Diana, Princess of Wales Jewellery 2

[rchat]

Originally Posted by rubies

Even though Diana only had 2 tiaras to use they were both really stunning!!!

Gosh, I didn't realize she only had the use of 2 tiaras all that time she was Princess of Wales. I wonder why the Queen never allowed her to use any others.

[rubies]

That emerald necklace is sooooo gorgeous. I know I've said it before but it is one of my all time favorate pieces of jewelry. The borrowed pearl necklace was also stunning!

[wymanda]

Originally Posted by rchat

Gosh, I didn't realize she only had the use of 2 tiaras all that time she was Princess of Wales. I wonder why the Queen never allowed her to use any others.

Perhaps she didn't ask! I'm sure that HM would not have refused had Diana asked to see what was available from the items that were not in use.

[jcbcode99]

I agree, if she had asked I have no doubt that HM would have been happy to share. However, it is well known that Diana complained that the lover's knot tiara gave her headaches, which is why she wore the Spencer continually. It was lightweight and did not bother her. I know that HM wears the Girls of Great Britian often because it is so lightweight, and I highly doubt Diana would have been allowed to use that. I imagine the scroll tiara worn by QEQM, Princess Margaret, and Princess Anne would have been lightweight--Kimebear posted a link to a wonderful photo of Anne wearing it:
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...1&postcount=34

I've always found this tiara to be charming and it would have suited Diana. We've not seen it since Anne wore it back in the 70's.

[ChantalC]

Originally Posted by ZUBIAUR

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I like the last one too. I like the pearl necklace. Princess Diana was supposed to wear the matching earrings but it was not completed. It was completed after she died.

[wymanda]

I think that, as the marriage disintegrated, Diana was establishing her own agenda and it was a way of subtely distancing herself from the Royal family.

[muriel]

Originally Posted by wymanda

I think that, as the marriage disintegrated, Diana was establishing her own agenda and it was a way of subtely distancing herself from the Royal family.

Thats certainly believable.

[Warren]

I've moved the general discussion of HM's jewellery vaults to the EIIR tiaras thread.

[jcbcode99]

I was over on the Royal Jewels of the World Message Board and the discussion regarding the PoW feather brooch began again. However, there is a new twist. Apparently, Queen Alexandra had one, and when Mary was elevated to Princess of Wales, Queen Alexandra had one made as a gift. Alexandra's pendant was worn by Diana and Mary's pendant is worn by Camilla.

Here's the link:
The Lady Diana Discussion Board: Re: Prince of Wales Feather Pendant

I recommend reading the entire thread.

The RJOTW discussion about the new information:
Royal Jewels of the World Message Board: POW feathers pendant

[branchg]

Alexandra's pendant was a wedding gift from Queen Victoria when she married Edward, Prince of Wales. She later passed it on to Mary after she became Princess of Wales. The Queen Mother selected this item from the vaults as a wedding gift for Diana.

As Princess of Wales, Mary had another one made that was convertible into a brooch. That's the one Camilla has been wearing.

[branchg]

Originally Posted by wymanda

Perhaps she didn't ask! I'm sure that HM would not have refused had Diana asked to see what was available from the items that were not in use.

She didn't need more than the two she had. At the time of her marriage, she had exclusive use of the Spencer tiara, which her grandfather had actually left to her brother, Charles, after his death in 1975. Since Charles was unmarried at the time, she continued to use it until he asked for it to be returned.

The Lover's Knot Tiara was rather heavy. Although Diana said she loved it, it gave her major headaches and she preferred not to wear a tiara at all, which she didn't unless absolutely necessary.

[rubies]

I guess I'm very fortunate because I don't think a big ol tiara would give me any headaches....and if it did there is plenty of headache medicine and red wine to ease the pain.

[Elly C]

In the Diana Evening Wear thread, Maryamj has posted a link to the following picture, & I wondered if anyone has any details about the earrings. I don't recognise them & they seem quite unusual - almost like two separate earrings.
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[jcbcode99]

Originally Posted by branchg

Alexandra's pendant was a wedding gift from Queen Victoria when she married Edward, Prince of Wales. She later passed it on to Mary after she became Princess of Wales. The Queen Mother selected this item from the vaults as a wedding gift for Diana.

As Princess of Wales, Mary had another one made that was convertible into a brooch. That's the one Camilla has been wearing.

That's the impression I was under as well, except that I thought Alexandra had one made for Mary as a gift to celebrate her elevation from Duchess of York to PoW after she and Edward ascended the throne. My source is multiple photographs and books as well as Field herself--is there another source I can include?
Thanks!

[jcbcode99]

Originally Posted by branchg

She didn't need more than the two she had. At the time of her marriage, she had exclusive use of the Spencer tiara, which her grandfather had actually left to her brother, Charles, after his death in 1975. Since Charles was unmarried at the time, she continued to use it until he asked for it to be returned.

The Lover's Knot Tiara was rather heavy. Although Diana said she loved it, it gave her major headaches and she preferred not to wear a tiara at all, which she didn't unless absolutely necessary.

I was under the impression that the tiara, as well as all other family jewels, was a Spencer Family heirloom and that it passed with the title, meaning it would have passed in 1975 to Diana's father and then to her brother. Is there a source? Thanks!

[Boris]

Originally Posted by Elly C

In the Diana Evening Wear thread, Maryamj has posted a link to the following picture, & I wondered if anyone has any details about the earrings. I don't recognise them & they seem quite unusual - almost like two separate earrings.
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The top part of the earrings is from the contemporary diamond and ruby suite with the large matching tassel necklace, which Princess Diana wore only once in public.
Originally, the earrings had dangling ruby tassels as pendants, but Diana sometimes replaced them by a drop pearl, as seen in this picture.
She wore both versions frequently during the 1990s.

[Elly C]

Originally Posted by Boris

The top part of the earrings is from the contemporary diamond and ruby suite with the large matching tassel necklace, which Princess Diana wore only once in public.
Originally, the earrings had dangling ruby tassels as pendants, but Diana sometimes replaced them by a drop pearl, as seen in this picture.
She wore both versions frequently during the 1990s.

Thank you so much for your informative reply. I'd never realised that Diana had adapted the earrings from the suite in this way. I have always admired the way she would experiment with existing pieces, sometimes with quite stunning results.

[auntie]

Originally Posted by rchat

Gosh, I didn't realize she only had the use of 2 tiaras all that time she was Princess of Wales. I wonder why the Queen never allowed her to use any others.

Come to think of it, most of the jewels the DOCornwall wears incl her engagement ring is inherited from the Queen's mom, and she was very much alive and kicking when Diana was married to Charles, she was quite possesive about her jewels, so I doubt she would have loaned to Diana anything. Even though Diana "only" had 2 tiaras, she had a fabulous collection of Saphires, diamonds, emeralds and pearls, more than any other crown princess today.

[rubies]

Diana really did have an elegant collection. I always loved the pieces that were 'gifts' from the Queen. The emerald cab necklace, the diamond bracelet watch and of course the magnificent pearl tiara. She also seemed to recieve some major impressive gifts. I don't know if any of the other CP have recieved gifts like this because it seems to be kept hush hush.

[iowabelle]

I'm going to do a blog entry about the new Diana exhibit. Earl Spencer has brought over a tiara which people "aren't in the know" claim Diana wore.

I was looking and allegedly there are 3 Spencer tiaras. The most famous is the floral one Diana wore at the wedding and on other occasions.

There is another one, supposedly formerly owned by Marie Antoinette and made in part of tortoiseshell.

Then there is this one, the one that is on exhibit is a curious two-tier creation. The upper tier is plumes, similar to the Prince of Wales plumes; the lower tier is a Greek key pattern I think. Here's a photo at http://www.sptimes.com/2004/09/24/tb...a_tiara199.jpg. Did Diana EVER wear this tiara? My instinctive answer is NO.