Ancona Tiara | Pearls and Diamond Diadem| Royal House of Sachsen| Duchess of Calabria

Grand Duchess Maria Anna of Tuscany’s Ancona Tiara

Tiara of Princess Maria Anna of Saxony, Grandduchess of Tuscany

Tiara of Princess Maria Anna of Saxony, Grandduchess of Tuscany

This imposing attractive and historically important pearl and diamond tiara was made circa 1817 for Princess Maria Anna of Saxony 1799-1832 on the occasion of her marriage to Leopoldo II, Grand Duke of Tuscany 1797-1870 at Castle Pillnitz near Dresden. The Grand Duchess died very young and the Grand Duke married secondly, in 1833 Donna Maria Antoinietta of Bourbon, Princess of Two Sicilies 1814-1898.

Imperial Jewels of Bulgaria |Zarina Eleonore | Diamond Chaumet Crown Fringe Tiara

Bulgaria Diamond Fringe Tiara | Bulgarian Wuerttemberg Royal Jewel History

Imperial Jewels of Bulgaria |Zarina Eleonore | Diamond Chaumet Crown Fringe Tiara

Fringe Tiara Duchess Sophie of Württemberg married in 1969 Antonio Manuel Rôxo de Ramos-Bandeira  Bulgarian Fringe Tiara
The splendid Jewel of the Bourbon-Parma Princess who married the Bulgarian Tsar, which now belongs to their Württemberg granddaughter | Learn about the Bulgarian Fringe Tiara  Duchess Sophie of Württemberg
Bulgarian Fringe Tiara Duchess Sophie of Württemberg married in 1969 Antonio Manuel Rôxo de Ramos-Bandeira

Imperial Jewels of Bulgaria |Zarina Eleonore | Diamond Chaumet Crown Fringe Tiara

Königlicher Schmuck und Juwelen der Kaiserin Eleonore von Bulgarien

Brooches Brilliants & Pearls | French Crown | Duchess Sophie of Wuerttemberg

The Bulgarian Fleur-de-Lis Tiara | Royal and Imperial Jewels of Bulgaria | Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon Parme

Bulgarian Fleur-de-Lys Tiara - Princess the eldest child and daughter to Duke Robert I of Parma and his first wife, Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.

 In 1892, her father arranged her marriage to the then reigning Prince of Bulgaria, Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The pair didn’t meet until the day. Princess Clémentine.
They quickly had their heir nine months later, the future Tsar Boris the third of Bulgaria, It is thought that Marie Louise was not loved by her husband. However, he made sure that in order to secure his lineage on the Bulgarian throne, she would bear him children. Under pressure from his subjects and looking to be recognized as Bulgaria’s sovereign by the Russian emperor, Ferdinand wanted to have their eldest son, Boris, converted to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church in the summer of 1895.

Diamonds | Royal and Imperial Crown Jewels of Bulgaria | Giovanna of Bulgaria | Diamond Ivy Leaf Tiara Diadem

Juwelen und Schmuck der Tsaritsa von Bulgarien | Queen Consort Margarita of Bulgaria | Diamond Ivy Leaf Tiara Diadem

Prinzess Giovanna of Italy |Queen Ioanna|Bulgaria Royal Imperial Koechert Tiara

Diamond Ruby Emerald Fleur de Lys Crown of Marie Louise of Bulgaria

Imperial Rubies of Bulgaria | Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon Parme |Chaumet Diamond Ruby Necklace Collier

Princess Eleonora Bourbon-Parma Fringe Tiara | Royal Imperial Diamond Crown | Tsaritsa of Bulgaria

Princess Eleonora Jewels and Tiara | Königlicher Schmuck und Juwelen | Bulgarien

Princess Maria of Bulgaria| Princess of Vidin | Wedding | Royal Diamond Tiara

Princess Rosario of Bulgaria| Princess of Preslav| Wedding Jewellery | Diamond Tiara

Princess Carla of Bulgaria| Princess of Panagjuriste | Royal Diamond Tiara

Large Sapphire Diamond Brooch | Diamond Waterfall Aigrette | Bulgarian | Royal and Imperial Jewels of Bulgaria | Tsaritsa Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon Parme

Historische Perlen Brosche und Königlicher Schmuck der Prinzessin Nadeshda von Bulgarien | Herzogin von Württemberg| Kronjuwelen Frankreich

Royal Jewels | Wedding Princess Nadeshda of Bulgaria | Pearl Brooch from the French Crown Jewels

Imperial Jewels of Bulgaria | Royal Diamond Chaumet Crown| Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma Princess of Bulgaria Fringe Tiara

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Imperial Fringe Tiara of Maria Grand Duchess of Russia, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, Duchess of Edinburgh and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

This diamond „rayon diadem“ of Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna, comes from the jewelry collection of Empress Marie Alexandrovna, bequeathing it to her daughter.

Empress Marie Alexandrovna's Fringe Tiara Fringe Diadem |Imperial Fringe Tiara of Maria Grand Duchess of Russia, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, Duchess of Edinburgh Fringe Diadem Imperial Fringe Tiara of Marie Grand Duchess of Russia, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, Duchess of Edinburgh and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha|| Queen of Romania, Eulalia  Baby Bee - Beatrice Infanta of Spain, Marie Queen of Yugoslaviaand Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha  worn from: Queen of Romania, Princess Baby Bee, duchess of Galeria, Rayon diadem Empress Marie Alexandrovna, Grand Duchess
Fringe Diadem Imperial Fringe Tiara of Maria Grand Duchess of Russia, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, Duchess of Edinburgh and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha|| Queen of Romania, Eulalia Baby Bee – Beatrice Infanta of Spain, Marie Queen of Yugoslavia

Imperial Fringe Tiara of Marie Grand Duchess of Russia, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, Duchess of Edinburgh and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

Kokoshnik Sonnenstrahlen Diamant Diadem Grand Duchess Saxe Coburg |Jewel History| Imperial Sunray or Fringe Tiara

Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna Sachsen-Coburg Gotha Edinburg Royal Imperial Diamant Diadem | Diamond Tiara

Faberge Diamant Diadem | Grossfürstin Marie Romanov Herzogin von Edinburgh | Grand Duchess of Russia, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, Duchess of Edinburgh and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha | Faberge Pearl Tiara

Bolin Rubin Parure mit Diadem | Marie Grand Duchess of Russia, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, Duchess of Edinburgh and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha | Imperial Historic Jewelry Bolin Ruby Diamond Parure with Tiara

Royal Falize Tiara of Marie Grand Duchess of Russia, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, Duchess of Edinburgh and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha |Wedding Present of Queen Victoria

Falize Diamant Diadem Hochzeitsgeschenk der Queen Victoria |Königliche Schmuck | Sachsen Coburg Gotha Grossfürstin Marie-Alexandrovna

Diamanttiara der Herzogin von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha| Boucheron Diamond Tiara of the Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Prachtausstellung: Der Sachsen-Coburg- Juwelen

Das Zarensilber im Coburger Residenzschloß |Romanov Jewels |Imperial Historic Jewelry

Romanoff Perlenketten, Brillantbroschen und Armbänder in der Prunkausstellung|Romanov Pearls Jewels |Imperial Historic Jewelry

Fringe Tiara, Diamantschmuck und Saphir-Juwelen|Trousseau with Diamonds Sapphires, Koskoshnik Romanov Jewels |Imperial Historic Jewelry

Königlicher Schmuck der Prinzessinnen Victoria Melitta, Marie und Beatrice|Princess Victoria Melitta, Crown Princess Marie and Infanta Beatrice Romanov Dowry Jewels |Imperial Historic Jewelry

Die goldene Schmuckkassette der Herzogin Marie Alexandrovna |Tsar Trousseau Romanov Jewels |Imperial Historic Jewelry

 

Imperial Sapphire and Diamond Bow Brooch of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna |Romanov

Imperial Jewels of the Romanovs | Jewels of the Tsars|Royal Imperial Engagement


Imperial Sapphire and Diamond Bow Brooch of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna
Imperial Jewels of the Romanovs | Jewels of the Tsars|Royal Imperial Engagement
The lost sapphire jewellery of Empress Alexandra Feodorowna of Russia
When Fersman* listet the russian imperial jewels for sale, pos Nr 240 was discribed as
BROOCH IN FORM OF A BOW WITH A LARGE SAPPHIRE IN THE LOCKET
Imperial Sapphire and Diamond Bow Brooch of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna
Imperial Jewels of the Romanovs | Jewels of the Tsars|Royal Imperial Engagement
The lost sapphire jewellery of Empress Alexandra Feodorowna of Russia
When Fersman* listet the russian imperial jewels for sale, pos Nr 240 was discribed as

BROOCH IN FORM OF A BOW WITH A LARGE SAPPHIRE IN THE LOCKET

Imperial Sapphire and Diamond Bow Brooch of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna

Imperial Jewels of the Romanovs | Jewels of the Tsars|Royal Imperial Engagement

The lost sapphire jewellery of Empress Alexandra Feodorowna of Russia

When Fersman* listet the russian imperial jewels for sale, pos Nr 240 was discribed as

BROOCH IN FORM OF A BOW WITH A LARGE SAPPHIRE IN THE LOCKET

Imperial Sapphire and Diamond Bow Brooch of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna |Romanov

Nassau Sapphire and Diamond Tiara| Grand Duchess Adelaide Marie of Luxembourg

Diamond and Sapphire Tiara Adelaide Marie | Grand Duchess of Luxembourg| Royal Jewel History
Erzherzogin Gabrielle von Habsburg Hochzeits Diadem | Saphir Diamant Tiara der Grossherzogin Adelaide Marie von Luxemburg
Nassau Sapphire and Diamond Tiara| Grand Duchess Adelaide Marie of Luxembourg | Archduchess Gabrielle of Habsburg| Wedding Princess Bourbon Parma| Erzherzogin Gabrielle von Österreich Hochzeits Tiara
Nassau Sapphire and Diamond Tiara| Grand Duchess Adelaide Marie of Luxembourg | Archduchess Gabrielle of Habsburg| Wedding Princess Bourbon Parma| Erzherzogin Gabriella von Österreich Hochzeits Tiara
Diamond and Sapphire Tiara Adelaide Marie | Grand Duchess of Luxemburg| Nassau-Weilburg Hausschmuck

Empress Farah DiBa | Turquoise Parure Imperial Gown

Update of the side of the year 2007 – the Imperial Gown is for sale in an auction house in Germany – klick for more information

Turquoise and diamond necklace | Imperial Shah Jewels  
Turquoise diamond Tiara Turquoise Parure Persian Imperial Court Schah of Persia
White silk finely embroidered with applications and geometric ornamentation in blue and silver. White silk lining. Length 135 cm.
Farah Diba, the third wife of the Iranian Shah Reza Pahlavi, became Queen by marriage in 1959 and Empress of Iran (Shahbanu) following the coronation in 1967.
She wore this very gown at numerous state occasions throughout the 1960s and 70s, which is documented in scores of official photographs. For example, she wore it in 1972 for the state visit of President Nixon in Iran. As she wore this design frequently and over many years, it is safe to assume that she owned several versions of the same gown.
Provenance: Comes with a personal letter from the Embassy of the Imperial State of Iran in Bonn, dated 1975, confirming the origin of the gown.

Weiße Seide mit fein gestickten Applikationen mit geometrischem Dekor in Blau und Silber. Weißes Seidenfutter. Länge 135 cm. Farah Diba, dritte Frau des iranischen Schahs Reza Pahlavi, wurde durch ihre Heirat 1959 zur Königin und durch die Krönung 1967 zur iranischen Kaiserin (Schahbanu). Das hier vorliegende Kleid wurde von ihr auf zahlreichen Staatsanlässen der 60er und 70er Jahre getragen und ist auf zahlreichen offiziellen Bildern dokumentiert. Unter anderem trug sie es 1972 anlässlich des Besuchs von Präsident Nixon im Iran. Da dieser Entwurf von ihr häufig und über viele Jahre getragen wurde, ist davon auszugehen, dass sie mehre Exemplare desselben Kleides besaß. Provenienz: Dabei persönliches Übersendungsschreiben der Kaiserlichen Iranischen Botschaft in Bonn aus dem Jahr 1975, in dem die Herkunft des Kleides bestätigt wird.

Turquoise and diamond necklace | Imperial Shah Jewels

Turquoise and diamond necklace | Imperial Shah Jewels -Turquoise Parure, Turquoise Tiara, Turquoise Diamond Diadem, Turquoise Diamond Earrrings Empress of Persia Farah Diba, Kaiserin Farah Diba von Persien ..Persian Turquoise Set

The diamond and turquoise necklace is of stylised swag design, set with turquoise cabochons, highlighted with marquise, pear-shaped, brilliant circular single-cut and baquette diamonds. It was probably one of the private jewels of the Shahbanu Farah Diba.

It was seen when Farah Diba visited Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia in 1968, at the state visit of Turkey and she wore it at the Near East Foundation dinner, in her honour, at the Waldorf Astoria New York in 1962 on the official visit of the Shah of Iran and his wife Farah Diba in America.

Above the Empress Farah, wife of the Shah of Iran, wears a large tiara with diamonds and pear-shaped turquoises and the matching pendant earrings. The parure, by Van Cleef and Arpels. had a larger turquoise and diamond necklace than the one in which the Empress is pictured above. Another tiara with smaller turquoises was sometimes worn by her.

The jewels of the Shah are deposited at the Bank of Iran,  and they are owned by the state.
Thank you to Volker who provided me with this information.

CROWN JEWELS | Empress Farah Diba | Emerald Necklace of Empress Eugenie
SHAH – Jewels | Kaiserin Farah Diba von Persien | SCHAH – Jewels | Kaiserin Farah Diba von Persien
Ruby and Diamond Bow Brooch made by C.E. Bolin|Royal Jewel History
Turquoise and diamond necklace | Imperial Jewels | Empress of Iran
Princess Ashraf´s Ruby and Diamond Tiara | Persian Royal Imperial Jewel History
Rubin and Diamond Necklace Collier| Princess Ashraf |Royal History Imperial Shah Jewels
Sapphire and Diamond Necklace Collier Van Cleef & Arpels | Imperial Shah Jewels
Safir Schmuck Hochzeits Geschenk| Van Cleef & Arpels |Saphir Collier Halsband mit Diamanten der persischen Prinzessin Ashraf Pahlavi
Emerald and Diamond Tiara and Necklace Princess Ashraf | Imperial Shah Jewels
Diamond Drops Diadem | Pear-Shaped Diamond Frings Tiara Princess Ashraf | Imperial Shah Jewels
Diamond Fuchsia Earpendants and Van Cleef & Arpels| Royal Jewellery of Princess Ashraf | Imperial Shah Jewels

Royal Wedding |Camille & Charles „Charlie“ Duff Carnegie, Earl of Southesk

The Earl of Southesk and his fiancée Camille Ascoli were married on, 5 September 2020. The Countess of Southesk wore the Fife Fringe Tiara, which had been on exhibition at Kensington Palace, since 2018. The diamond tiara was taken off display for the Carnegie wedding.

It was the wedding gift of Queen Alexandra and King Edward to their daughter the Princess Royal Louise, Duchess of Fife.

Charles „Charlie“ Duff Carnegie, Earl of Southesk, was born on 1 July 1989. He is the eldest of three sons of David Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife, and his wife, the former Caroline Ann Bunting. Charlie Southesk is a great-great-grandson of King Edward VII.

Marriage Princess Maud of Fife| Lady Carnegie|Countess of Southesk |Princess of Great Britain | Gifts and Presents

Princess Maud Fife Tiara Wedding
Marriage Princess Maud of Fife| Lady Carnegie|Countess of Southesk |Princess of Great Britain | Gifts and Presents


Princess Maud’s Wedding Gown was of white georgette, sewn with pearls as closely as it is possible to be, has been used for the charmingly pretty wedding dress which Princess Maud wear at her marriage Carnegie 1923 on November 12.

Wedding Gifts to Princess Maud of Fife| Lady Carnegie|Countess of Southesk |Princess of Great Britain | Royal Jewel Presents

 Marriage Princess Maud of Fife| Lady Carnegie|Countess of Southesk |Princess of Great Britain | Gifts and Presents tiara bandeau diademe

Royal Jewels Gifts and Presents | Marriage Princess Maud of Fife| Lady Carnegie|Countess of Southesk |Princess of Great Britain

Marriage Princess Maud of Fife| Lady Carnegie|Countess of Southesk |Princess of Great Britain | Gifts and Presents Diadem Diademe Tiaras Royal Tiaras Tiara
Marriage Princess Maud of Fife| Lady Carnegie|Countess of Southesk |Princess of Great Britain | Gifts and Presents

Princess Maud |Imperial Sapphires Collar| Queen Alexandras Romanoff Sapphires Choker | Countess of Southesk British Royal Jewel History

Princess Maud |Imperial Sapphires Collar| Queen Alexandras Romanoff Sapphires Choker | Countess of Southesk British Royal Jewel History

Princess Maud Royal Jewels | Sapphire Diamond Collar of Queen Alexandra | Imperial Silver Wedding Gift

Amethysts Necklace Tiara | Princess Maud Jewels of Queen Alexandra| Lady Duff Carnegie Countess of Southesk

Jewels of Queen Alexandra | Amethysts Necklace Tiara Coronation Tiara, Princess Maud Amethysts Necklace Tiara | Princess Maud Jewels of Queen Alexandra| Lady Duff Carnegie Countess of Southesk
Jewels of Queen Alexandra | Amethysts Necklace Tiara Jewels of Queen Alexandra | Amethysts Necklace Tiara Coronation Tiara, Princess Maud Amethysts Necklace Tiara | Princess Maud Jewels of Queen Alexandra| Lady Duff Carnegie Countess of Southesk

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Princess Royal Louise Duchess of Fife | Massin Diamond Tiara

Prinzessin Royal Louise Herzogin von Fife | Royal Wedding gifts

The Fife Fringe Tiara of Diamonds | Royal Jewels of the Duchess of Fife | Wedding Gift of Queen Alexandra and King Edward to her daughter Princess Royal Louise
The Fife Fringe Tiara of Diamonds | Royal Jewels of the Duchess of Fife | Wedding Gift of Queen Alexandra and King Edward to her daughter Princess Royal Louise

Prinzessin Royal Louise Herzogin von Fife | Marriage presents|Schmuck Hochzeitsgeschenke

Princess Royal Louise Duchess of Fife | Jewels, Diamond Comb

Princess Royal Louise Duchess of Fife | Forget-me-nots jewels

Princess Royal Louise of England | Arrow Diamond Brooch |Gifts and Presents

Queen Alexandra’s Royal Wedding gifts & Marriage Presents

Duchess of Fife Fringe tiara kokoshnik diadem russe Royal wedding gifts british royal family marriage bride
Duchess of Fife | Massin Diamond Fringe Tiara Princess Royal Louise of Great Britain and Irland | Royal Jewel History

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

Alexandra Duchess of Fife | Diamond Jewels Fringe Tiara |Princess Arthur of Connaught - Diamond Fringe Tiara Coronation Tiara Kokoshnik
Princess Patricia of Connaught– Lady Patricia Ramsay- – Diamond Fringe Tiara Coronation Tiara Kokoshnik

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Lady May Cambridge Abel Smith | Athlone Jewels| Royal Marriage Gifts & Presents

Lady May Cambridge Abel Smith | Diamond Tiara | Royal Wedding Gifts & Jewel Presents

Lady May Abel Smith | Art deco Diamond Sautoir | Royal Wedding Jewel

Countess Caroline Southesk Wedding Jewels |Duchess of Fife Princess Royal Louise | Fife Fringe Tiara| Diamond Kokoshnik Diadem

Countess Caroline Southesk Wedding Jewels |Duchess of Fife Princess Royal Louise | Fife Fringe Tiara| Diamond Kokoshnik Diadem
Countess Caroline Southesk Wedding Jewels |Duchess of Fife Princess Royal Louise | Fife Fringe Tiara| Diamond Kokoshnik Diadem

Diamond Tiara Francesca Somerset Lady Caroline Georgina Somerset Wedding Diamond Diadem English Nobel Jewel History Duke of

Diamond Tiara Francesca Somerset Lady Caroline Georgina Somerset Wedding Diamond Diadem English Nobel Jewel History Duke of Beaufort

Diamond Tiara Francesca Somerset | Lady Caroline Georgina Somerset |Wedding Diamond Diadem| History| Duke of Beaufort
Diamond Tiara Francesca Somerset | Lady Caroline Georgina Somerset Diamond wedding Diadem

Doris Duke | Important Jewel Collection

THE DAZZLING COLLECTION OF DORIS DUKE

Doris Duke diamond fringe necklace cartier jewels| Important nobel and Royal jewel History
Doris Duke diamond fringe necklace Cartier jewels| Important Nobel and Royal jewel History


DIAMOND FRINGE NECKLACE, By CARTIER |Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

EXQUISITE ART DECO DIAMOND AND ENAMEL EVENING BAG, BY CARTIER|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

DIAMOND HAIR SLIDES, BY CARTIER|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

MAGNIFICENT BELLE EPOQUE DIAMOND AND PEARL PENDANT NECKLACE, BY CARTIER|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

SPECTACULAR INDIAN DIAMOND NECKLACE |Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

MAGNIFICENT ART DECO DIAMOND BRACELET, BY CARTIER|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

ELEGANT DIAMOND CLIP BROOCH, BY DAVID WEBB|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

EXQUISITE DIAMOND RING, BY TIFFANY & CO|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

IMPORTANT PAIR OF ART DECO DIAMOND BRACELETS, BY CARTIER|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

ELEGANT SAPPHIRE, DIAMOND AND SEED PEARL BRACELET, BY CARTIER|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

A PAIR OF DIAMOND AND CULTURED PEARL EAR PENDANTS, BY DAVID WEBB|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

AN ART DECO PEARL AND DIAMOND BRACELET, BY CARTIER|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

Pearl Diamond Earrings Pendants |Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

MAGNIFICENT TWO-STRAND EMERALD NECKLACE|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

AN ART DECO EMERALD, PEARL AND DIAMOND CLIP BROOCH, BY CARTIER|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

AN EXQUISITE ART DECO EMERALD AND DIAMOND BRACELET, BY CARTIER|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

A PAIR OF DIAMOND AND EMERALD EAR PENDANTS, BY DAVID WEBB|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

A MAGNIFICENT SINGLE-STRAND EMERALD NECKLACE |Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

A SPECTACULAR RUBY AND CULTURED PEARL NECKLACE, BY DAVID WEBB |Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

VERDURA BROOCH |Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

RETRO DIAMOND AND GOLD FEATHER BROOCH, BY FULCO DI VERDURA|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

DIAMOND, TURQUOISE, FRESHWATER PEARL AND GOLD INDIAN HEAD BROOCH, BY FULCO DI VERDURA|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

RETRO SAPPHIRE, DIAMOND AND GOLD CUFF BRACELET, BY CARTIER |Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

MULTI-STRAND SEED PEARL NECKLACE|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

A PAIR OF RUBY AND DIAMOND PENDANTS, BY DAVID WEBB|Doris Duke Jewelry| Great Jewel Collector

Herzogin Luise von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld| Duchess Louise Wedding Jewels Royal History

Duchess Louise of Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld, Mother of Prince Albert the consort of Queen Victoria, in her silver wedding gown, when she married in 1817.

„……this afternoon there was great court and dinner.

During the festivities the bridal jewelry of the Duchess Louise was also on public display…. and a poem was written about it. … The princess’s bridal trousseau, whose value is estimated at 100 000 Thlr., was on public display in the castle on the 16th and 17th. Of rare beauty was the massive silver toilet with its golden contents, the velvet and silk richly embroidered dresses, the linen etc………….“

„The magnificent bridal jewelry, which was recently added by the princess aunt Grand Duchess Anna Feodorovna with a splendid brilliant necklace, was particularly outstanding.“

It could be the diamond belt and the border of diamond loops along the neckline. One counts, 17 entwined diamond rings and the other with 15 entwined smaller diamond ornaments.

An example of this, in the picture the link band of seven intertwined rings, set with approx. 722 diamonds in different historical cuts, as Peruzzi cut diamonds, Mazarin, pear shaped. Originally probably part of a tiara, which is also indicated by the mounting holes in the setting, which was sold a few years ago from a German ducal estate.

We see on the portrait of the Duchess Louise:
a diamond necklace with 9 drop pearls is still remarkable, as are the diamond and pearl earrings each with 3 large drop pearls. In addition, a diamond diadem of 14 visibly upright diamond ears and a diamond and pearl comb, behind it.

More history:

Louise Duchess von Sachsen-Coburg Saalfeld| Royal Wedding Gift, Loop Tiara Necklace, Diamond Circlet Ornament |Royal Jewel History
Duchess Dorothea Luise Pauline Charlotte Frederike Auguste of Saxony, Countess of Pölzig and Beiersdorf, née Princess of Saxony Gotha-Altenburg, divorced Duchess of Saxony-Coburg-Saalfeld