My great-great-grandfather was a shah back in the 1800s. Unfortunately, I don't have any gold coins or jewels to show for it.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I inherited my love of gold jewellery from my grandmother.
You know, my uncle wore a lot of jewelry, a lot of gold chains.
I think gold is made for kings and pharaohs - that's what I am.
I wear a lot of different jewellery. I love to look for it when I'm abroad or if I find a great antique or vintage shop.
Again I entered my smithy to work and forge something from the noble material of time past.
I collect traditional Aubusson tapestries that you can hang on a wall. The last lot I bought were from an antiques fair in London.
I'm also interested in creating a lasting legacy for collectors because bronze will last for thousands of years so I'm not really selling the art to this particular collector but it is being passed on.
Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.
I wear a lot of different jewelry. I love to look for it when I'm abroad or if I find a great antique or vintage shop.
I had an emerald ring that my mother gave me four or five years before she died. She wore it always, I wore it always, and I have given it to my daughter, and she wears it always. This ring belonged originally to my great, great grandfather. It's well over 150 years old.