A princess’s loss can be your gain at Christie’s jewelry auction in London on June 13. Italy’s Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy is auctioning off 41 lots of rare jewels in order to help pay her taxes. The most astounding piece is the Faberge tiara shown above. The piece is referred to as the Empress Josephine Tiara because the briolette-cut diamonds (the ones shaped like teardrops )were given to the French empress by Tsar Alexandra I following her divorce from Napoleon I. The piece was created around 1890 and is mounted …

Cufflinks for Dad sounds nearly as boring as buying him a tie for Father’s Day. But check out these witty little trinkets from the Caroline Collection. The collection includes a beer and pretzel set, cigars and matches, footballs, baseball mitts and these colorful bacon and eggs cufflinks made from sterling silver and enamel. This pair sells for $300.

Continuing the trend of jewelry that looks pretty but also benefits the environment, check out the latest from celebrity favorite Alex Woo. The Vida collection celebrates the tropical forests of Costa Rica with bracelets, earrings and necklaces of grouped leaves. The cuff shown here comes in silver for $528, yellow or rose gold vermeil for $548 or 14K gold for $5,958 and 10% of the proceeds from each piece supports clean-air efforts.

Artist Damien Hirst has been in the news a lot lately for his diamond and platinum skull that he has valued at $99 million. He also has created something a little less pricey for art-loving jewelry lovers Vogue UK reports that he has created a limited edition range of charm bracelets that are for sale on his website, Other Criteria. The bracelets are adorned with Hirst’s signature pills. There are ten bracelets in 18K gold and 50 in sterling silver. Each one is numbered and engraved with the artist’s signature. The gold …

Body jewelry goes deluxe in the hands of design company Carbon De Luxe (the website is a little NSFW). The line, aimed at gay men, features gold and diamonds including the most lavish jewelry for piercings I have ever seen. The Virgin Collection features pieces that can be worn as traditional jewelry during the day and then used at night for more risque purposes. This piece, called the Gorm, can be worn as a brooch but is also meant to be worn through a man’s nipple …