The Victoria and Albert Museum or V&A is the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design. The V&A was opened in 1852, at a time when London was in every sense the geographic and political center of the world. The enormous success of the Universal Exhibition which was held the previous year had pushed Prince Albert to create a sort of permanent exhibition of art objects so that people could admire them in a unique context forever. Its jewelry collection contains more than 6000 items and is one of the most comprehensive jewelry collections in the world. The collection includes items from Ancient Egypt as well as modern jewelry created by world-renowned jewelers. Some of the most unique items are dress ornaments made for Catherine Great, bracelet clasps that once belonged to Marie Antoinette, and the Beauharnais emerald necklace presented by Napoleon to his adopted daughter.

It is difficult to find another museum that can be compared to the Victoria and Albert Museum, with its maze of halls and galleries, and its collection of art and design. To enjoy it fully, the V&A deserves to be seen more than once, in order to familiarize yourself with the difficult distribution of its masterpieces. Just some of the highlights of the museum include the Photography Center and the Cast Courts, where visitors will find copies of Michelangelo's David and Trajan's Column. Visitors should also drop by The Raphael Cartoons, showcasing seven full-scale tapestry designs by the Renaissance master for the Sistine Chapel. The V&A's blockbuster temporary exhibitions are among some of the most popular in London. Recent hit shows include displays celebrating Christian Dior, Tim Walker, and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. This museum deserves to be one of the incredible jewelry museums and exhibits.

• Location: London, England

The Imperial Treasury holds an extensive collection of treasures compiled over centuries. Among the items on display are the Imperial crown, orb, and scepter of Austria, the Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire, and various valuable gems – including one of the world’s largest emeralds. The most important treasure in the world, Vienna's Imperial Treasury, is home to two imperial crowns as well as the Burgundian treasure and the treasure of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The Imperial Treasury houses an extraordinary collection of insignia, coronation vestments, and mementos telling the long story and tradition of the House of Habsburg as one of the most influential dynasties of the Christian Occident. As can be seen, this is one of the incredible jewelry museums and exhibits.

The Imperial Treasury, located in a part of the Hofburg Palace built in the 13th century, is one of Vienna’s most important attractions that it houses the Crown of the Holy Roman Empire, the Austrian Imperial Crown, and other Habsburg treasures of immeasurable value. At the Imperial Treasury, the Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation is the highlight of the collection that was created in the second half of the 10th century, it was used to crown the empire's emperors. The octagonal crown was highly symbolic and decorated with numerous biblical references. The second important crown in the Imperial Treasury is the Austrian imperial crown. It was made in 1602 as a private crown for Emperor Rudolf II.

• Location: Hofburg, Schweizerhof, Vienna, Austria

Established in 1808, the Kremlin Armory is one of the oldest museums in Moscow. The museum includes the Diamond Fund, a large and unique collection of gems and jewelry, as well as natural unhandled nuggets. Some of the items on display are the Orlov Diamond, the Imperial Crown of Russia, the ivory throne of Ivan the Terrible, and a collection of 10 Fabergé eggs. The Armory Chamber, a treasure house, is a part of the Grand Kremlin Palace's complex. It is situated in the building constructed in 1851 by the famous architect Konstantin Ton. The museum collections were based on the precious items that had been preserved for centuries in the tsars' treasure and the Patriarch's vestry. Some of the exhibits were made in the Kremlin workshops, and others were accepted as ambassadorial gifts. The museum was named after one of the oldest Kremlin treasuries.

The Kremlin Armory is considered to be a symbol of Russian statehood. The architectural ensemble “The Moscow Kremlin and the Red Square” is included in the UNESCO List of World Cultural and Natural Heritage. While history, the museum was replenished with valuable items: gifts, military trophies, and valuable finds. During the persecution of religion, it also managed to maintain the values of the closed churches. In the halls of the museum, there is grand clothing of tsars and apparel of representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church, gold and silver items made by talented craftsmen. One of the most famous relics is Monomakh’s Cap, adorned with sable fur and precious stones. The great princes of Russia until the reign of Peter I were crowned with it. Visitors can see the famous double throne on which Ivan V and Peter I were crowned. This deserves to be one of the incredible jewelry museums and exhibits.

• Location: Moscow, Russia

The Swarovski Crystal Worlds is one of the most popular attractions in Austria, and also incredible jewelry museums and exhibits. The museum, sometimes claimed to be a theme park, opened in 1995 at the 100th anniversary of Swarovski, the world-famous crystals company. The 7.5 hectares park offers different attractions and carefully designed chambers presenting the breathtaking crystals of the company, and is most recognizable by the famous waterfall at the entrance. The Swarovski Crystal Worlds or Kristallwelten near Innsbruck in Austria is unlike any other tourist attraction in the world. Imagine an underground tour or magical chambers filled with differently-themed crystal artwork underneath a fairytale landscape in an Alpine setting.

Swarovski Crystal Worlds, located just 20 kilometers east of Innsbruck, awaits new and exciting attractions. Between 2013 and 2015, the worlds of art and culture, entertainment, and shopping were extended to cover an area of 7.5 hectares. The “Home of the Giant” now inspires with a new poetic garden, which features a unique Crystal Cloud made from 800,000 hand-mounted and enchanted floating crystals. This mystical masterpiece is the largest of its kind worldwide and with it Swarovski has set a new standard for brilliantly implemented installations. The Crystal Cloud draws visitors to the Mirror Pool where the sparkling light of the crystals is captured to form a sea of stars both day and night.

• Location: Wattens, Austria

The luxury jewelry company H. Stern started in Rio de Janeiro in 1949, and the company's headquarters and the workshop that produces all its jewelry are still in Rio today, known as the H.Stern Workshop Tour, which is one of the incredible jewelry museums and shows. The tour of the workshop is a very popular attraction in Rio. The guided tour will show visitors all the phases of creating ready-to-wear jewelry: the rough stone at the Gemological Laboratory, the craftsmanship, the design, and the final product at the spectacular showroom. According to specialists, Brazil is the only source of Imperial Topaz. H. Stern headquarters in Rio de Janeiro is the place to see how raw stone can be turned into beautifully designed jewelry.

The H.Stern Workshop Tour, one of H.Stern's pioneering initiatives, explores the brand's workshops where customers can see the handcrafted jewelry production process. Hans Stern first opened the doors to his facilities in the 1950s. In the 80s H.Stern established the first building designed to house all areas of the manufacturing and selling of fine jewelry under one roof – goldsmithing, stone cutting, labs, training, offices, and showroom – a major attraction for visitors today.

• Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Located underneath the Royal Palace in Stockholm, the Regalia of Sweden that holds Sweden's Royal Regalia has on display many spectacular items, many of which are centuries old: crowns, scepters, orbs, and more, all covered with the finest metals and stones. The Swedish Regalia is the principal symbol of Sweden's form of government. The kingdom's main regalia are the sword, the crown, the scepter, the orb, and the key. Their symbolism was defined during King Erik XIV's coronation in 1561. Therefore, this place deserves to be one of the incredible jewelry museums and exhibits.

The Regalia of Sweden is kept deep in the vaults of the Royal Treasury, underneath the Royal Palace in Stockholm, in a museum that is open to the public. The crowns and coronets have not been worn by Swedish royalty since 1907, but they are still displayed at weddings, christenings, and funerals. Prior to 1907, the crowns and coronets were worn along with royal mantles by the king and other princes at the monarch's coronation, during the opening of the Riksdag, and displayed on other occasions. After the death of Oscar II in 1907, the practice of wearing the crowns at the opening of the Riksdag ceased and the crowns were no longer worn. After this, the crown of the King and his scepter was simply displayed on cushions on either side of the silver throne while the king's mantle was draped over it. The old opening of the state lasted until 1974. The Swedish Regalia are kept in the cellar vaults of the Royal Palace of Stockholm. Here visitors can see crowns used by kings, queens, princes, and princesses – priceless works of craftsmanship with fascinating histories.

• Location: Stockholm, Sweden

In the heart of Bogotá, the extraordinary Gold Museum will astound visitors with the largest collection of prehispanic goldwork in the whole world. It's such a special place that, in 2018, National Geographic magazine named it one of the best museums in the history of the planet, next to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum (Poland), the Vatican museums (Italy), and the Pergamon Museum. The museum has 34,000 gold pieces, each of which has its own incomparable beauty and historic value. Many of these items were used in the daily life or sacred rituals of indigenous peoples like the "Muisca" and "Tayrona".

The Gold Museum or Museo del Oro is dedicated to Pre Hispanic goldwork and holds a collection of around 55,000 items, 6,000 of which are on display. Naturally, many of the gold items are jewelry items. The most famous item in the museum is not a jewelry item, but the Muisca raft, or El Dorado raft – a pre-Columbian figure of size 19.5 cm x 10.1 cm (4 in x 7.6 in), made mostly of gold. Visit the Gold Museum, one of the incredible jewelry museums and exhibits - don't miss out on visitors' opportunity to learn about these stunningly brilliant pieces of Colombian history.

• Location: Bogotá, Colombia

Founded in 2007, the Diamond Museum Amsterdam is dedicated to diamond jewelry, and also is incredible jewelry museums and exhibits. The museum holds a large and diverse collection of jewelry and gives extensive background on diamonds and the history of diamond mining. Some famous pieces on display are the Katana diamond, the Rembrandt Diamond, and the Ape Skull. The museum is located at the heart of Amsterdam. This modern museum is located in an especially adapted for this purpose large villa, at the Paulus Potterstraat, just in a middle of a short walking distance between the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum. Diamond Museum (Diamant Museum) has been created by Coster Diamonds, a large Amsterdam-based diamond polishing and trading diamond firm which exists now for almost two centuries (since 1840) and also two other adjoining houses and organizes visiting tours of its factory.

Diamond Museum Amsterdam exhibits to the visitor how diamonds were geologically created, shows the history of human passion for diamonds, and explains how diamonds became not only a symbol of wealth but started to be associated with beauty and power. The museum explains every step a diamond has to take before it becomes a piece of jewelry. The Diamond Museum Amsterdam will teach visitors everything they ever wanted to know about these stones. It is the only museum in Europe that completely revolves around diamonds. The museum also temporarily houses exhibits about different subjects concerning diamonds.

• Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum was founded in 1896 and it's the only one in the US devoted to historical and contemporary design. Its collections and exhibitions explore approximately 240 years of design aesthetics and creativity. When it comes to jewelry, the Cooper Hewitt museum has held numerous exhibitions such as "Jewelry of Ideas: Gifts from the Susan Grant Lewin Collection". This collection of jewelry features nearly 150 brooches, necklaces, bracelets, and rings created by seminal designers from Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America.

Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum is the nation's only museum dedicated to historic and contemporary design, with a collection of over 210,000 design objects spanning thirty centuries. The evolution of jewelry is reflected in all the works on view. It begins with mid-20th-century American and European pioneers, and it traces the evolution of jewelry up to the avant-garde developments of the 1980s and through to the most recent innovations. Designers are now exploring new creative territories through mastery of materials, innovative techniques, and conceptual inquiry. From ancient textiles and works on paper to icons of modern design and cutting-edge technologies, Cooper Hewitt's collection serves as inspiration for creative work of all kinds and tells the story of design's paramount importance in improving our world. This is an indispensable name in the list of incredible jewelry museums and exhibits.

• Location: New York City

The Louvre Museum is the world's largest art museum and a historic monument in Paris. Visitors must have heard of it for being the home of the Mona Lisa portrait painting, but it has so much more to it. The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace, originally built in the late 12th to 13th century. Today it contains more than 380,000 objects and displays 35,000 works of art: sculptures, paintings, drawings, and… jewelry. One of the museum's highlights is the royal collection, which also includes the French Crown Jewels. The spectacular 19th-century jewelry sets in the collection include a tiara that once belongs to Queen Hortense, Queen Marie-Amélie, and Isabelle of Orleans. It’s composed of a total of twenty-four sapphires, including ten very small ones, and one thousand and eighty-three diamonds.

The Louvre Museum has a notable collection of jewelry ranging from Near Eastern, Greek, Roman, Etruscan and Egyptian Antiquities into the 18th and 19th centuries. In addition to ancient objects, this collection features pieces owned by some of the most powerful families in France. One of the museum's jewelry highlights is a necklace, earring, and brooch set of diamonds and sapphires. The glass pyramid is one of the most popular photography spots and the museum is always a must-see for tourists from all over the world. Visit this huge museum, people often say that it takes at least 5 days to glance through all the works of art. Thanks to its exquisite and unique designs, the Louvre Museum has become one of the incredible jewelry museums and exhibits.

• Location: Paris

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world. Although it's set in New York City, millions of people also take part in The Met experience online. The museum was founded in 1870 and its statement of purpose is to collect, study, conserve, and present significant works of art across all times and cultures. They have an expansive collection of jewelry objects from ancient times up until the present. More than 200 of these jewels and ornaments were featured in “The Body Transformed” exhibition, which focused on the meaning of jewelry. The Byzantine bracelet is one of the pieces featured in the collection. Its origins date back to 500-700. This piece is elaborately decorated with gold, silver, pearl, amethyst, sapphire, opal, glass, quartz, and emerald plasma. The luminous beauty of pearls was highly prized in the Byzantine world.

This Metropolitan Museum of Art has a full permanent collection that features pieces mainly from the modern era, but there are several current opportunities to view the Museum of Arts and Design’s most interesting jewelry objects. An ongoing exhibition, Highlights from the Jewelry Collection, features pieces by 84 artists in a variety of media which are presented in interactive drawers. In addition to this long-term show, in 2018 the museum displayed the exhibition From the Collection: GOLD, which explores the significance of the material for objects beyond jewelry such as religious icons and symbols of power. This is one of the incredible jewelry museums and exhibits.

• Location: New York City