Two tiaras believed to have been owned by Joséphine Bonaparte, the first wife of French Emperor Napoleon, went up for auction Tuesday after a century and a half in private hands. Combined, they sold ...

Two tiaras believed to have been owned by Joséphine Bonaparte, the first wife of French Emperor Napoleon, went up for auction Tuesday after a century and a half in private hands. Combined, they sold ...

Sotheby’s will offer two tiaras that are said to have belonged to Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763-1814), wife of Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821) and Empress of France. While there is no definitive proof ...

In 1796, as a symbol of his love for his wife-to-be Joséphine, Napoleon Bonaparte presented her with a diamond and sapphire engagement ring. This same ring will be up for bid March 24 at the Osenat ...

The extraordinary life of Marie-Joseph-Rose Tascher de la Pagerie–better known to posterity as the Empress Josephine Bonaparte–is celebrated in a dazzling, just-opened exhibition at the Louisiana Art ...

New film Napoleon looks set to be the blockbuster of the autumn. Starring Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role, this epic historical drama directed by Ridley Scott charts the French leader's rise to ...

Two lavish tiaras believed to have belonged to Napoléon Bonaparte’s first wife, Joséphine, are going up for sale. The bejeweled diadems are parts of jewelry sets that will be auctioned off by ...

In 1870, Marie-Étienne Nitot, founder of French luxury jeweller Chaumet, was appointed court jeweller to Emperor Napoleon I, who was determined to establish Paris as Europe’s center for lavish design.

For the Mystic Club's annual bal masque on Saturday night, the organization set a scene not unlike one that Napoleon and Josephine would have had at Chateau de Malmaison. Napoleon Bonaparte's consort ...