Collection Al Thani

For the first time in Italy, from Saturday 9 September to 3 October 2018, at Palazzo Ducale, in Venice, the exhibition dedicated to gems and jewelry, from the 16th to the 20th century, from the collection Al Thani.

Sparkling gems, precious stones, ancient and legendary jewels, alongside contemporary creations lead us on a journey through five centuries of pure beauty and undisputed master craftsmanship, mirror of the glorious Indian tradition: from the descendants of Genghis Khan and Tamerlane the great maharaja, in the 20th century, commissioned the famous maison unmatched beauty and extraordinary jewels of European modernity. Over 270 items tell about five hundred years of history of art linked to origin or inspiration, to the Indian subcontinent.