British Royal Jewels of the Past

[Gaël LE BOLLOCQ]

Originally Posted by qui mal y pense

Does anyone have information or photos of the Empress's jewels bought by Queen Mary from the Empress's daughter Xenia? There seems to be a great deal of secrecy surrounding the purchases.

It seems to be difficult to make a list of those jewels. The conditions of the sale never were really transparent. Queen Mary wasn't very fare to her cousins...
Most publications show contradictions about this. (Field says the tiara given to the Duchess of Gloucester was bought from the Empress' daughters, Munn says it was made by Garrard ?)
Pieces bought during the public sale :
. The oval cabochon sapphire in a cluster of diamonds with a pearl drop brooch (often worn by Elizabeth II).
. The square cabochon sapphire in a cluster of diamond brooch (apparently, never worn by ERII).
. The pearl choker necklace with a square cabochon sapphire in a cluster of diamonds clasp (now worn by Anne, the Royal Princess).
Others ?

[stacy]

The subject of Queen Mary's loop tiara came up in another thread, here's a picture:

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...4637837gitGuC#

:)

[CasiraghiTrio]

source of the altered pictures:

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The "heads" wearing these tiaras include: Her Majesty the Queen; Diana, Princess of Wales (when she was The Princess of Wales, of course); Princess Michael of Kent; HRH Princess Anne the Princess Royal; and HRH The Duchess of Gloucester. Oh and (the black and white one) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother....and I almost forgot,well I did forget.... the former HRH The Duchess of York (Sarah, Duchess of York)........and one tiara, the Poltimore (sp?) of Princess Margaret's collection pictured on auction at Christie's (or was it Sotheby's?)

[michelleq]

Does anyone have a photo of Queen Mary wearing her Amethyst Necklace and/or Tiara? The one she left to Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.

[HRH Mims]

my favorites ones. I think, they all are from BRF.
(sources: poltimore tiara from gettyimages
the rest is from: tiaras a history of splendour)

[HRHAmy]

Those are beautiful! I like the second one with the sapphires the best! Thanks for posting them.:)

[HRH Mims]

I tried to make a selection of tiaras:

pictures from: Tiaras: A history of splendour

[HRH Mims]

And has anyone infos about this Amethyst parure?
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...methyst202.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...methyst203.jpg

[Princejohnny25]

The Queen Mother unfortunatly sold it. I guess she and the Queen dont like amythest. I dont know why, I think the Parure is beautiful.

[kimebear]

Originally Posted by Princejohnny25

The Queen Mother unfortunatly sold it. I guess she and the Queen dont like amythest. I dont know why, I think the Parure is beautiful.

Another piece of historic jewelry that fell to the death duties. But I don't recall ever seeing the Queen Mum wearing it either.

[branchg]

Originally Posted by kimebear

Another piece of historic jewelry that fell to the death duties. But I don't recall ever seeing the Queen Mum wearing it either.

It really wasn't historical since Queen Mary acquired the stones in a charity auction and had a complete parure designed. Evidently, she only wore it once and then it disappeared. It was given to Queen Elizabeth as a gift at some point by Queen Mary.

The Queen Mother never wore it and auctioned the parure after The Queen declined it for the royal collection.

[justi]

Originally Posted by Princejohnny25

The Queen Mother unfortunatly sold it. I guess she and the Queen dont like amythest. I dont know why, I think the Parure is beautiful.

I think its just because the Windsors don't 'do' parures or at least the varieties including tiaras.

I also personally don't think Beatrice will be seen in a tiara for awhile yet, I don't think she will be attending any tiara events until William and Harry do first.

[felicia]

British Royals come of age at the age of 18 and that is when they can take the throne (without a regency) if need be. I know this because William IV was so happy to live long enough to see his niece Princess Victoria turn 18, so if he died she would be queen in her own right and not have her mother the Duchess of Kent as regent, because King William hated her.

[wymanda]

The Duchess of Gloucester - Turquoise Suite with Queen Mary's Pearl & Diamond Choker.

Countess of St Andrews - Cambridge Sapphire Parure

Lady Sarah Chatto - Triumph of Love Turquoise Tiara

[HRH Mims]

Wow wymanda, have you images of these jewels?

[ayvee]

Originally Posted by mims111

And has anyone infos about this Amethyst parure?

The necklace is available for sale from SJ Phillips.

Here's the photo link of the necklace:
http://www.sjphillips.com/antique_je...nd/03605a3.jpg

And their main page for diamond necklaces that shows a description of this necklace:
http://www.sjphillips.com/antique_je...necklaces.html
The necklace is at the very bottom of the first column.

-Ayvee

[HRH Mims]

Thank you very much Ayvee for the lovely pics and for infos. they helped me very much in making collection of royal jewels photos!

[SofiaM]

Ayvee,

good detective work, they do seem to be the same necklace. If it is, it has been changed. SJ Philips necklace is missing one bigger amethyst, most likely the clasp stone, it seems to have been replaced by a smaller one and with a different setting. Just a plain metal oval support, whereas all the other stones are surrounded by a row of small diamonds. It does not match.
Anyway I presume the pieces are no longer seen as a parure and meant to be sold together. Maybe taken for a ring? The necklace could sell in an easier way, the tiara may be more difficult.

[wymanda]

Originally Posted by mims111

Wow wymanda, have you images of these jewels?

The Gloucester Turquoise tiara (from "Tiaras, A history of splendour)




The "Flames of Love" Tiara



Queen Mary's Pearl Choker

[faubla2000]

I've recreated the Delhi Durbar tiara almost as it was at the time of Queen Mary with the Cullinan III and IV and the Cambridge emerald