Duchess of Cornwall Jewels 8: January 2016 -


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tommy100 said:
She does always seem to have the same go-to get up for the State opening. I get that you don't want to look showy but wearing a tiara you already have use of wouldn't be extravagant, likewise having two or three different dresses to alternate between wouldn't be bad (and I'm sure she must anyway as we have seen her in different whit dresses for this event in past).

Love to see her burst out the Delhi durbar tiara once in a while, even if she only keeps it for State Openings at the like.
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Her 3 white Bruce Oldfield-dresses that she has worn so far for State openings are likely tailor made to match her 4 and 5-strand pearl chokers and the Greville Tiara. We don’t really know if she have access to more tiaras than that one (and ofcourse her family tiara). The Delhi Durbar may have been a one time loan as it hasn’t been worn for 14 years.

When Charles is King, the Dragon guarded jewel vault beneath Buckingham Palace will be all open for her.
 
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The Duchess of Cornwall wore the Prince of Wales' feathers brooch on December 10:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ELbjf4jX0AA7oX9.jpg

http://queensjewelvault.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-duchess-of-cornwalls-pearl-and.html

The Duchess of Cornwall wore the chelengk brooch on December 11:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ELhZAV1XkAI7bSN.jpg

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/40/3d/a1/403da126d4fc573d6d4da1981b9325f1.jpg

The Duchess of Cornwall wore the Greville tiara, diamond earrings and her usual pearl choker on December 11:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ELimLHTW4AArTaD.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ELicWHtXUAAvzb-.jpg

From Her Majesty's Jewel Vault: The Greville Tiara
The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor: Tiara Thursday: The Greville Tiara
From Her Majesty's Jewel Vault: The Duchess of Cornwall's Four Strand Pearl Chokers with Diamond Clasps
From Her Majesty's Jewel Vault: The Duchess of Cornwall's Pear Drop Diamond Demi-Parure
 
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I love the brooch which I am unfamiliar with. Can someone provide some background details please?
Really disappointed with the diplomatic reception ensemble. Similar to the State Opening of Parliament, this occasion seems to herald a uniform of jewels and dress.
 
Elly C said:
I love the brooch which I am unfamiliar with. Can someone provide some background details please?
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I assume you mean the chelengk brooch?
It was inspired by Lord Nelson’s hat ornament which he received from Turkey.
A bit more here:
https://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/msg/archive/1346831954.html
https://www.vo-plus.com/culture/the-fascinating-story-of-admiral-lord-nelson-s-chelengk
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...-Nelson-s-300-diamond-hat-piece-revealed.html
 
I'd like to see The Duchess of Cornwall wearing another tiara other than the Greville tiara every once in a while,its HRH's signature one but it would be nice to a change every once in awile.
 
Princess Larisa said:
I assume you mean the chelengk brooch?

It was inspired by Lord Nelson’s hat ornament which he received from Turkey.

A bit more here:

https://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/msg/archive/1346831954.html

https://www.vo-plus.com/culture/the-fascinating-story-of-admiral-lord-nelson-s-chelengk

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...-Nelson-s-300-diamond-hat-piece-revealed.html
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Thank you, I had no idea about the original piece. I also discovered that in 2018, the Queen was made a gift of a replica brooch similar to the one that the Duchess has and listed in the required declaration of gifts to individual members of the Royal Family.
 
The Duchess of Cornwall wore her ballerina brooch on December 12:
http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Camilla+Parker+Bowles+Duchess+Cornwall+Annual+07eZ3O2DDhxx.jpg

Artemisia's Royal Jewels: Focus on... Camilla's Jewels: Van Cleef & Arpels Ballerina Brooch

The Duchess of Cornwall wore a (maybe) new brooch on December 25:
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/image...4247dcd312b11513a2c04eb5ec6da4482bf5c3ac4.jpg
http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Camilla+Parker+Bowles+Royal+Family+Attend+qDXeRy1Uhp-x.jpg

She’s gone back to wearing brooches regularly again and I’m very happy to see some forgotten ones getting some light.
 
Interesting. It looks like a diamond pretzel. :D
 
An Ard Ri said:
I'd like to see The Duchess of Cornwall wearing another tiara other than the Greville tiara every once in a while,its HRH's signature one but it would be nice to a change every once in awile.
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I fully agree - it would be nice to see some other tiaras on her. I still think she has the Delhi Dhurbar on loan - but also the Teck Crescent, which we have not seen on her at all.
From Her Majesty's Jewel Vault: The Teck Crescent Tiara

Given that she has several neclaces with coloured stones, I am wondering which tiara she could potentially wear which is not all white:
From Her Majesty's Jewel Vault: The Burmese Ruby Tiara
The ruby - or something with sapphires?
 
She also has worn her own tiara as well which is a quite lovely piece.
 
The Duchess of Cornwall attended a reception for the British Asian Trust on February 4 wearing her diamond snake necklace and Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra earrings:
https://media.gettyimages.com/photo...-the-british-picture-id1198658366?s=2048x2048

From Her Majesty's Jewel Vault: The Duchess of Cornwall's Magic Alhambra Diamond Earrings

The Duchess of Cornwall visited Maggie’s at The Royal Marsden Hospital on February 6:
https://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi...+Duchess+Cornwall+Undertakes+j-zt1aYUMU8x.jpg

I think this is a new brooch! It’s the Lucky Animals Hummingbird clip by Van Cleef & Arpels:
https://www.vancleefarpels.com/eu/e...carp2b000-lucky-animals-hummingbird-clip.html
 
Was never a fan of the diamond snake necklace but the Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra earrings are stunning.
 
My two cents - I am not too fond of the Alhambra collection earrings and not too fond of the serpentine necklace per se - but having them combined does not work for me at all. :ermm:

Plus - I would so much love to see her everyday pearl earrings clearly and without hair over it as I couldn't make up my mind yet if the upper part is only metal and looks like something is inserted or if there are real old rose cut diamonds included.... so here my plea - one picture without hair obscuring the view.....
 
We are looking at two totally different styles and generations of jewellery and I think Camilla must be very preoccupied as, while she has mixed and accented her different pieces over the years, I have never seen such a clash of style before.

Each piece has its own value and I like both. The Alhambra set is very pretty and have a delicate charm all their own and Camilla wears them well but not with the snake necklace. Now the snake necklace, to me, is a step up, older and a really classic style of jewellery. Where the Alhambra earrings have an almost whimsical attraction, the snake necklace is a seriously elegant piece of a type Camilla wears with an almost nonchalant ease.

The only question I have is what on earth preoccupied her so much that she grabbed two such totally disparate pieces of jewellery to wear together. She wore that necklace with the Delhi Durbar tiara for heavens sake!
An Ard Ri said:
Was never a fan of the diamond snake necklace but the Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra earrings are stunning.
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I think it is a sailers knot.
 
Sailors knot seems the consensus. :flowers: But do like the order of the pretzel :lol:

Though some are claiming its a 'love knot' and it was a secret message to her stepsons about family unity ?
 
It is a sailors knot called an overhand knot.
It is simple and often the first step in forming other knots.
Two tied entwined together form a true lovers knot also known as a shamrock knot.
 
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You've got to love a husband who has an eye for beautiful jewellery and is of a mind to see it on his wife.
 
Camilla has long been a fan of Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry. She owns several pieces from them and this year she debuted five new brooches from their Lucky Animals collection.
Hummingbird
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/...pybDPxtA4arHlY-jb8FWqUYbmYycA5Ix8tVJ&usqp=CAU
Hedgehog
https://i0.wp.com/thecrownchronicle...ds/2020/05/hedgehog.jpg?resize=1170,613&ssl=1
Rabbit
https://i1.wp.com/highjewellerydrea...17/10/Clip_Lapin-01A.jpg?resize=284,509&ssl=1
Owl
https://i2.wp.com/thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/owl.jpg?resize=1170,941&ssl=1
Squirrel
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/44/b0/30/44b0307bdcfc49234f3582ce1665675f.jpg

They have a lot of others in this collection, and I hope Camilla has the lot. I particularly like these:
https://www.thefrenchjewelrypost.co...lucky-animals-van-cleef-arpels-chien-chat.jpg

https://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/vca.jpg
https://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp.../Screenshot-2020-06-13-at-15.07.26-scaled.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ESX7YVqWsAA-8sR?format=jpg&name=large

She also wore this gold brooch recently, which is new to me:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZqOZsvXkAAAxV6.jpg
 
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muriel said:
The Duchess of Cornwall at Commonwealth Service today wearing a brooch she has worn at least once before in public.
https://media.gettyimages.com/photo...service-2020-picture-id1211363775?s=2048x2048
https://media.gettyimages.com/photo...-day-service-picture-id1211363726?s=2048x2048
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Frelinghighness said:
thank you, was it in her family?
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muriel said:
Unlikely. I think it is a new acquisition, probably worn for the first time on Christmas Day 2019.
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Apparently Queen Alexandra wore brooches like this one in her hair, so it is likely a royal family piece.
https://i.ibb.co/PrNtqrK/signed-photo-hrh-queen-alexandra-1-bdfd667b7c4bf68656ec34b5325b7fbd.jpg
https://mb.boardhost.com/historyroyaljewels/msg/1584202287.html
 
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Princess Larisa said:
Camilla has long been a fan of Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry. She owns several pieces from them and this year she debuted five new brooches from their Lucky Animals collection.
Hummingbird
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/...pybDPxtA4arHlY-jb8FWqUYbmYycA5Ix8tVJ&usqp=CAU
Hedgehog
https://i0.wp.com/thecrownchronicle...ds/2020/05/hedgehog.jpg?resize=1170,613&ssl=1
Rabbit
https://i1.wp.com/highjewellerydrea...17/10/Clip_Lapin-01A.jpg?resize=284,509&ssl=1
Owl
https://i2.wp.com/thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/owl.jpg?resize=1170,941&ssl=1
Squirrel
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/44/b0/30/44b0307bdcfc49234f3582ce1665675f.jpg

They have a lot of others in this collection, and I hope Camilla has the lot. I particularly like these:
https://www.thefrenchjewelrypost.co...lucky-animals-van-cleef-arpels-chien-chat.jpg

https://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/vca.jpg
https://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp.../Screenshot-2020-06-13-at-15.07.26-scaled.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ESX7YVqWsAA-8sR?format=jpg&name=large

She also wore this gold brooch recently, which is new to me:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZqOZsvXkAAAxV6.jpg
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That gold-coloured brooch, is it an odd-looking Canadian maple leaf?
 
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