Semi-Precious Royal Jewels

[reynard]

On another thread there was a discussion about the use of semi-precious stones in grand jewels, especially tiaras. Please post pictures of any jewels you know besides saphire, ruby, emerald, etc

[reynard]

here's some amethyst jewels:

[reynard]

Some aquamarines. I like this stone.

[reynard]

the jewels of Princess Bagration, bought by the Duke of Westminster for his Bride

[Mandy]

Very pretty reynard! Do you have anything for the month of January so I can ask my husband for an early Christmas present?

[reynard]

Turquoise was widely used during Victorian times and in Iran

[reynard]

The parure of the Savoy royal family of Italy

[reynard]

Not too much royal Garnet Jewels, sorry:(

[semisquare]

reynard
are there any Topaz royal jewelry?

[reynard]

Originally Posted by semisquare

reynard
are there any Topaz royal jewelry?

Besides the pink topaz I already posted, Queen Sonja of Norway has a modern topaz tiara:

[Mandy]

Originally Posted by reynard

Not too much royal Garnet Jewels, sorry:(

Thanks reynard! This is great and I feel like a queen.

Mandy

[Luke]

Originally Posted by reynard

here's some amethyst jewels:

But doesn't it look even better in Sapphires??



I decided to do a quick colorize job and in the process probably increased the value tenfold.

[Elspeth]

Turn it red and you'll double it again. Large rubies are very valuable.

[Mia]

Ha ha, Elspeth! Very clever...

Funny how many of us want to change the already existing jewellery pieces. Though these have been made by the most skilled designers and goldsmiths. I think most of them are already at their best and can't be improved. And of course this is just my humble opinion.

Amethysts of good strong and purplish colour were higlhly expensive stones at a time when it was found basically in Siberia. The prices collapsed when the larger deposits where found in Brazil.

No matter what the prices are amethysts are pretty otherwise too and might carry some message in "the language of gemstones". I think they could be worn during the half mourning.

The problem with Lukes idea with the large pear cut sapphires is that it is economically most wise to cut the crystals in the cushion shape (see for example Leuchtenberg sapphire parure or other large sapphires) while the pear form would be quite unusual and waste good material.

And to find this big rubies. Quite impossible. And never in pears...

[rere]

I love those amethyst (my birthstone) jewels.
Sapphires - what about yellow or pink? Would be very modern.

[reynard]

Originally Posted by rere

I love those amethyst (my birthstone) jewels.
Sapphires - what about yellow or pink? Would be very modern.

I think colored sapphire is under-used in royal jewelry. The Swedish RF has a necklace, so I "created" a tiara for Pr. VIctoria on another thread":

[rere]

I love it!!
I love these also.

[rere]

What about these from http://www.jewelryworld.com/jwhome.cfm

1. Yellow</B> Pendant. Retail value is $38,000.
2. Sapphire/ White Gold </B>Necklace. Retail value is $50,000.</B>
3. Diamond Sapphire Bracelet. Retail value is </B>$140,000.
4. Deep rownish yellowish orange, diamond ring. Retail value </B>is $35,000.
5. Cabachon Earrings. Retail value is $25,000.
6. Cabachon Necklace. Retail value is $50,000.
7. Emerald Necklace. Retail value is $120,000.
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[rere]

Here's some aquamarine gems. Forget where they are from and the price.

[Lord Williams]

"I love those amethyst (my birthstone) jewels."

I had no idea amethyst was a birthstone. I thought it was just a substitute for Alexandrite because Alexandrite is so rare.