The unseen treasures of the Yusupovs, one of the richest families in the world!

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@susanharris5926 2 ай бұрын

The diamond necklace with pink, white and blue diamond pendant was superb. Simple and it said it all.

@schoof51 2 ай бұрын

Visited the Yusupov Palace on the Moika when I was in St Petersburg many years ago. Splendid.

@huascar66 Ай бұрын

This is on my "bucket list". I very much want to visit St. Petersburg and Moscow and see some of the remnants of Imperial Russia.

@_Diana_S 2 ай бұрын

5:10 - there was a set of cards created with Kings, Queens and Jacks dressed in those old Russian outfits from that Yousupov's ball. They were constantly reprinted, even during Soviet times. We had them at home.

@barrymoore4470 Ай бұрын

I thought that ball had been sponsored by the Emperor, held in 1903 at the Winter Palace. All guests were asked to come dressed as notables of old Muscovy, with the Emperor appearing as Tsar Mikhail Romanov. The 1903 ball I believe was the last grand entertainment presided over by the Imperial couple (other later famous soirees were hosted by the aristocracy, such as the Yusupovs)--Empress Alexandra was always uncomfortable with public ceremonies.

@Pulchria24 2 ай бұрын

Prince Felix Yusupov was one of the assassins of Rasputin. Fascinating.

@giltwood 2 ай бұрын

He wielded the knife in the assassinating party of the "Mad Monk" Rasputin. I believe the "reputed" knife used is still floating about in the relic circle, somewhere...

@sprucy434 Ай бұрын

Queen Mary got the "lover's knot" crown along with the coronational tiaras from "fire sales", the fleeing Russian nobility/relatives...anyhoo she took the 19 upstanding pearls off and made them into a corresponding necklace. Princess Diana looked fantastic in it. :)

@stephenhardy6340 5 күн бұрын

Gross how QUEEN Mary took advantage of the desperation of her Russian relatives who had lost their power and lives during the revolution !! Mary was famous for her cleptomnia and sticky fingers among the English nobility who hid the favorite treasurers when MARY CAME TO VISIT their homes!! She famously would comment on treasures she desired in the homes of nobility she visited until the host gave in and gave her what she wanted...

@barrymoore4470 Ай бұрын

I had some awareness of the Yusupov family before encountering this interesting upload, but knew nothing specific of the fabulous jewelry in their possession. Princess Zinaida was incontestably one of the great ladies of the empire before its dissolution, and the family made a grand alliance by marriage into the imperial house. Of the jewels discussed here, I especially admired the superb Pelegrina pearl, so opulent yet elegant. I'm surprised no mention was made of Prince Felix's notorious role in the murder of Rasputin in 1916, on the eve of the 1917 Revolution, permanently alienating himself thereby from the good graces of the Emperor and Empress, whose favorite Rasputin had been.

@mrbutch308 2 ай бұрын

I'm surprised no mention of the fact that Prince Felix Yusupov (6:05) was the assassin of Rasputin, the evil mystic monk who was part of the downfall of the Imperial family. A handsome elegant fellow he was widely known to be gay, something which is wife Irina didn't seem to be too bothered with. They remained married but had no children.

@williamevans9426 2 ай бұрын

They did, in fact, have one child, also named Irina.

@jewellerystories 2 ай бұрын

Well, we're more about jewellery here, not history in general.

@williamevans9426 2 ай бұрын

@@jewellerystories Precisely - and very informative the channel is. I just thought I'd mention this to '@mrbutch308'!

@franzsolinas7893 Ай бұрын

Yes, wonderful as usual, thank you! But how come Amedeo d'Aosta and Claude de France ?

@FranceDuseberg-yo8ej 2 ай бұрын

Gorgeous jewelry.

@kelleegeimer6517 Ай бұрын

Thought I recognized several pieces that made it into Marjorie Merriweather Post's collection

@mytobytobster 2 ай бұрын

I love the love knots

@justjacqueline2004 Ай бұрын

Are diamonds like this able to be manufactured today?

@syedmaricar9946 2 ай бұрын

She was fortunate to own them.

@reneeh4406 2 ай бұрын

Very interesting...i have not heard this story before. Thank you for sharing

@jewellerystories 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@luludufuret4585 2 ай бұрын

He was also a not-so-closeted gay. In fact, the entire circle of the purported assassins of Rasputin were from Yusopov's gay circle of friends. He was very out in St. Petersburg and he was a cross-dresser. He was quite the scandal.

@kostanabanjac4896 Ай бұрын

Can you please kill the music?! It’s sooooo difficult to listen to facts

@jhash9554 2 ай бұрын

Read Felix Yusupovs book “Lost Splendor”. Amazing details

@cyankirkpatrick5194 2 ай бұрын

All of it 🤤😋

@charliekezza 2 ай бұрын

All of it

@heatherthompson2166 2 ай бұрын

I have always heard this family had a black pearl necklace.

@jewellerystories 2 ай бұрын

Yes, it's really true.

@elizabethpengson8244 29 күн бұрын

YES.. and it was this FElix who became famous for killing Rasputin

@guldenaydin9918 2 ай бұрын

1💝

@SteverBear 2 ай бұрын

Great info, overall, yet the background music, at times, overwhelms the dialog. Please correct this so the information can be heard. Thank you.

@keithss67 2 ай бұрын

Why are you showing pictures of the Duke and Duchess of Aosta at their wedding? Has nothing to do with the Russians

@lesliekamski3770 2 ай бұрын

Ohh Relax

@user-bl6vb3vk5q 2 ай бұрын

It's great showing royal families different from the British Royals. And it is a video of her jewelry sooooo at her wedding she would be wearing jewels right 😐🤨

@keithss67 2 ай бұрын

@@user-bl6vb3vk5q it’s great showing pictures of other royal families. Not so great when you start showing pix of the Italian royal family while telling everyone they are Russian aristocrats

@barrymoore4470 Ай бұрын

@@keithss67 I agree, this was misleading, and should be avoided.

@maximhollandnederlandthene7640 2 ай бұрын

Kar Tie jeY

@williamevans9426 2 ай бұрын

Surely, even Prince and Princess Felix Yusupov in exile could have lived comfortably, albeit in relatively reduced circumstances, by selling only one or two of the gems available to them, in France or via auction houses in Britain or the USA? Why did they sell so many, rather than passing them on to their daughter?

@jayceperlmutter4317 2 ай бұрын

The Yusupovs also were supporting other White Russians in exile.

@williamevans9426 2 ай бұрын

@@jayceperlmutter4317 Many thanks!

@monkeygraborange 2 ай бұрын

For decades after the Russian revolution the market for jewelry in general and specifically diamonds was depressed, due in large part to a glut caused by displaced aristocracy flooding the market for ready cash.

@normanlefkowitz5197 Ай бұрын

Ask Rasputin what he thinks of this family.

@barrymoore4470 Ай бұрын

His assassins used Prince Felix's wife, the Princess Irina Alexandrovna, as bait for Rasputin, promising to introduce her to him at the Yusupov residence while they conspired to murder him that same evening.

@nursenyurtseven4251 2 ай бұрын

@WayneSmit-fw3cv 2 ай бұрын

I read somewhere that their origins were Moslem Wonder if this is indeed true?

@luludufuret4585 2 ай бұрын

This is indeed correct. Yusopov is indeed a Muslim family name in Russian. They originated from the Caspian Sea.

@user-fo4dh8ro4w Ай бұрын

Да, это так. Только это было очень давно, еще даже до династии Романовых. Да, Юсуповы очень древний род. А почему они перестали быта мусульманами и обратились в православную веру.. это забавная и курьезная история. Почитайте 😅