Warren
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Vincent Meylan's book "Queens' Jewels" goes into some detail about the Savoy Collection. Quite a bit of it still resides in the Central Bank in Rome, unclaimed by the Italian Government and, as yet, by Prince Victor Emanuel.Lady Marmalade said:I think so...yes, just checked, she only had on the earrings and the tiara.
I wonder if they only have two left, the one she wore and the one Marina Doria wore to Frederick and Mary's wedding. Maybe Prince Vittorio's sisters still have some tiaras their mother left them.
Anyone know?
DDD said:Marina married in Teheran, if i´m right.
But I also know that she married in Las Vegas. i don´t know. But there are Family-connections
Princess Marina was born on 12 February 1935, which means she has just turned 71.Princejohnny25 said:How old is she. Somebody needs to tell her to stop with the nip and tucking.
Yes, it has a very definite Iranian-style to it, but less chunky and clunky. Possibly a wedding gift from the Shah, but the earrings and (re-set?) necklace are more likely part of Queen Margherita's emerald parure.Jackswife said:I'm an emerald nut I'll admit, and that to me is one heck of a parure! A fantastic set that to me is very reminiscent of some of the Iranian Imperial jewels. Maybe from the same jeweler??? Utterly breath-taking.
The Emerald necklace princess Marina wore was loaned to her.Warren said:Yes, it has a very definite Iranian-style to it, but less chunky and clunky. Possibly a wedding gift from the Shah, but the earrings and (re-set?) necklace are more likely part of Queen Margherita's emerald parure.
Described in "The Queens' Jewels" by Vincent Meylan, this parure of Colombian emeralds "of a quality rarely found" ranging in size up to 42 carats, was thought to be intact until 1983 (the death of King Umberto II). It was then (?) disperesed among his children and/or sisters; some was auctioned, some is still owned. As more old photographs have come to light the size of this parure has increased to include a tiara and another necklace, but the nature of the complete parure and its dispersal is a mystery. The provenance is almost certainly the Kingdom of Saxony (reflecting the wealth of the old Saxon Kingdom): Queen Margherita's mother was a daughter of Johan I, King of Saxony.
Lady Marmalade said:Thank you Warren, I will check into that book.
I read that many pieces, especially historical ones, were sold at auction in the 1980's...including many tiaras. I hope the famous Savoy Knot one is still within the family and the bandeau one Marie Josie received from her parents is with them as well.
I know pearls were very big with Queen Margarita...I think I spelled her name wrong..oh well...I tired.
Prince of Chota said:Does anyone have pictures of these pieces that were auctioned, or know specifically which ones these were?