Products made from precious stones are not just accessories, they all have a special meaning in the life of their owners. Amazingly beautiful rings, canes, stones, pocket watches that belonged to kings and nobles, empresses and favorites, famous writers, not only changed the fate of their owners, they created history itself! Here is a book about the unique masterpieces of jewelers and the fascinating stories surrounding famous jewelry. What canes did Pushkin prefer? Is it true that the Shah diamond became payment for the death of Griboyedov? What kind of ring did Leo Tolstoy give to his wife Sofya Andreevna? What gift did Josephine Beauharnais give to Alexander I? What is the secret of the Sancy diamond, and what events are connected with the Peregrina pearl? The author answers these and other questions in his book.