

Queen Mary’s Teck Turquoise Tiara |The three brooches of Queen Marys Turquoise Parure, had originally been a confirmation present in December 1850 to Queen Mary’s mother, the Duchess of Teck.


Queen Mary’s Teck Turquoise Tiara |The three brooches of Queen Marys Turquoise Parure, had originally been a confirmation present in December 1850 to Queen Mary’s mother, the Duchess of Teck.
The future Queen Mary and her marriage presents, a mystery is solved…
In the honeymoon the Duchess of York was at Osborne and wrote to her mother, about her jewels which she wore, sometimes she used a brooch as head ornament, she noted in her letters, as the „Hampshire pendant brooch“ and the „Richmond pendant“

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The list from Franck, friend and history jewel lover, from the History of Famous Jewels and Collections Board.
The where about
I. Former Queens :
a. Queen Adelaide :
Queen Adelaide’s diamond collet necklace
II. Queen Alexandra
a. Certainly in the vault
i. Queen Alexandra’s Lalique hair ornament (Suzy Menkes) ;
ii. The huge badge from the Ladies of South Wales
iii. The opals from the ruby and diamond parure
b. Mysteries
i. A short of diamond crown worn at the Devonshire ball
ii. The hair combs with huge diamonds worn with the small diamond crown from Queen Victoria
iii. The huge diamond necklace (left side in the link)
iv. Several diamond collet necklaces (on least one with huge diamonds)
v. A second Cartier Resille necklace
vi. A huge pearl and diamond necklace
vii. A ruby diamond choker & bangles – gift of the ladies of South Australia in 1889
viii. The demi-parure of opals – wedding gift – Queen Victoria
ix. The diamond earrings given as a wedding gift by the Corporation of the City of London
x. The diamond stars brooches
Xi. Emerald and diamond flower brooch from HRH The Duchess of Cambridge maybe in the NRC
III. Queen Mary

a. Certainly in the vault :
i. The lozenge tiara – last worn by Princess Margaret ;
ii. The sapphire and diamond tiara – last worn by Princess Margaret -certainly in the vault
iii. The pearl and diamond stomacher
iv. The Delhi Durbar emerald and diamond stomacher
v. The Cambridge emerald and diamond bangle
vi. The Resille Cartier necklace
vii. The ruby and diamond brooch from the Countess of Torby (Andrew Morton)
b. Mysteries :
i. The laurel wreath/leaves tiara worn by Princess Mary the Princess Royal
ii. 8 important collet necklaces : the fate of 4 of them – No information of the others 4
iii. On least 2 small collet necklaces worn with pendants at operas, theatres…
iv. The diamond collet necklace wedding gift from the Prince and the Princess of Wales
v. A diamond fringe necklace worn for several portraits
vi. The ruby and diamond hair comb
vii. The ruby and diamond choker
viii. The sapphire and diamond choker -found by Beth
ix. Ropes of pearls
x. The long feather diamond brooch from Empress Eugenie of France
xi. Big sapphire and emerald brooches
xii. The ruby, emerald and diamond brooch from Princess Helena
xiii. The huge amethyst and diamond brooch worn with the amethyst parure
c. Wedding gifts :
i. Diamond necklace from the Duke of Westminster used as diamond band
ii. A Forget me not Diamond pearl Aigrette
iii. A pearl and diamond comb – Sir G. and Lady Lucas
iv. The feather diamond aigrette from the groom
v. A five-row pearl necklace given by her husband
vi. a peridot, ruby and diamond peacock feather brooch with a small bow from the Ex-Queen Isabella of Spain
vii. Others wedding gifts…

viii. A diamond arrow brooch from Earl and Countess of Dudley
IV. Queen Elisabeth the Queen Mother
a. Certainly in the vault
i. The Duchess of York’s diamond necklace ;
ii. A long diamond sautoir worn as Duchess of York
iii. The emerald and diamond necklace from Mrs. Ronald Greville
iv. The emerald and diamond long sautoir from Mrs. Ronald Greville (Press articles from Beth)
v. A pearl and diamond sautoir, consisting of five rows of pearls, mounted on fine platinum wiree with a large pearl drop>> from the Citizens of London
vi. A pearl and diamond platinum sautoir necklace, emerald and diamond tassel and pearl fringe, by Catchpole & Williams
vii. Several pearls necklaces
viii. The Ruby Greville bow brooch
ix. Princess Marie Louise’s oval sunburst pendant brooch
x. The emerald and diamond bracelet from Queen Alexandra
xi. The diamond snake bracelets from Queen Alexandra and her mother
xii. The ruby bracelets
xiii. The emerald bracelets
b. Mysteries i.
A sunburst diamond brooch pendant, the stones being set in the form of a sunburst Engagement present from Queen Mary
ii. a pendant of sapphire and diamonds – together with the Queen (Not seen)
iii. a rope necklace of pearls and diamonds from her father (not seen)
iv. a pearl and diamond bracelet to match from her mother – wedding gift (Seen) From Beth
v. A ruby and diamond ring from the Cora Countess of Stafford (photos from Beth)
vi. A long diamond sautoir worn as Duchess of York worn in Paris for example ; (Found by Beth and Franck) (Press articles)
vii. A long sapphire and diamond sautoir from Sintzenich (From Baxter or Boffer) ;
viii. A sapphire and diamond necklace – wedding gift from Queen Mary
ix. A gold chain with diamond drops surmounted with ruby – will from her Godmother Mr. Arthur James (press articles found by Beth on her site)
c. Brooches not worn
– The scent-bottle and true-lovers knot in diamonds from Miss Alice de Rothschild (Wedding gift to Queen Mary) (worn as a Duchess)
– A small diamond horseshoe brooch (gift from Queen Mary) probably later owned by Princess Charlotte in 2022
– A small diamond arrow brooch (worn as a Duchess)
– A large diamond clips worn for a portrait near a door
– An emerald and diamond arrow brooch (Wedding gift from her Godfather)
– An emerald and diamond brooch (Given as an anniversary wedding gift from her husband)
– An emerald and diamond clips worn also as a clasp of pearl necklace
– A emerald and diamond pendant brooch
– A sapphire corsage brooch given as a wedding gift by Queen Mary
– A sapphire and diamond bar brooch – wedding gift from the Princess Royal and Princess Maud
II. Princess Diana’s wedding gift :
a- (number 25°) :Prince Charles does have a property abroad (acceptance of a 360 000 pounds holiday palm beach as a wedding gift created a political storm“ from Andrew Morton
The future King of England presented another brillant heart brooch to his bride, Princess Mary, Duchess of York.
Click the link below, for more information about Queen Mary's brooches:

Diamond Heart Bow Brooch with ribbon, Pink Gemstone Center|Bridegroom Duke of York Present Royal Wedding Gifts| Royal Jewels Queen Mary England Queen Mary's broochSome wedding gifts are in the picture above from:


Turquoise centre and diamond floral scroll brooch

Turquoise and diamond ornament brooch| Royal Wedding gift from the Prince and Princess of Wales to Princess Mary of Teck.
The jewel was a wedding gift in 1893 from Queen Mary’s in-laws, the Prince and Princess of Wales, later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.
The center of the ornament is a large round turquoise cabochon, surrounded from 14 diamonds.
Above on the left in the picture, Queen Mary wearing the Turquoise Diamond Cluster Brooch with a pendant, it looks like one of the „chips“, the smaller parts of the Cullinan Diamonds.
After her death, in 1953 the turquoise brooch, was inherited by her granddaughter, Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth II, wore the Turquoise and Diamond Brooch three times, at least on 5th April in 2020 when she had addresses to the UK and Commonwealth in a special broadcast recorded at Windsor Castle.
More History:
https://royal-magazin.de/england/Queen-mary-wedding-present-POW-turquoise-ornament.htm
Queen Mary |Royal Wedding Gifts and Marriage Presents
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Queen Mary’s Turquoise Brooch, wedding gift of the Prince and Princess of Wales. Worn in 2024 Ascot – Queen Camilla – heirloom of the Queen.
She wore it with a pair of turquoise and diamond earrings, in horseshoe design, with double row of diamonds.

Jewels given to Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester as wedding presents:
Queen Mary’s Teck Turquoise Parure
Above the Alice Duchess of Gloucester in 1953 wearing the Resille Diamond Fringe Necklace with Turquoises

Also from the Teck Turquoise Parure, two of the bow brooches with turquoises and diamonds. The Turquoise Diamond Parure and die Turquoise Diamond Cluster Necklace and matching earrings with Turquoise and Diamonds
More history about the Royal Turquoise Jewelry:

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