Showing posts with label Royal Jewelry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Royal Jewelry. Show all posts
Forevermark Pink Diamond graces Queen of London's Diamond Jubilee
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| The Steinmetz Forevermark Jubilee Pink Diamond. Photo courtesy : Forevermark, De Beers |
Antique Royal Diamond Butterfly Brooch of 1890s
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| Antique Royal Butterfly Brooch of Princess Mary, The Princess Royal (1897-1965). Photo courtesy: Sothebys |
Duchess Winifred's Natural Pearls and Diamonds Brooch
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| Pearls and Diamonds Brooch of Duchess of Portland. Photo courtesy: Christie's |
Taylor's Prince of Wales Brooch, the Royal Insignia
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| Elizabeth Taylor's Prince of Wales Brooch, the Royal Insignia. Photo courtesy: Christie's |
Dresden White Diamond: Golconda Diamond
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| The Golden fleece ornament, Dresden White (on top) and the Dresden Green (in the middle). |
189.62 carats Orlov Diamond in Russian Imperial Scepter was originated in India.
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| 189.62 carats Orlov Diamond in the Russian Imperial Scepter |
Diamond Heart Brooch of Duchess of Windsor, a gift of love
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| Duchess of Windsor Diamond, Emerald and Rubies Brooch sold for 315,627 US dollars. Photo courtesy: Sothebys |
Duchess of Windsor collection - Cartier Panthere Bracelet sold for $6.9 million
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| Cartier Panther Bracelet of Duchess of Windsor. Photo courtesy: Sothebys |
Jean Toussaint who was in charge of Haute Joaillerie for Cartier at the time of its creation was particularly fond of panthers and is remembered for her ‘big cat’ jewels which were to become a favorite of the Duchess and always linked to her bold dressing style. The first Cartier panther brooch was created for the Duchess of Windsor in 1948 and many others followed.
The love story between Mrs Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor and King Edward VIII told in jewels is perhaps the best way to describe the 20 fabulous brooches, diamond-studded panther, cigarette boxes and golden evening bags .The beauty as well as the enormous sentimental value embedded in each gift still has the power to raise goosebumps and high bids!
Read about the 206.82 cts. Blue Sapphire, another jewel from the Duchess of Windsor Jewelry Collection
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| Duchess of Windsor, Wally Simpson wearing Panther Bracelet. Photo courtesy : Internet |
31.06-carats Flawless Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond
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| 31.06-carat Flawless Deep Blue Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond. Photo courtesy Christies |
Princess Diana's Wedding Tiara - Spencer Tiara
Princess Diana chose to wear a tiara from her maiden family's collections, the Spencer Tiara, a heirloom of the Spencer family. The tiara is closely associated with Late Princess Diana even though it has been worn by a few Spencer ladies over time.
The Spencer tiara has beautiful curved floral motifs studded with diamonds. In contrast with normal Royal Tiaras the Spencer tiara is a combination of several elements. Two of the elements are said to have come from a tiara owned by Frances, Viscountess Montagu and left to Lady Sarah Spencer in 1875.
The central element was a wedding gift from Lady Sarah Spencer to Cynthia, Viscountess Althorp (Diana's grandmother) in 1919. In the 20th century, it was remounted and four other elements were made to match it.
Princess Diana wore the Spencer tiara to a lot of formal functions, parties & banquets, maybe because it is lighter in weight as compared to the Lover's Knot Tiara gifted to Princess Diana by the Queen Elizabeth.
Royal Wedding Jewelry - Kate Middleton's Tiara, Eaarings & Ring
Kate Middleton wore a 1936 Cartier Halo Tiara, matching earring pair & a diamond ring, for her wedding with Prince William on Saturday . The tiara was lent to the bride by Queen Elizabeth. The earrings, diamond-set stylized oak leaves with a pear shaped diamond set drop and a pavé set diamond acorn suspended in the center, were a gift from the bride's parents & have been inspired by the
Two gold stick pins, one with a single gold acorn at the head and the other with an oak leaf, were also worn respectively by the Father of the Bride, Michael Middleton, and the Bride’s brother, James Middleton.
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