Die Brosche mittig ist aus einem Cluster, des Colliers gefertigt und hat einen großen Cabochon.
Im Gegensatz zu der Brosche die von Kaiserin getragen wird und einen facettierten großen Saphir als Zentrum hat.
Auguste Viktoria Friederike Luise Feodora Jenny of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg was the wife of Emperor Wilhelm II and as such from 1888 to 1918 German Empress and Queen of Prussia.
The empress often wore this large oval diamond brooch and Devante de Corsage and was shown in different pictures. The large faceted oval sapphire is framed by 20 evenly sized diamonds and two larger diamonds on the short lengths. A large, even pearl hangs movable on the brooch with an eyelet and three diamonds. There are flourishes made of diamonds on both sides.
The Dagmar Necklace 1863
Given by King Frederick VII of Denmark, to his daughter Princess Alexandra, as wedding present
Queen Alexandra’s Dagmar Necklace | Royal Jewelry Princess of Wales
The Dagmar Necklace |Royal Jewel History Queen Elizabeth II
Bracelet of turquoises and brilliants, by their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Hesse
Gold buckle bracelet, which has a clasp of enamel and diamonds, was presented by HRH Princess Mary of Cambridge.
Cambridge Gold Bracelet with Diamond Enamel Buckle Alexandra Princess of Wales Queen Alexandra from the Duke of Cambridge
Cambridge Bracelet | Queen Alexandra British Royal Jewelry
Emerald Diamond flower Brooch | Royal Wedding Present | Duchess of Cambridge
Queen Alexandra, at the Duchess of Devonshire’s costume ball, is wearing another wedding present.
In 1863, she received from Queen Victoria this suite of Indian ornaments, comprising a collar, armlet and two bracelets, made from uncut emeralds, diamonds and pearls. The seven-row collar of pearl and emerald beads was hung with a multitude of pearl drops and diamond pendants, which were enamelled on the back.
Queen Alexandra | Princess of Wales| Ladies of Leeds Diamond Bracelet Wedding Gift – Opal and with the brilliants, the gift of the Ladies of Manchester
Diamond Cross |Ladies of Liverpool |Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Gift |Royal Jewel History
The wedding present from the Ladies of South Wales 1863
Presented on St David’s Day in 1864 to the Princess of Wales.
National Token From South Wales to the Princess of Wales
more jewels :
Van Cleef & Arpels worked the emeralds into a diamond necklace in platinum for Eugenia Niarchos, with largest pear shaped emeralds as the focal point.
The center stone of the tiara, weighing 12.04 cts, was reworked into a ring in platinum, see above.
For Eugenie Niarchos, two of the large quatrefoil emeralds were made into earrings – with a top of oval emeralds to hang in and out.
Furthermore, the large bracelet with five oval emeralds from the tiara, received a diamond frame in platinum and can be seen in the picture above and follow the link for more imperial history
Marie Louise went to Vienna after the fall of Napoleon I and took with her her personal jewelery, including the emarald parure. The parure stayed in the Habsburg family until 1953.
Then a Scandinavian decendant of the Habsburg family sold the diadem and kept the other pieces of the parure. They sold it to the famous Jewelhouse Van Cleef and Arpels.
They replaced the emeralds with turquoises and sold it to Mrs. Merriweather Post. Majorie Merriweather Post, is seen above, wearing the famous jewel. She donated the diadem to the Smithsonian Institution in 1966. See above in the pictures, update about the history
.The story about the wedding gift of Napoleon Bonaparte to Empress Marie-Louise Spätere Versionen der Smaragd Tiara | France Imperial Jewels History |Later Versions of the tiara
