“Jewelry and pins have been worn throughout history as symbols of power, sending messages. Interestingly enough, it was mostly men who wore the jewelry in various times, and obviously crowns were part of signals that were being sent throughout history by people of rank.”

American diplomat and political scientist

Madeleine Albright was an American diplomat and political scientist. Born Madeleine Jana Korbel, she served as the 64th United States secretary of state under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001, and became the first woman to hold that office. A member of the Democratic Party, Albright is remembered for her career in American foreign policy and public life. Her public voice was shaped by diplomacy and political analysis, and her words often reflect those roles.