Every now and again, a visionary comes along and shakes up their industry.
Leonardo da Vinci. Thomas Edison. Martin Scorsese… Beyoncé.
This is not the case for fine jewellery. While jewellers can be renowned for their craftsmanship and style, it is more often the jewellery pieces themselves or the people wearing them, that leave their mark upon history.
Given this, exquisite jewellery can shape our sense of beauty and leave the world with a new definition of art or fashion.
So, in favour of celebrating the best of the best, here are some of our favourite historical jewellery that has changed the world for the better!