewelry viewing presented by Christopher Walling and Prince Dimitri
Wednesday, the 24th of March from noon until six o'clock and
Thursday, the 25th of March from noon until six o'clock
at Christopher Walling
485 Park Avenue - at 58th Street
R.S.V.P. to this event by clicking the link in my bio.

“The New Look of Love“ custom made engagement

“The New Look of Love“ custom made engagement ring ❤️ designed with two knots of Savoy holding a 1.50 carat top quality round diamond mounted in platinum. In 1350 Amedeo VI Count of Savoy created a military order called the Order of the lace of Love. In 1434 Duke Amedeo VIII of Savoy then made it into the order of the Annunciation and kept the symbol of the knot of true love that became the insignia of the royal house of Savoy with the moto "it binds but does not constrain", just like true love or true friendship. I created this ring for a dear friend of mine, the daughter of my two closest friends in Spain, who I saw growing up and is like a niece to me. She had no idea she was getting this ring as her fiancé, her parents and I plotted this surprise in total secrecy! She called me last night ecstatic! And I had tears in my eyes...
#beauty #chic #glam #elegantstyle #photooftheday #l4likes #love #gift #giftideas #instafollow #instaphoto #platinum #rings #jewelry #princedimitri #casasavoia #nododisavoia #loveknot #chic #tagsforlikes #love #truelove #diamond #sapphire #ceylonsapphire #sapphireengagementring #princedimitri #bespoke #engagementring #oneofakind #truelove #royalstyle

July 4, 1964, at dawn... My mother in the ruins of

July 4, 1964, at dawn... My mother in the ruins of the temple of Jupiter in Baalbek. When it comes to legendary balls, one of the most fabulous was an evening straight out of the 1001 nights in Lebanon known as the “bal des petits lits blancs” in the Beiteddine Palace, attended by the most glamorous people on earth at the time. It was the first time that this gala took place outside of France. It was the most prestigious charity in France and benefited underprivileged children.
Organized by Nadya Kettaneh, a marvelous friend of my mother that I remember well, It was more than 8 hours of pure magic that culminated with sunrise in one of the most mysterious ruins of the Roman Empire, the monumental 2000 year old temple of Jupiter that sits atop 3000 ton stone blocks. It is still remembered by all of those who attended as one of the most scintillating events of the 60’s when Beirut was known as the Paris of the Middle East. I visited those fantastic ruins in the summer of 1977 with Lebanese friends of mine but by then things were very different, one had to be careful...#baalbek #beyrouth #lebanon🇱🇧 #legendary #ball #60s #glamour #ruins #prestige #1001nights #fabulous #photooftheday #elegant #parisianstyle #ancientruins #history #royalty #princess #casasavoia #avantisavoia #culture #nostalgia #partytime

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Queen Olga of Greece, my grandmother‘s grand mot

Queen Olga of Greece, my grandmother‘s grand mother, was born grand Duchess Olga Konstantinovna of Russia and grew up in the heavenly Pavlovsk Palace. When she was 16 she married King George I of Greece. My grandmother Olga, named after her told me that when she went to Greece she brought all her dolls and mountains of fabulous jewelry like only the Romanoffs had. At the first court ball in Athens, nobody could find the young queen. She was hiding under the staircase playing with her dolls. She was in tears because she wanted to be a little girl, not a queen! She was 16 and that same year her first son was born, at 21 she had four children and by 1888 she had seven children. Olga was kind and devoted to her people and became immensely popular. In 1913 her husband the King was brutally assassinated. Soon after his death, she returned to her native Russia to support her country in the war effort after the outbreak of World War I. Queen Olga set up a military hospital in her brother’s Pavlosk palace. The rest of her story is in my book ONCE UPON A DIAMOND, available on my website. #royalty #romanovdynasty #greekroyalfamily #pavlovsk #nostalgia #history #bestseller #newbook #princedimitri #onceuponadiamond #glam #interesting #fascinating #amazing #culture #europeanroyalty #rizzoli

A HUGE THANK YOU TO EL HERALDO DE MEXICO @elherald

A HUGE THANK YOU TO EL HERALDO DE MEXICO @elheraldodemexico and VERONICA BENJUMEDA @veronicabenjumeda for such a wonderful article on me. #onceuponadiamond #press #article #jewelry #history #royalty #bookstagram #book #bestseller #publicidad #mexico #glam #photos #magazine #europeanroyalty #instadaily #instadesign #travel #fashion #photography #luxury #beautiful #jewelrydesigner #photooftheday #highjewellery

What do you do if you have ten beautiful gem Tahit

What do you do if you have ten beautiful gem Tahitian pearls of different colors? I think you let me make you a super chic ebony cuff with three satin finish 18K gold pyramids from which the pearls dangle and dance on your wrist. #sochic #uberchicbeauty #glam #ebony #bracelet #tahitianpearls #blackpearls #glamour #beauty #princedimitri #bespokejewelry #instalike #photooftheweek #organic #sexy #accessories #giftideas

So excited that my book is in the center of the wi

So excited that my book is in the center of the window of Galignani @librairiegalignani in Paris. It was always my favorite bookstore in the world, rue de Rivoli close, to the Louvre. My grandparents used to take me there as a child and it was always such a treat. And by the way, it’s doing so well it’s already being reprinted! 😃#onceuponadiamond #newbooks #bestseller #photography #princedimitri #jewelry #glamour #galignani #culture #instagood #instalikes #reprint

Princess George of Greece. Known as Aunt Mimi in t

Princess George of Greece. Known as Aunt Mimi in the family, she was born Princess Marie Bonaparte on July 2nd 1882. Her maternal grandfather Mr Blanc had built the Monte Carlo casino and was the principal real estate developer of the principality. Her mother having died shortly after her birth left her a colossal fortune making her one of the richest princesses of Europe. She married my great grandfather 's brother known as uncle Goggy. Intellectual, independent, eccentric, afflicted by phobias and a hypochondriac she left for Vienna to study with Freud and became his right hand, writing numerous books on sexuality and orgasm and becoming a leading authority in her field at the time. She visited murderers in prisons to study the causes of violence. Thanks to her fortune she was able to look after her impoverished Greek relatives during the exile and even chartered a plane to smuggle Freud out of Vienna to London when the Nazis wanted to arrest him! She modeled for the famous sculptor Brancusi and his sculpture of her (last photo) created a scandal in 1919 when he represented her as a huge gleaming bronze phallus that symbolized her lifelong quest to achieve vaginal orgasm since she was frigid and Freud was treating her for that! My mother told me that when my twin and I were born she came to the clinic, stormed into the room, instructed the nurse to "unpack all that", examined our little bodies "down there", with a big smile exclaimed "perfect! Perfect" and stormed right out, to the howls of laughter of everyone in the room! She and uncle Goggy went to the Queen's coronation in London (2nd photo) She was seated next to a young man and since she was bored asked him if he would like her to psychoanalyze him! He accepted and the whole time they chatted. The young man was Francois Mitterrand! She is wearing here her fabulous laurel leaf Cartier diamond tiara that you can see in my book ONCE UPON A DIAMOND. #chic #jewels #jewelry #danishroyalfamily #history #freud #greekroyalfamily#royal #wwwprincedimitri #tiara #cartier #psychoanalysis #coronation #monarchy #photooftheday #noblesseoblige #cool #funny #fabulous #diamond

Valentine's Day is around the corner and you need

Valentine's Day is around the corner and you need a gift.

What better gift than a “so chic!” scented candle, my new book ONCE UPON A DIAMOND or a jewel from my NEW LOOK OF LOVE collection based on The Knot of Savoy also known as The Knot of True Love?

In 1350 my ancestor Amedeo VI Count of Savoy created a military order called the Order of the Lace of Love. In 1434 Duke Amedeo VIII of Savoy then made it into the Order of the Annunciation and kept the symbol of the Knot that became the insignia of the Royal House of Savoy with the moto "it binds but does not constrain", just like true love.

We have a variety of jewels with this knot, in 18K yellow gold, colored gems and ebony wood.

The ideal gift of love available for you at https://www.princedimitri.com/ #giftideas #chic #valentines #royalty #princedimitri #instadaily #instagift #jewelry #bestsellerbook #rizzoli #l4likes #likesforlike

Charming old photo of my grandmother Princess Olga

Charming old photo of my grandmother Princess Olga wearing her mother Grand Duchess Helen's tiara in 1927 in Bucharest on a visit to the queen of Romania shortly after the death of King Ferdinand. It was always thought that this tiara had been made by Cartier. While writing my book ONCE UPON A DIAMOND and doing research I got in touch with Cartier. The gentleman in charge of the archives told me they only had a mention of this tiara as having been repaired for Grand Duchess Wladimir and that it had not been made by them. I couldn’t believe it as it had always been referred to as the Carrier kokoshnik. He very kindly offered to look into this and a month later he called to say that he found out that one day in 1905 the grand Duchess was visiting Cartier. She had the tiara with her and it needed repair. The tiara was made by Chaumet! Unfortunately the book was already in print so it doesn’t have this information. The queen of Romania whom my grand grandmother was visiting that day was the legendary Queen Marie, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria and Tsar Alexander II of Russia. She was Grand Duchess Helen’s first cousin and was known in the family as Aunt Missy. #romanovs #jewelry #beautiful #fabulous #grandduchess #diamonds #photooftheday#diamond #kokoshnik #chic #lovely #history #romanoff #royalty #queenvictoria #tiara #instadaily

My candle has arrived! You can get it on my websit

My candle has arrived! You can get it on my website at www.princedimitri.com

PRINCE DIMITRI “SO CHIC!” SCENTED CANDLE, 280g
$95

This candle is reminiscent of a magical scent that floated in Prince Dimitri’s home growing up as well as in the homes of many royals at the time.
It is based on a sample of that scent and recreated in Paris with a touch of modernity.
This is an olfactive concerto that starts on a happy note, slows with an andante that captivates you even more and ends with a firework of accords that leaves the lucky recipient basking in an eternal present of pure bliss.
You will first perceive a fresh and relaxing combination of lavender, bergamot and orange.
Then, little by little, notes of geranium, carnation and rose will pop up, blooming into an intense feeling of elegance and glamour.
As a perfect finale, sensual notes of vanilla, amber and cedarwood will find you smiling, cocooned in total coziness.
#scentedcandles #chic #sochic #glamour #giftideas #instagift #ınstagood #instachic #bestseller#devenirinfluenceur

Charming photo from 1910 of my grandfather King Um

Charming photo from 1910 of my grandfather King Umberto with his sisters Mafalda and Yolanda having a gymnastic lesson in Villa Savoia. They were brought up very strictly but very lovingly and were taught from a young age the importance of exercise. I remember how my grandfather kept that habit all his life. So does my mother still today age 86 and so do I. Behind him is his favorite sister the poor Mafalda who was kidnapped by the Nazis during World War II and died in a concentration camp. Behind them is Princess Yolanda (spelled Jolanda in Italian) In 1923 she married Count Giorgio Calvi. In 1946 they went into exile to Egypt with King Victor Emanuel. When he died they returned to Italy and remained there. #europeanroyalty #reumberto #avantisavoia #instalike #instagood #nostalgia #vintagephotography #sport #charming #historylovers #l4likes

I AM BACK. My account was hacked twelve days ago.

I AM BACK. My account was hacked twelve days ago. So this is my first post since I got it back just now. A friend of mine bought six black pearls on a beach in an exotic island so I mounted them on Damascus steel medieval inspired cross earrings and added diamonds for a bit of sparkle. #bespoke #earrings #chic #glam #blackpearls

It started by being a "polite necklace", a three s

It started by being a "polite necklace", a three strands of pearls that was never worn so I transformed it into an uber chic 41 inch sautoir that doubles up as shown here, filled with emerald beads and diamond set gold paisleys elements. I also added some earrings. The diamonds all came from the previous clasp. Photo from my book ONCE UPON A DIAMOND available on my website. #instadaily #bespokejewelry #pearls #paisley

My great grandmother Queen Elena of Italy. Kindnes

My great grandmother Queen Elena of Italy. Kindness personified, the daughter of King Nikola of Montenegro she had been educated in St Petersburg at the Smolny Institute and was the goddaughter of Alexander III. Her sister Zorca married crown Prince Peter of Serbia and her two sisters, Militza and Anastasia became grand duchesses of Russia and actually discovered Rasputin and introduced him to the Empress! Twice the recipient of the Vatican's highest decorations for acts of charity, the golden rose, Queen Elena was known in Italy as "la regina buona", The kind Queen because she devoted her life to help the poor. She built numerous mountain refuges with her own money in the region of Sant' Anna di Valdieri for the mountaineers when they moved the sheeps and cows around at the change of season. During the two wars she organized many hospitals for the wounded including in the Quirinal Palace. There is a procedure taking place at the moment in the Vatican for her beatification. My mother remembers that she had healing powers and that when she was sick as a child, Queen Elena would put her hands over her and after a while she would feel better. When my great great grandmother Grand Duchess Vladimir was stuck in the Crimea trying to escape the Russian revolution Queen Elena sent a boat to rescue her and saved her life and the lives of about fifty people of her entourage. My grandfather (her son) King Umberto II said "just a few days before dying, from her bed, she continued to pull the strings of her charitable works: every day of her existence saw an act of kindness. She possessed the great gift of loving and make herself loved by all". #queenofitaly #europeanroyalty #saint #rolemodel #kindness #glamour #royalstyle

Repost from @beekmannewyork • Prince Dimitri of

Repost from @beekmannewyork
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Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia, jewelry designer, gemologist, former SVP of Sotheby’s jewelry and author of the new book, "Once Upon a Diamond” joins us this Wednesday to discuss the fabulous jewels featured in the book, in the context of key historic motifs that continue to influence jewelry design. We will look at personal family photos of the Grand Duchess Vladimir (Dimitri’s great-great grandmother), Dimitri’s grandmother Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark and of his mother, Princess Maria Pia of Savoy, among others. Please save the date to join us Wednesday December 16, 10 am New York/8:30 pm IST/3pm London/4pm Paris/Geneva/Berlin/11pm Singapore/6pm Kuwait/7pm Dubai
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