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[theimportantstuffblog]

Barbecue Pork with Honey at 2* Michelin Star ‚Imperial Treasure‘ in Shanghai, China. . . . #shanghai #imperialtreasure #pork #honey #michelin #michelinstar #mystorywithmichelin #nomnomnom #foodart #foodpic #foodphotography #yummy #instadaily #chefstalk #food #finedining #instafood #hungry #delicious #theartofplating #foodporn #foodielife #foodgasm #instagood #instafollow #gastronomy #picoftheday #livingitluxe #theimportantstuff #theimportantstuff_ch (hier: 御寶軒 Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1ZOjitITVw/?igshid=a9qfn6eyy4sl

[thepracticalgemologist]

It was announced today that Princess Mako (25), the eldest daughter of Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko, and the eldest grandchild of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko is set to be engaged to a former classmate at her university and is expected to marry next year. It was confirmed by the Imperial Household Agency that her fiancé is Kei Komuro, a 25-year-old graduate student at Tokyo’s Hitotsubashi University who also works at a law firm. It will be the first engagement among the four grandchildren of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.

Princess Mako received a complete parure of jewelry when she turned 20 and officially came of age. Included in the parure is a tiara, earrings, a necklace, a brooch, and bracelets. The set was made by Japanese jeweler Wako, and was first worn in October 2011, when the Princess made an official visit to the Emperor and Empress as part of her coming of age events.

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Carrot and Radish Pickles at 2* Michelin Star ‚Imperial Treasure‘ in Shanghai, China. . . . #shanghai #imperialtreasure #carrot #pickles #michelin #michelinstar #mystorywithmichelin #nomnomnom #foodart #foodpic #foodphotography #yummy #instadaily #chefstalk #food #finedining #instafood #hungry #delicious #theartofplating #foodporn #foodielife #foodgasm #instagood #instafollow #gastronomy #picoftheday #livingitluxe #theimportantstuff #theimportantstuff_ch (hier: 御寶軒 Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1W6eM_obfe/?igshid=r93ich2uqxbx

[thepracticalgemologist]

For centuries the wives of Iranian monarchs were not crowned, only the male ruler had that honor. This changed with Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. In a nod to the White Revolution’s mandate on the emancipation of women Emperor Pahlavi was determined to also have his consort crowned. There was a slight problem though. Since it had been centuries since an Iranian empress had been crowned there was no appropriate crown available. The honorable task of making the new crown would fall to Van Cleef and Arpels. As was dictated by tradition the gems used in the crown and coronation jewelry were selected from loose stones already in the Imperial treasury. None of the items that are a part of the Imperial treasury were allowed to leave the Iran so Van Cleef & Arpels had to send a team of jewelers to Tehran in order to construct the crown. While there the team Farah and other important people in the Iranian government were consulted on the design aspects so that the finished product would be perfect. The crown ended up taking six months to complete.

The crown itself is made out of out of white gold and green velvet that is covered with diamonds, pearls, emeralds, rubies, and spinels. The crown is part of the collection held at the Central Bank in Tehran.

[thepracticalgemologist]

This gold and platinum tiara is adorned with 367 diamonds and has been valued at about $1.31 million. Until late last month it was locked up in a cabinet in the throne room of the Badisches Landesmuesum in the city of Karlsruhe. On April 29 the museum discovered it had been stolen.

The tiara once belonged to Grand Duchess Hilda von Baden. She was married to Grand Duke Friedrich II, who ascended to the throne in 1907 and ruled over the territory of Baden. A statement from the Badisches Landesmuesum says that the headpiece may have been crafted for the occasion of Friedrich II’s coronation. The couple’s reign, however, was short-lived: Friedrich II was forced to abdicate in 1918, after Germany’s defeat in WWI.

Baden-Wuerttemberg criminal police said they are now looking for witnesses who may have seen something suspicious around the time of the theft.

[travelswithagourmet]

The photos don’t do justice to the Peking duck @imperialtreasuresg • Fantastic lunch of Peking duck, shumai, “carrot”cake, claypot aubergine, yang chow fried rice, jasmine tea and lots of “tea” with my friends. • #TravelswithaGourmet #TWAGSingapore #ImperialTreasure #yum (at Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck Paragon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjcpLm6uflT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[theimportantstuffblog]

Fried Cod at 2* Michelin Star ‚Imperial Treasure‘ in Shanghai, China. . . . #shanghai #imperialtreasure #cod #fried #michelin #michelinstar #mystorywithmichelin #nomnomnom #foodart #foodpic #foodphotography #yummy #instadaily #chefstalk #food #finedining #instafood #hungry #delicious #theartofplating #foodporn #foodielife #foodgasm #instagood #instafollow #gastronomy #picoftheday #livingitluxe #theimportantstuff #theimportantstuff_ch (hier: 御寶軒 Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1jR91kIiFE/?igshid=17rv5lbja2n4g

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Pork and Pineapple at 2* Michelin Star ‚Imperial Treasure‘ in Shanghai, China. . . . #shanghai #imperialtreasure #pork #pineapple #michelin #michelinstar #mystorywithmichelin #nomnomnom #foodart #foodpic #foodphotography #yummy #instadaily #chefstalk #food #finedining #instafood #hungry #delicious #theartofplating #foodporn #foodielife #foodgasm #instagood #instafollow #gastronomy #picoftheday #livingitluxe #theimportantstuff #theimportantstuff_ch (hier: 御寶軒 Imperial Treasure Fine Chinese Cuisine) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1cEBZUoxSZ/?igshid=h2b1vdg8mjkg