Gemstone products are not just accessories, they all have a special meaning in the life of their owners. The amazing beauty of the rings, canes, stones, pocket watches belonging to the kings and nobles, empresses and favorites, famous writers, not only changed the fate of the owners, they created history itself! Before you is a book about the unique masterpieces of jewelers and fascinating stories around famous jewelry. What canes did Pushkin prefer? Is it true that the Shah diamond became the payment for Griboyedov's death? What kind of ring did Leo Tolstoy give to his wife Sofya Andreevna? What gift to Alexander I did Josephine Beauharnais make? What is the secret of the Sancy diamond, and what kind of events are associated with the pearl of Peregrine? These and other questions are answered by the author in his book.