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Pink Topaz Grand Parure | Empress Marie Louise of France | Tiara, Collier, Bracelet, Guirdle, Comb

Topaz Parure Empress Marie-Louise
Pink Topaz Grand Parure | Empress Marie Louise of France | Tiara, Collier, Bracelet, Guirdle, Comb :::::::
Rosa Topase Diadem, Kamm, Halsband,Gürtel

The story behind the personal jewellery of the 2nd wife of Napoleon Bonaparte:

Pink Topaz Grand Parure | Empress Marie Louise of France | Tiara, Collier, Bracelet, Guirdle, Comb with Topaz

Pink Topaz Parure with Diamonds | Empress Marie Louise of France | Rosa Topase Diadem, Kamm, Halsband,Gürtel

FÜRSTENBERG |Stahl Diamant Diadem | Cartier | Steel Diamond Tiara

Fürstenberg Cartier Diadem Tiara | Steel Diamond
Fürstenberg Cartier Diadem Tiara | Steel Diamond

Stahl Diamant Diadem | Tiara der Erbprinzessin von Fürstenberg | CARTIER | Steel and Diamond Tiara

The curved blackened steel band of the tiara, bordered at the top with two rows of circular-cut diamonds, the bottom decorated with a line of similarly cut stones and palmette motifs set with circular- and single-cut diamonds, both ends of scroll design similarly set, history:

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Steel and Diamond Tiara Diadem Cartier | Blackend Diadem

Stahl Diamant Diadem | Tiara der Erbprinzessin von Fürstenberg | CARTIER | Steel and Diamond Tiara

 

Argyll Princess Louise’s Bequests |Jewellery Princess Louise of the United Kingdom| Duchess of Kent

Kent Festoon Diamond and Pearl Tiara Necklace | Royal Marriage Present  Princess Louise , Duchess of Argylls bequests-
Kent Festoon Diamond and Pearl Tiara Necklace | Royal Marriage Present Princess Louise, Duchess of Argylls bequests-

Princess Louise’s bequests to favourite Royal pairs

The DUCHESS often wears diamond stars in her hair as on this occasion. Her new jewels include diamond daisies which she will probably wear the same way.

The Duchess of Kent inherits the major part of the late Princess Louise’s glorious jewels, which were the envy of every woman in England during the seventies.

The Duke of Kent is known to be the chief beneficiary under the will. The extent of the Kents‘ legacy is unknown, for Royal wills are secret, and not filed at Somerset House.

The Duke of Kent, one of the greatest favorites within the Royal Family, is doted on by his elder relatives. He was the favorite nephew of the late Princess Victoria, who bequeathed to him the lovely home, Coppins.

Now he inherits much of the fortune of his great-aunt, the late Princess Louise, whom he frequently visited, sitting for hours at her bedside in Kensington Palace.

The Duchess was also a favorite for her own charm, because she was the wife of the Princess‘ favorite, and partly because her family went through vicissitudes of which Princess Louise had seen so much.

Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll
Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll

Princess Louise lived so frugally at Kensington Palace during her last years that she must have used only a fraction of the £6000 she received annually through the Civil list pension.

Wealthy Princess
She inherited the bulk of lier has band’s £619,000 and also inherited largely from her mother, Queen Victoria. She was therefore one of the wealthiest of the Royal Family.

The Duchess‘ jewel legacy is a magnificent one. When princess Louise married the ninth Duke of Argyle (sic), Marquess of Lorne in 1871 at the end of the Franco-Prussian war, there followed one of the most brilliant periods.

She was the centre of a great social season, and her jewels were the cynosure of all eyes. These have not been worn for years and are mostly in the antique settings, which are again becoming first favorites in modern taste.

The Princess‘ jewel box contains a particularly fine collection of diamonds, pearls and opals. One beautiful necklace is of five large opals set around with brilliants, connected by a diamond chain.

The Duchess of Kent wearing the type of pearl necklace and earrings she is rarely seen without. She now inherits some superb jewels from the late Princess Louise.

A large drop-brooch has two fine opals set in brilliants, and a pair of opal and diamond earrings matches this.

Particularly lovely are the diamond daisies mounted as hairpins, which are understood to be included in the Duchess‘ Inheritance. She will probably wear these In her hair as diamond clips, for she is fond of wearing stars in her hair.

Other very valuable pieces in the collection include a tiara formed of a band of emeralds and diamonds, surmounted by a scrollwork in emeralds and diamonds, a gift from the former Duchess of Argyle.

There ls also a pendant of line sapphires, mounted with brilliants and pearls and finished with a pearl drop. The centre of this pendant unhooks to form a bracelet.

From one necklace of pearls and diamonds is suspended an oval locket, the centre of which is a large Oriental pearl surrounded by closely-set, large diamonds of great brilliancy.

This was a gift from the Clan Campbell and the Jewelled locket is suspended by an emerald sprig of bog myrtle, the Campbell badge, this called „the Lorne jewel“ .

Princess Louise, fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. She had received the London-made jewels on 23 August 1871 as a gift from the Clan Campbell Marquis of Lorne, later the 9th Duke of Argyll. The necklace is made of 13 rectangles, set with a total of 190 diamonds, connected by thirteen pearls encircled with diamonds. The Locket consists of a large oriental pearl surrounded by a row of ten smaller diamonds which alternate with tem lozenge-shaped diamonds. The final part of the Jewel, the pear-shaped Pendant, is attached to the locket by a double sprig of bog myrtle, the Campbell plant badge, formed of emeralds. On the pendent is a representation of the Galley of Lorne in relief (symbolizing descent from the royal house of the Norse); this is composed of sapphires on a paving of diamonds.
Princess Louise, fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. She had received the London-made jewels on 23 August 1871 as a gift from the Clan Campbell Marquis of Lorne, later the 9th Duke of Argyll as wedding gift. 

Other lovely pieces include a two string pearl necklace valued at about £1000, a chased necklace with links of diamonds joined with pearls, and a beautiful bracelet in the shape of a coronet, centre of which is a large diamond surrounded by eight smaller diamonds. This is set in silver instead of gold, and would thus be mast fashionable to-day.

Princess Louise also had some beautiful silver and gold services, including a richly chased silver-gilt dessert set, a chased silver-gilt tea and coffee service, and a complete silver-gilt toilet set.

Diamonds for her birthday
The Duke of Kent’s gift to the Duchess of Kent on her 33rd birthday was a flat bracelet of flexible platinum links studded with large diamonds.
From the Australian Women’s Weekly 6 Jan 1940, p2

 

 

Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll | Royal Wedding | Hochzeit

Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll | Royal Weddinggifts | Hochzeitsgeschenke

Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll | Marriage presents | Schmuck zur Hochzeit

Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll | Royal Emerald Tiara | Diadem

Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll | Jewels with Pearls| Schmuck mit Perlen

Tiara Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll Tiara| Herzogin von Argyll | Diamantdiadem

Marriage Souvenir Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll Gifts| Herzogin von Argyll | Hochzeits Medaillons

Diamond Bracelet Marriage presented f. Town of Windsor |Duchess of Argyll | Royal Jewels Duchess of Kent

KENT JEWELS

Hochzeit und Trauung| Royal Wedding, the royal bride
Hochzeitsgeschenke | Royal Wedding and the Gifts
Marina Herzogin von Kent| The Engagement Ring and Weddingrings
Grossen Perlentropfen | Pearshaped Pearls of Grand Duchess Vladimir
Margeriten Blumenbroschen | The Diamond Daisy Brooches
Smaragd-Brosche | The Argyll -Emeraldbrooch
Diamantsterne | The Diamond Stars
Die Juwelen der Herzogin von Argyll | Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll

Die Kent Aquamarine |
The Aquamarines
Festoon Diamond and Pearl Tiara Necklace | Royal Marriage Present

Die Königliche | Pfälzische Perle || Pearl of the Palatinate

Die Königliche | Pfälzische Perle

Nun ist sie wieder zu bewundern, die Pfälzische Perle. Nach einer Auszeit ist sie wieder in der Schatzkammer der Residenz München ausgestellt.

Le Palatinate | Die Pfaelzer Perle || Wittelsbacher Hausschatz Schatzkammer Residenz
Le Palatinate | Die Pfaelzer Perle || Wittelsbacher Hausschatz Schatzkammer Residenz

Die Pfälzische Perle auch Pfälzisches Aug oder la perle Palatine genannt, wäre allein schon wegen ihrer Grösse von 12 x 13 mm und 12 Karat ein Kleinod. Aber das besondere ist ihre Farbgebung, die schwarze Kappe trägt sie wie ein Bischof seinen Pileolus -als Zeichen des Einzigartigen.

Der kristalline Körper zeigt zu gut Dreiviertel zartweißen Perlmuttschimmer, der Perlengrund jedoch ist ein schwarzes Rund wie mit einem Zirkel gezogen.
Röntgenuntersuchen haben bewiesen, dass die ungewöhnliche Perle von Natur aus so gewachsen ist und nicht gefärbt wurde.

La perle Palatine war schon im Besitz des Kurfürsten Johann Wilhelm von der Pfalz 1568-1716, der sie vermutlich mittels des Amsterdamer Juweliers Jan Walrawn ankaufte.

Die schöne filigrane Fassung, in der sie sich jetzt befindet, wurde im Auftrag von Karl Theoder 1724-1799 vom Nürnberger Goldschmied Caspar Mayr 1794 angefertigt.
Elegant winden sich drei Schlangen mit Rubinaugen und tragen die birnenförmige Perle.
Dicht besetzt mit Diamanten sind Laub und Blüten, die ihr Postament schmücken. So präsentiert sie sich vortan im Schatz der bayrischen Herzöge und Könige.
Lord Twining der das bedeutende Buch über die Europäischen Kronjuwelen schrieb, stellte die Perle an den 2. Platz an bedeutenden Schmuckstücken in der Schatzkammer, nach dem Blaue Wittelsbacher Diamant 

Infantin Margarita Teresa der Wittelsbacher Diamant | Infanta Margarita Teresa Blue Diamond

Kaiserin Eleonora blauer Wittelsbacher Diamant Empress Eleonora and the blue diamond

Kaiserin Amalie und der blaue Wittelsbacher Diamant| Empress Amalia and the blue diamond

Königskrone | Wittelsbacher Diamant der teuerste blaue Diamant der Welt

Schmuck und Juwelen die in der Schatzkammer in der Residenz von München ausgestellt sind:

Perlen und Diamanten als Brustschmuck der bayrischen Königin |Schmuck der Wittelsbacher

Königin Amalie – griechische Königin | Die Wittelsbacher auf dem griechischen Thron

Das Perlen-Diadem der Königin Therese von Bayern | Bavarian Lovers-Knots-Tiara

Pearl of the Palatinate

The second jewel of importance in the Wittelsbach Tresury is a black and white pearl known as the „Pearl of the Palatinate“ and also called the „Eye of Palatinate“

Pfaelzer Perle Schatzkammer Residenz München
Pfaelzer Perle Schatzkammer Residenz München

It was first appears in the Düsseldorf inventory of 1711 where it is described as decorating the cover of a box. It was known to have been in the possession of the Elector John William 1690-1716 and possibly it was bought by the Elector himself through the jeweller Jan Walrawn, who was much thought of by the Düsseldorfer court. It was brought from the Palatine Treasury in 1782.
The pearl is drop-shaped and weighs 12carats. It is set in a diamond ornamet pedestal of which is in the form of garland, on which rest three interwoven snakes, their heads making a cup-like setting for the pearl.
The pearl itself is an abromality, its rounded top beeing quite black but with good lustre. Black pearls are not uncommon.

Quelle:Lord Twining- Crown Jewels of Europe 1960;

Perlen Diadem | Pearl Drop and Diamond|Pearls Tiara in History

Perlen Diamant Diadem | Pearl Drop Tiara – Pearltiaras in History

Pearl Tiara | Grand Duchess Olga Nikolajewna, Queen of Wuertemberg

Princess Charlotte’s  Pearl Drop Tiara | Caroline of Monaco Grimaldi

Prinzessin Caroline mit der Diamant-Perlen-Tiara >>
Prinzessin Caroline trägt die Tiara ihrer Grossmutter >>
Prinzessin Charlottes Tiara >>
Princess Caroline wearing her Grandmothers Tiara >>
Princess Caroline with the Cartier Tiara of Princess Charlotte of Monaco >>

 

All Lovers Knot Pearl Tiaras | Alle bekannten Tropfen-Perlen Diadem mit dem Liebesknoten Ornament

Youssupov – Lover Knot´s Pearl Tiara | Youssoupff Tropfen-Perlen Diadem mit dem Liebesknoten Ornament

Bavaria Lover Knot´s Pearl Tiara | Wittelsbacher Tropfen-Perlen Diadem mit dem Liebesknoten Ornament der Königin Therese

Queen Amalia of the Hellenes Lover Knot´s Pearl Tiara | Die griechische Königin Amalie mit dem Wittelsbacher Diadem

Queen Amalia of Greece | Königin Amalie von Griechenland mit dem Diadem aus dem Haus Wittelsbach

 

Perlen Diamant Diadem | Pearl Drop Tiara - Pearltiaras in History
Perlen Diamant Diadem | Pearl Drop Tiara – Pearltiaras in History

Fine Pear-shaped Pearl and Diamond Tiara |Rosebery Pearls| from the Collection of the Duke of Westminster

Pearl Drop Diamond Tiara | Londonderry Jewels | Tiara

Empress Eugenie’s pearl Tiara | Thurn und Taxis Juwelen | Diamond de la Couronne

Das Perlen Diamant Diadem der Kaiserin Eugenie von Frankreich | Pearl and Diamond Tiara of Empress Eugenie

Fürstenhochzeit mit dem Diadem | Thurn and Taxis Wedding

Perlen Diamant Devant de Corsage | Diamond Pearl Devant de Corsage

The Pearl and Diamond Tiara of the Infanta Eulalia of Spain

Faberge Tiara | Pearl and Diamond Tiara | MARIE DUCHESS OF SAXEN-COBURG-GOTHA, Duchess of Edinburgh

Pearl and Diamond Tiara of Queen Marie of Romania

Princess Birgitta of Sweden Pearl and Diamond Tiara |Perlen Diadem – Hochzeitsgeschenk an Prinzessin Birgitta Perlen-Diamant Diadem

Prinzessin Alice von Battenberg | Jewels Schmuck | Princess Andrew of Greece

Princess Alice of Greece | Imperial Aquamarine Parure |Romanov Jewels
Marriage Princess Alice of Battenberg | Royal Greece | Aquamarine Parure| Wedding Gift Czar |Jewel History
Prinzessin Alice von Battenberg | Aquamarin Parure Schmuck | Zarengeschenk Faberge
Die Vermählung des Prinzen Andreas von Griechenland mit Prinzessin Alice von Battenberg.
Eines der schönsten Hochzeitsgeschenke war das Geschenk des Zaren und der Zarin von Russland, die Geschichte zu den Juwelen und Schmuck  Princess Alice's Aquamarine and Diamond Tiara
Prinzessin Alice von Battenberg | Aquamarin Parure Schmuck | Zarengeschenk Faberge
Die Vermählung des Prinzen Andreas von Griechenland mit Prinzessin Alice von Battenberg.

Princess Alice of Greece | Imperial Aquamarine Parure |Romanov Jewels
Marriage Princess Alice of Battenberg | Royal Greece | Aquamarine Parure| Wedding Gift Czar |Jewel History
Mountbatten Battenberg Sterne Diadem Prinzessin Alice von Battenberg als Braut mit dem Diadem Ihrer Mutter
Mountbatten Battenberg Sterne Diadem
Prinzessin Alice von Battenberg als Braut mit dem Diadem Ihrer Mutter, Prinzessin Victoria von Battenberg

Dem „Temps“ wird aus Petersburg über die Reisepläne des Kaisers Nikolaus berichtet:
Am 14. oder 15. September 1903 gedenkt der Zar, der gegenwärtig jagt, nach Darmstadt zu dem gewohnten Aufenthalte bei den Verwandten der Kaiserin zu fahren.
Diesmal gibt es für seine Anwesenheit in Darmstadt noch einen besonderen
Grund: Die bevorstehende Vermählung des Prinzen Andreas von Griechenland, des jüngsten Sohnes des Königs Georg, mit einer Prinzessin von Battenberg. Gegen Ende des Monats, wahrscheinlich am 24., begiebt der Zar sich in die Steiermark, um mit dem Kaiser von Oesterreich zu  jagen.
Doch begleitet Graf Lemsdorff seinen Gebieter dorthin, woraus man schliessen darf, dass die beiden Kaiser sich nicht blos dem Jagdvergnügen widmen, sondern sich ernstlich mit den orientalischen Angelegenheiten beschäftigen werden.
Nach dem Aufenthalt in Oesterreich wird der Zar nach Darmstadt zurückkehren und bis Ende October, 1903 bis zur Reise nach Italien (-wurde später abgesagt-), dort bleiben.
Während der Anwesenheit des Zarenpaares findet die Einweihung
der auf der Mathildenhöhe erbauten Russischen Kapelle statt, in welcher am 7. October Prinz Andreas von Griechenland und die Prinzessin Alice von Battenberg den Bund für das Leben schließen werden. Die Trauung
findet, wie wir bereits meldeten, auch nach protestantischen Ritus statt.


Princess Alice of Battenberg | Jewels | Princess Andrew of Greece

The Battenberg / Mountbatten Stars Tiara and wedding jewelry | Bandeau

Schmuck und Juwelen der Prinzessin Alice von Battenberg | Bandeau

Prinzessing Alice von Battenberg als Braut mit dem Mountbatten-Battenberg Sterne Diadem

Ein sehr grosszügiges Geschenk brachte der Zar zur Hochzeit mit.
Prinzessin Alice erhielt ein wahrlich imperiales Hochzeitsgeschenk von Ihrer Tante  Alexandra, der Schwester Ihrer Mutter Victoria – der Tsarin von Russland und deren Mann, dem Zar. Die Historie und weitere Details zum Brautgeschenk ausführlich in deutsch:

Prinzessin Alice von Griechenland – Aquamarin Diadem und Aquamarin Diamant Halsband Das Hochzeitsgeschenk des Zaren>>

Aquamarine Diamond Tiara | Aquamarine Collier |The Wedding Present from the Czar to Princess Alice of Greece>>

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Art Deco-Diamond Necklace-Bracelets | Art Deko Diamant Halsband >>

Emerald – Brillant Diamond Necklace | Smaragd Brillant Diamant Halsband >>

Art-deco Emerald – Brillant Diamond Necklace | Artdeko Smaragd Brillant Diamant Halsband >>

The Diamond Tiara | Mountbatten Diadem>>

The Viceroy and the Viceraine at the coronation | Anlässlich der Krönung>>

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Princess Alice of Battenberg, Princess of Greece wore a large gildet Fleur de lys Tiara setted with Turquoise with matching necklace and large diamond earrings. Her daughter Princess Margarethe of Greece, Fürstin Hohenlohe-Langenburg wore this gilded tiara 3 times in public after the large fire of the castle of Langenburg, 1962 und 1964 in Athens the royal wedding and in 1965 in Bonn at the state visiit of the Queen in Germany. The Queen was her sister in law! royal royalty royalfamily royaljewels turquoise diamond tiara necklace princessalice history  englanduk monarchy britishmonarchy britishroyals britishroyalfamily
Princess Alice of Battenberg, the esteemed Princess of Greece, was pictured adorned in a magnificent gilded Fleur de Lys tiara, embellished with exquisite turquoise stones. This was complemented by a matching necklace and sizable diamond earrings in 1914. Her daughter, Princess Margarethe of Greece, Fürstin Hohenlohe-Langenburg is later pictured with her mothers fleur de Lys.

Large Diadem of Fleur de Lys with Turquoises | Princess Alice of Greece Princess of Battenberg | Fürstin Margarethe Hohenlohe-Langenburg Tiara

Wedding Presents | Jewels | Princess Louise Duchess of Fife

Princess Royal, Louise of Wales, Duchess of Fife Wedding Gifts | Jewels | Royal Marriage
Princess Royal, Louise of Wales, Duchess of Fife
Wedding Gifts | Jewels | Royal Marriage

Wedding Presents | Jewels | Princess Louise Duchess of Fife | Royal Marriage Gifts

Princess Royal Louise Duchess of Fife | Massin Tiara

Prinzessin Royal Louise Herzogin von Fife | Wedding gifts

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

Queen Alexandras Wedding gifts

Harcourt Diamonds | Diamond Heirloom Necklace | Tiara of styled flower ornaments

The Harcourt - Diamond Tiara of styled flower ornaments and large Diamond Riviere with Diamond Pendant
The Harcourt – Diamond Tiara of styled flower ornaments and Diamond Cartier Bracelet , Diamond Flower Brooch

The Harcourt – Diamond Tiara of styled flower ornaments and large Diamond Riviere with Diamond Pendant  the story behind the heirloom necklace…..

Not only Boucheron was a favorite jeweler of Lady Harcourt, some jewels of the collection are made by Cartier, like the bandeau bracelet of Diamonds.

The Harcourt Diamond Necklace | Diamonds of the Crown Jewels of France|Le Collier Harcourt et les Diamants de la Couronne

Diamonds from the Crown Jewels of France | Bequest of J.P. Morgan to his Granddaughter, the late Viscountess Harcourt
Diamonds from the Crown Jewels of France | Bequest of J.S. Morgan to his Granddaughter, the late Viscountess Harcourt

 

The grandfather’s legacy!

In 1856 the crown jeweler Bapst created a comb for Empress Eugenie using diamonds from the French crown jewels. The head ornament had nine long diamond pendants called pampilles or aiquillettes.

At the auction of the French crown jewels in 1887, Tiffany’s bought four pampilles and sold two of them to Junius Spencer Morgan, the wealthy patriarch of the renowned merchant banking family.

 

He put these 2 pampilles in the safe with this order:

June 30/88

The contents of this box „2 diamond pendants from the Crown Jewels of France“ as described in the papers which accompany them are the property of my daughter Mary Ethel Burns.

They were handed to me by her Grandfather on the 29th June 20/88 to be held in Trust for her.

Walter H. Burns.

It was an exquisite and amazing present to his granddaughter May Burns.
She remounted the pampilles and the twenty-eight diamonds into a fringe necklace. It is said that the old-mine cut diamonds are I to J in colour, SI to I1 clarity in lively brilliance.

More History, the story behind the Royal and imperial Jewel

 

The Harcourt – Emeralds, Necklace and Tiara | Jewellery

Sketch of The Harcourt – Emeralds, Necklace and Tiara

The Hartcourt Emerald Necklace Collier from Graff

The Harcourt Tiara made by Boucheron old & new version

Harcourt Choker Bandeau with Emeralds from Boucheron

The Harcourt Diamond Tiara Crown

The Harcourt – Diamond Necklace from the French Crown Jewels

Le Collier Harcourt et les Diamants de la Couronne

Grand Peigne a Pampilles| Joyaux de Couronne France| French Crown Jewels

Large Comb with Fringes of Diamonds and the Hortense Diamond| Empress Eugenie| French Crown Jewels

NEW updated!
The historic Dowager Viscountess Harcourt Diamond Necklace went to Tiffany & Co., on auction in October 2015, who first purchased the 28 diamonds on the necklace at the 1887 French Crown Jewels auction in Paris. US$1,548,718 / CHF 1,505,959 Source:Sotheby’s;