When respected American jewelry historian, Kate Kirby, receives a call about the Cheapside jewels, she knows she's about to embark on the experience of a lifetime. But the trip to London forces Kate to explore long-buried family secrets. Upon her return to Boston, Kate uncovers a series of sketches linking her suffragette great-grandmother, Essie, to the Cheapside collection. Could these sketches hold the key to Essie's secret life in Edwardian London? Together with photographer Marcus Holt, Kate chases the history of the Cheapside gems, especially the story of a small diamond champlevé enamel ring. Soon, everything Kate believes about her family, gemology, and herself will be threatened.
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Kirsty Manning.
