钻石首饰长期以来一直是欧洲政治权力和权威的象征。这本书主要讲述了从14世纪中叶到1867年南非钻石业民主化之前，那些佩戴钻石饰品的历史。

Diamond jewelry has long been symbolic of political power and authority in Europe. This book focuses on the individuals who commissioned and wore extraordinarily precious diamond ornaments from the mid-14th century until the democratization of diamonds that followed the opening of mines in South Africa in 1867.