Info, Concept, and Technique With his dazzling artworks, Anton Sparx celebrates the world’s most famous diamonds. In his series Vanity, the South American artist does not create exact portraits of these gems. Instead, he focuses on their color and cut, as well as the shimmering effect of these fascinating jewels. There is a fascinating story behind each of his artworks. After the champagne-colored Braganza was unearthed in Brazil in the 17th century, the King of Portugal had it imported to Lisbon. Napoleon invaded in 1807, and the gem has been missing ever since. But Sparx preserves