Jewels of the British Nobility 1: Ending Aug. 2023


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Diana, Duchess of Wellington dancing at the The Daffodil Ball in 1987. Is anything known about her impressive pearl and diamond demi-parure?

Pic from Tatler
 
There's quite a bit of info on the Wellington tiara ..but I haven't seen anything on the pearls/diamond set.


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That woman has a lot of jewels, either purchased by herself or gifts. Her marriage which made her Lady, lasted a whole 9 months. She isn't wearing any of the Argyll family jewels.

Haute Joaillerie - Exclusive Jewellery Collection from Lady Colin Campbell

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowb...Lady-Colin-Campbell-wows-regal-gown-NTAs.html

I wouldn't be surprised if she had been haunting the auctions finding pieces for as cheap as possible. She has a reputation for inflating her wealth and importance which she admits.
 
Countessmeout said:
That woman has a lot of jewels, either purchased by herself or gifts. Her marriage which made her Lady, lasted a whole 9 months. She isn't wearing any of the Argyll family jewels.

Haute Joaillerie - Exclusive Jewellery Collection from Lady Colin Campbell

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowb...Lady-Colin-Campbell-wows-regal-gown-NTAs.html

I wouldn't be surprised if she had been haunting the auctions finding pieces for as cheap as possible. She has a reputation for inflating her wealth and importance which she admits.
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Thanks I didn't know all of that. Whenever she's interviewed they say she's a "cousin of Prince Charles" but I never knew where she fit in. I know she hated Diana she's always badmouthing her. I still really like the pearls however - and they look real.
 
QueenMathilde said:
Thanks I didn't know all of that. Whenever she's interviewed they say she's a "cousin of Prince Charles" but I never knew where she fit in. I know she hated Diana she's always badmouthing her. I still really like the pearls however - and they look real.
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Her former husband gave an interview in 2016. He called her a complete snob and laughed that she kept saying she was related to royalty through him. As he pointed out 'I am not related to the queen so how does that work?'.

People seem to get confused since Princess Louise was married to a Duke of Argyle that there is a royal connection. Forgetting Louise had no children. Her husband John was the 9th Duke. Ivar's father Ian was the 11th Duke of Argyll. Ian's grandfather Walter was John's younger brother (the 10th duke Niall was a son of another brother).

Lady Collin is a reality star want to be who keeps her title and milks it for all its worth. She bought a castle, and parades around in expensive jewels, to make herself out to be some aristocrat.
 
Not 100% sure if true, but THIS convertible diamond necklace really reminds me of the one Elizabeth II borrowed from Lord Plunket for the Fanfare of Europe celebrations in 1973.

Note the little shamrocks running along the tiara, possibly a reference to the Plunkets Irish background (provided the tiaras are the same). We know that at some point the 7th Baron sold the tiara, as he wasn't particularly fond of the design...
 
Lady Colin Campbell's Jewels

The writer Lady Colin Campbell has a collection of jewels, that according to this website are worth many millions. Apparently you can order items from the collections for six figures via this website. Is this is a usual arrangement for an aristocrat/royal? Wouldn't it be more usual to sell a specific piece via Christie's or Sotheby's?

Haute Joaillerie - Exclusive Jewellery Collection from Lady Colin Campbell
 
CyrilVladisla said:
Countess of Bessborough's Diamond Tiara
http://www.tiara-mania.com/2015/10/diamond-tiara.html
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An article with more information.

The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor: Tiara Thursday: The Bessborough Tiara

https://royalwatcherblog.com/2016/08/26/bessborough-tiara/

The Earl of Bessborough was the governor general of Canada from 1931-1935. The tiara was a gift to his wife when they took the positon. Their title originally was in the peerage of the UK but following his time in Canada, the 9th earl was made the 1st Earl Bessborough in the Peerage of the UK. The British peerage died with the couple's son in 1993 as he only had a daughter. But the Irish peerage continues on, as it was inherited by the 9th earl's nephew Arthur.
 
Fitzwilliam Tiara (& Necklace)
Unfortunately, there isn't a web page or jewellery blog dedicated for the Fitzwilliam Tiara. I only found some pictures just from google search. From some "sources" (unsure about the reliability), the Fitzwilliam Tiara was created at around 1815-1820. It has a Georgian floral structure and was made out of gold, silver and diamond.

Fitzwilliam Tiara placed in a blue background
Original source: https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/13581236364481797/

Picture of the Fitzwilliam Tiara (Bottom one) on an old display (The top one is the Primrose Tiara)
Original source: https://www.pinterest.pt/pin/516295544761390532/

Fitzwilliam Tiara placed in a white background
Original sources: https://maries-jewels-royals.blogspot.com/2012/02/floral-and-leafy-diadems-part-ii.html
Also found in Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/50595195784086869/

The Fitzwilliam Earldom became extinct on 21st September 1979 after the death of the 10th Earl, who left no issues from his marriage. I have not found any pictures of Fitzwilliam ladies (Countess Fitzwilliam and daughters of Earls Fitzwilliam) wearing the Fitzwilliam. I can only managed to find Helena de Chair (grand-daughter of 8th Earl Fitzwilliam and daughter of Lady Juliet Tadgell (née Wentworth-Fitzwilliam)) wearing it on her wedding day in 2007. The pictures were not clear and only the Daily Mail identified the Fitzwilliam Tiara and Necklace.

Helena, as the bride wearing the tiara (sitting on the right) and her husband, Jacob Rees-Mogg (sitting on the left) [Under the Religion subheading, Cannot link the image]
https://mogg.wikia.org/wiki/Jacob_Rees-Mogg

A painting of Helena on her wedding day: Some parts of the Fitzwilliam Tiara and Necklace are captured [Near the bottom of the webpage, again, Cannot link the image]
https://mogg.wikia.org/wiki/Gournay_Court

The Daily Mail article that mentioned Helena de Chair wearing the Fitzwilliam Tiara and Necklace
Helena, 28, wore an ivory lace dress by British designer Ritva Westenius, set off by the Fitzwilliam diamond tiara and necklace.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/columnists/article-428788/Jacob-gets-hitched-old-Tory-style.html
 
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Gorgeous!

What an amazing display of jewelry of jewelry.
 
Sad to see so many family jewels being sold off from the British nobility.
 
The Percy Scroll tiara. One of two tiaras in the family still. Their strawberry leaves tiara was stolen in the 1960s.

Melissa and Katie each wore a different one for their weddings.

https://tiaramania.tumblr.com/post/189726118951/the-picture-of-northumberland-diamond-foliate

https://royalwatcherblog.com/2018/05/11/duchess-of-northumberlands-tiaras/


QueenMathilde said:
Who owns that? Is it Diana's brother?
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Yes both Spencer tiaras belong to Charles. And they will belong to his son when he succeeds as Earl.

Like the estate and other family pieces, they pass from Earl to Earl. The other of course is their Honeysuckle.

https://royalwatcherblog.com/2017/08/26/spencer-honeysuckle-tiara/
 
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The Spencer Honeysuckle Tiara

Countessmeout said:
The Percy Scroll tiara. One of two tiaras in the family still. Their strawberry leaves tiara was stolen in the 1960s.

Melissa and Katie each wore a different one for their weddings.

https://tiaramania.tumblr.com/post/189726118951/the-picture-of-northumberland-diamond-foliate

https://royalwatcherblog.com/2018/05/11/duchess-of-northumberlands-tiaras/




Yes both Spencer tiaras belong to Charles. And they will belong to his son when he succeeds as Earl.

Like the estate and other family pieces, they pass from Earl to Earl. The other of course is their Honeysuckle.

https://royalwatcherblog.com/2017/08/26/spencer-honeysuckle-tiara/
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The Honeysuckle Tiara is a bit busy for me, I like the tiara Diana wore; very classy.
 
Where and when did Diana wear the Honeysuckle Tiara?
 
An Ard Ri said:
Where and when did Diana wear the Honeysuckle Tiara?
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I have never read that Diana wore the Spencer Honeysuckle Tiara at any Spencer family function or at any British royal function when she was the wife of Prince Charles.
 
An Ard Ri said:
Where and when did Diana wear the Honeysuckle Tiara?
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She never did, at least not in public. The b/w pic of Diana with the Honeysuckle Tiara is a montage that has been floating around the internet for years. Royalwatcherblog also acknowledges that the image has been photoshopped.
 
Tilia C. said:
She never did, at least not in public. The b/w pic of Diana with the Honeysuckle Tiara is a montage that has been floating around the internet for years. Royalwatcherblog also acknowledges that the image has been photoshopped.
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Thanks that makes more sense I was thinking that I had never seen it before.
 
The 2 Percy Girls are divorced. Perhaps they will wear tiaras if second weddings !!!
 
Strictly speaking not a noble herself, Annabel Elliot has some interesting pieces, likely inherited from her noble mother.
This butterfly choker caught my attention today. Is anything known about it, or are there other pictures? The bracelet also looks substantial!

Photo by Dave M. Benett/Getty Images
 
prince.of.preslav said:
Strictly speaking not a noble herself, Annabel Elliot has some interesting pieces, likely inherited from her noble mother.
This butterfly choker caught my attention today. Is anything known about it, or are there other pictures? The bracelet also looks substantial!

Photo by Dave M. Benett/Getty Images
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Well, her husband is the son of Sir William Elliot and Lady Elliot, who is descendant of many noble families, including Earls of Fife.
 
The Smedmore Tiara would look lovely with an heirloom bridal veil.
 
Empress Lily said:
The writer Lady Colin Campbell has a collection of jewels, that according to this website are worth many millions. Apparently you can order items from the collections for six figures via this website. Is this is a usual arrangement for an aristocrat/royal? Wouldn't it be more usual to sell a specific piece via Christie's or Sotheby's?

Haute Joaillerie - Exclusive Jewellery Collection from Lady Colin Campbell
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Lady Colin Campbell is neither a Royal nor an aristocrat. She was married to a Scottish aristocrat for a few months. She is an author and socialite, known for writing gossipy and very imaginative novels masquerading as biographies.

I haven't heard of this particular line of jewellery, and won't be buying any pieces. Lady Colin has obviously lent her name to this enterprise as a money making exercise.
 
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The Valkyrie Tiara

Tatler has released an article on the Valkyrie Tiara, which will be displayed at the Dundee's Victoria & Albert (V&A) Museum. The tiara was created in 1935 on the year of Mary Crewe-Milnes' marriage to the 9th Duke of Roxburghe. It consists of 2,500 cushion-shaped, single-cut, circular-cut and rose-cut diamonds, set in a gold and silver frame. The en-tremblant diamond wings were constructed using wire-coiled springs, making them slightly move when worn. The Valkyrie Tiara was inspired by the female figure of Norse myth.

Tiara of the Month: The Valkyrie Tiara, on display at the V&A Dundee from May
Inspired by the female figure of Norse myth, these elegant, winged-tiaras enjoyed a vogue in the late 19th century, with this example once owned by the first (and last) Marquess of Crewe
https://www.tatler.com/article/tiara-of-the-month-the-valkyrie-tiara

The BBC has previously released an article in 2017 ahead of Valkyrie Tiara's first display in public at the same Dundee's V&A Museum in 2018.

Cartier tiara to go on public display for first time at V&A Dundee
A diamond-winged Cartier tiara commissioned by the Duchess of Roxburghe will be displayed at Dundee's V&A Museum of Design next year.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotlan... the winged helmets,type ever made by Cartier.

This is the first time I saw the Valkyrie Tiara and it's definitely one of the most, if not the most unique tiara that I have ever seen.
 
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