The Yusupov Black Pearl Necklace

Okay, so it's not a tiara - but it is a jewel with a royal provenance and a story too good not to tell. That story is one of incest, revolution, robbery, and infidelity, with a guest appearance by the Titanic. Not bad!

Our story begins with Catherine the Great, who gave the black pearl necklace to her lover, Prince Grigori Potemkin. From there, it passed into the Yusupov family, where it remained until Felix Yusupov sold it after the Russian Revolution. Where did it end up? In America, with an heiress who needed some retail therapy to help her through her relationship problems. Note: If Mathilde interests you, make sure you check out the full post - there's a lot more info there about her royal connections during her single days.

Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:55 Meet the Yusupovs
3:46 The Most Expensive Game of Hide and Seek, Like, Ever
5:16 American Immigration vs. a Dude Named Felix
6:35 Meet Mathilde
7:24 A Good Man Is Hard to Find
10:31 Provenance Impossible

This video is a short version of the full post, which has a ton more information. You can check it out here: https://girlinthetiara.com/yusupov-black-pearl-necklace/

You may also like the full audio post, where I read you the entire post and you get to see all the pictures from the original post: https://youtu.be/w5YjXaWrT_w

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