Queen Mary | Bridal Jewels| Wedding Gift of the Emperor and Empress of Russia

Queen Mary | Wedding Gift |Tsar and Empress of Russia| Imperial Sapphire and Diamond Brooch Bracelet
Queen Mary | Wedding Gift |Tsar and Empress of Russia| Imperial Sapphire and Diamond Brooch Bracelet

Queen Mary | Bridal Jewels| Wedding Gift of the Emperor and Empress of Russia

the story of Queen Mary’s wedding jewelry – click for more history about the imperial gift

Sapphire Cabochon and diamond curb chain bracelet presented by the Emperor and Empress of Imperial Russia

Wedding gift of the tsar| Sapphire Cabochon and diamond brooch pendant| Romanov Present Royal Gifts| Royal Jewels Queen Mary England

Queen Elisabeth II |Russian Sapphire and Diamond Brooch | Queen Mary Wedding Gift from the tsar and Empress of Russia|Royal Jewels England

 

Queen Mary | Wedding Gift |Tsar and Empress of Russia| Imperial Sapphire and Diamond Brooch Bracelet

Sapphire Cachochon and diamond curb chain bracelet presented by the Emperor and Empress of Imperial Russia Wedding gift of the Czar| Sapphire Cabochon and diamond brooch pendant| Romanov Present Royal Gifts| Royal Jewels Queen Mary England
Sapphire Cabochon and diamond curb chain bracelet presented by the Emperor and Empress of Imperial Russia
Wedding gift of the Czar| Sapphire Cabochon and diamond brooch| Romanov Present Royal Gifts| Royal Jewels Queen Mary England
Queen Mary | Wedding Gift |Tsar and Empress of Russia| Imperial Sapphire and Diamond Brooch Bracelet weiterlesen

Duchess of Connaught |Diamond and Emerald Indian Diadem from Queen Victoria

Duchess of Connaught, the third son of Queen Victoria married Princess Louise of Prussia. The Queen gave a magnificent diamond tiara, brilliants hanging down in sparkling poaks from a central wreath of brilliants of pure water in indian style with emeralds.
Duchess of Connaught, the third son of Queen Victoria married Princess Louise of Prussia. The Queen gave a magnificent diamond tiara, brilliants hanging down in sparkling peaks from a central wreath of brilliants of pure water in Indian style with emeralds.

On 2 March 1879 Queen Victoria recorded in her journal that she had told her son, Arthur, Duke of Connaught, she would give his wife to be, an Indian diadem.
Then on 12 March 1879 Queen Victoria described showing her gifts to the bride and others, again referring to an Indian diadem.

The Duchess was pictured, with the royal tiara, only one time in 1893, see above, and give it later to her daughter Princess Patricia of Connaught.

In 1911, the Duke was appointed Governor General of Canada. Princess Patricia accompanied her parents to Canada, and she became popular there, on those occasion she wore her mothers wedding gift, the Indian diamond tiara as stomacher, without the center, of a movable ornament like a sarpech on top, with hanging emerald drop.

Sarpech, also known as an aigrette is a turban ornament that was worn by significant Hindu and Muslim princes.

Princess Patricia of Connaught | Indian Diadem of Diamonds and Emeralds | Stomacher Brooch Royal Jewel | Wedding Gift from Queen Victoria
Princess Patricia of Connaught | Indian Diadem of Diamonds and Emeralds | Stomacher Brooch Royal Jewel | Wedding Gift from Queen Victoria

She had her own jewels and tiaras for royal events, because , her mother’s precarious health meant the unmarried Patricia often step in for her mother, as vice-regal hostess, especially during the Duke of Connaught’s tenure as Canada’s governor general from 1911 to 1916.

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Indian Diadem of Diamonds and Emerald | Royal Tiara Jewel | Wedding Gift from Queen Victoria to Louise of Prussia Duchess of Connaught

Princess Patricia of Connaught | Indian Diadem of Diamonds and Emeralds | Stomacher Brooch Royal Jewel | Wedding Gift from Queen Victoria

Louise Margaret Princess of Prussia, Duchess of Connaught Wedding | Hochzeit

Duchess of Connaught Pearls |Royal Jewels Perlen Hochzeits-Geschenk an die Prinzessin von Preussen

Duchess of Connaught Royal Jewelry | Königlicher Schmuck der Herzogin von Connaught

Royal Bride and Bridesmaids Prussia Connaught | Juwelen Geschenke and die Herzogin von Connaught

Connaught Diamond Stars| Duchess Jewelry| Diamant Sterne der Herzogin

Turkish Diamond Rosettes Necklace| Fringe Tiara |Turkish Diamond Earrings Royal Jewels |Türkischen Diamanten im Collier

Diamond Bow Brooch Connaught |Royal Jewellery | Diamantschleife als Brosche der preussischen Prinzesssin

Princess Patricia of Connaught | Indian Diadem of Diamonds and Emeralds | Stomacher Brooch Royal Jewel | Wedding Gift from Queen Victoria

Royal Ruby Diamond Star | Gift of Imperial Russia-Prussia| Duchess of Connaught

Alexandra Duchess of Fife | Royal Diamond Jewels Fringe Tiara |Princess Arthur of Connaught

Edith Vanderbilt Stuyvesant | Boucheron Ruby and Diamond Tiara | Jewel History

The April 1898 announcement of George Vanderbilt’s engagement to Edith Stuyvesant Dresser was a leading topic in newspapers of the era. At age 36 and the only unmarried son from the famous American wealthy family of the  Vanderbilts.

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Edith Vanderbilt Dresser Stuyvesant Jewels| Boucheron Ruby Diamond Tiara and Brooch| Ruby Parure Wedding Gifts

the wedding presents of Miss Edith Dresser, who was married Mr. George Vanderbilt
the wedding presents of Miss Edith Dresser, who was married Mr. George Vanderbilt Edith Vanderbilt Dresser Stuyvesant Jewels| Boucheron Ruby Diamond Tiara and Brooch| Ruby Parure Wedding Gifts| Clovertiara Clover leaf Shamrock Trefoils