The Life and Tragedy of Alexandra Feodorovna

Semi-Precious Hardstone Animals

Here are some images of my favorite hardstone, Faberge-like animals from my collections with stories about how they were created and why

Catherine the Great - the Bob Massie Biography

Read about Bob Massie's biography of the great Russian Empress and one of my favorite historical figures.

Alexandra Feodorovna was the last Romanov Empress of Imperial Russia. This online book - The Life and Tragedy of Alexandra Feororvna was written by Countess Sophie Buxhoeveden, Lady-in-Waiting to the Empress, who served the Empress for many years and followed the Imperial family into exile.