Gladys Vanderbilt Wedding Jewels| Countess Gladys Szechenyi | Important large Diamond of 62,09ct Diamond Necklace |Imperial-Royal Austria Hungary Jewel History

Countess Gladys Szechenyi's Important large Diamond of 62,09ct Diamond Necklace.⁣
The large diamond of 62,09ct was one of the wedding presents to Gladys vanderbilt. She wore it at the coronation of the Emperor Charles and Empress Zita in the year 1916, as well as on her imperial court functions of Vienna and Budapest.⁣
She could pin it as the center of her hibiscus wreath diamond Cartier tiara or as a pendant on the necklace.⁣
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It was still in the family till the year 1959, Countess Szechenyi sold the D-color pear shaped Diamond to Harry Winston, who recut it to a 59,38ct D flawless.⁣
It was mounted in a triple drop necklace designed by his Designer Shinde and sold it in 1966 to an American industrialist.⁣

THE JEWELS OF BILLIONAIRES.

Gladys Moore Vanderbilt, Countess Széchenyi 1886 - , 1965 was an American heiress from the Vanderbilt family and wife of Hungarian Count László Széchenyi. She was born as Gladys Moore Vanderbilt in 1886, the seventh and youngest child of Alice Claypoole Gwynne and her husband Cornelius Vanderbilt II, the president and chairman of the New York Central Railroad.

She inherited about $25 million from her father's estate and a further $5 million from her mother's estate. She also inherited The Breakers.

In 1948, as a widow, she leased The Breakers to the Preservation Society of Newport County for $1 a year. She continued to maintain an apartment in The Breakers by agreement until her death. In 1913, there were rumors that she was going to leave her husband due to his financial woes, including gambling away all of her dowry. Her first cousin was Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough, who had married Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough.

The Presents. Mrs. Vanderbilt's gifts to her daughter included a tiara of unusual height, composed of solitaire diamonds, and a collar of the same gems,of exquisite design, and having pendants of diamonds.

Mrs. William Douglas Sloan, an aunt of the bride-elect, sent a beautiful neckpiece and stomacher of turquoise and diamonds, and

from Mrs. Henry Payne Whitney there was a stomacher of sapphires and diamonds.

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt's gift was a necklace of pearls and diamonds, and

from Mr. and Mrs. Reginald C. Vanderbilt there was a long chain of diamonds.

The Duchess of Marlborough, a cousin of Miss Gladys, sent a long rope chain of pearls, with tassels of pearls and diamonds, and from

Mr. and Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., there was a ring set with a large marquis diamond.

Mrs. Almeric Paget sent from London a pendant of sapphires and diamonds and from the

children of Mr.and Mrs. Henry Payne Whitney there was a diamond ring. The gift of

Doctor and Mrs. W. Seward Webb was a ring set with rubies and diamonds.

There was a full dinner service of silver from members of the Vanderbilt family. Mrs. Elliot F. Shepard sent a beautiful tea service of silver and Mr. and Mrs. H. Mac. Twombly, massive silver candelabra and candle sticks for the dinner table. Mrs. W. B. Osgood Field's present was a bag fitted with silver necessities for an automobile trip, little Miss Kathleen Vanderbilt, a niece of Miss Gladys, sent a set of gold plates, and Mrs. Frederick Neilson a large cloisonne box of circular shape suitable for a jewel casket.
The relatives of Count Laszlo Szechenyi did not bring their gifts to this country. These will await the arrival of the bride in her new home. Itis stated that she will receive from them many superb family jewels. There are yet to come gifts from other members of Miss Vanderbilt's family, which she will receive in Europe.

La robe de la mariée a été tenue loin des regards indiscrets. Les privilégiés seule- I ment ont pu la voir. On sait qu'elle a été I faite à Paris. Les cadeaux de noce sont presque tous I de petite dimension. On croit que miss I Vanderbilt les a désirés ainsi pour rendre I leur transport en Europe plus facile. Parmi I les présents, ceux de Mrs Vanderbilt sont particulièrement remarquables : une tiare en forme de diadème, hauteur de 8 centimètres, et un magnifique collier de diamants.

Sources:Ischler Wochenblatt;Kronenzeitung,Mährisches Tagblatt;Die Zeit;La Mayenne,The Topeka state journal;The Times;herald tribune;