Prince Dimitri founded his jewelry company in 2007 after a longtime position as senior vice president of jewelry at Sotheby's auction house and later head of jewelry at Phillips de Pury and Luxembourg. Carolina Herrera is a fashion designer. Francois Curiel is chairman of Christie's Europe and Asia and head of its global luxury division. Mark Roskams is a New York-based photographer who specializes in architecture and interior design. His work has been featured in Architectural Digest and Elle Decor.
"If you love jewels with a royal lineage—breathtaking tiaras and a
noble family that spans across Yugoslavia, Italy, Greece, Belgium
and Russia, then you are sure to get lost in jewelry designer
Prince Dimitri’s history..." —FORBES.COM
"... Once Upon a Diamond would be perfect for anyone interested in
the jewelry collections of Prince Dimitri's family, or for anyone
who loves his jewelry designs." —THE COURT JEWELLER
"In this wide-ranging tome, with the subtitle, ‘a family tradition
of royal jewels’ Prince Dimitri shares previously unseen family
photo albums belonging to the Grand Duchess Elena of Russia as well
as a catalogue of the legendary collection of jewels of the leading
women of the European and Russian courts. Prince Dimitri’s
first-hand knowledge of this fascinating world, offers a
fascinating glimpse into the life of the aristocracy on the cusp of
the Russian Revolution....Think of it as a ‘who’s who’ and ‘who
owned what’ of jewellery during one of the most exquisite periods
of jewellery creation with the frisson of a peek behind the
scenes." — THEJEWELLERYEDITOR.COM
"Royal jewels seem to always be part of historical jewelry
conversations. Once Upon a Diamond by jewelry designer Prince
Dimitri of Yugoslavia is a lavish insider look into his family's
love affair with jewels. Proving that England isn't the only place
where royal jewels reign, this luscious book includes Italian,
Greek, Belgian, Russian, and Yugoslavian royalty and their
adornments in both photographs and illustrations."
—MEETTHEJEWELERS.COM
"This perfectly named book will astonish even jewelry connoisseurs.
Presented here are Prince Dimitri’s Russian ancestors’ diamonds and
other bejeweled treasures, one more iconic than the next. The
descriptions are straightforward, mostly touting the gemstones and
who wore what when. Dull? Never! Not when you’re treated to the
jewels formerly owned by, say, the Grand Duchess Vladimir (Today
many of those, courtesy of marriage and strife, reside in the
coffers of Queen Elizabeth II). . Among the beauties: the
Kokoshnik Tiara, the Pearl and Diamond Devant de Corsage and the
ethereal Collier Résille, a net of diamonds made by Cartier for
Queen Alexandra. Images of the jewelry alongside archival photos
are sublime. So is the thoughtful presentation and design. The
icing on this gemstone cake?—Prince Dimitri’s own jewelry, which is
wonderfully fresh, original, joyous and downright gorgeous."
— NATURAL DIAMOND COUNCIL
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