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Sita Devi Maharani of Baroda, ordered a pair of ruby cuffs by Verger Frères, a firm that used to work with Parisian Maisons such as Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron or Cartier. The developed pieces were either sold on order or through stores in France and abroad, and even at their own workshop at Rue St. Anne. The designs always included the hallmark of the master at Verger Frères, and sometime…………..
the story behind the Baroda Ruby Bracelets Maharani of Baroda
Raja Sir Joginder Sen Bahadur, 18th Raja of Mandi 1913/1986.
Son of Mian Kishan Singh Sahib, born 20 August 1904, educated at Queen Mary’s College and Aitchison College, Lahore; Indian Ambassador to Brazil 1952/56; Member of Lok Sabha 1957/62; Honorary Lt.-Col. 3rd/17th Dogra Regiment and Bengal Sappers and Miners.
Married 1stly, about 1911, a daughter of Thakur Devi Singh of Delath.
Married 2ndly, 8 February 1923, HH Rani Amrit Kaur, born 1904, died 1948, daughter of Col. HH Farzand i-Dilband Rasikhul-Itiqad Daulat-i-Inglishia *Raja-i-Rajgan Maharaja Sir Jagatjit Singh Bahadur of Kapurthala, and his wife, Rani Kanari.
Married 3rdly, 13 May 1930, Kumari Kusum Kumari [HH Rani Kusum Kumari of Mandi], born 27 August 1913, died June 1998, daughter of Kunwar Prithiraj Sinhji of Rajpipla, and had issue, two sons and two daughters. He died 16 June 1986.
Above in the picture, the Raja, in 1930 when he married Rani Kusum Kumari of Mandi, wearing the important emerald jewel pendant.
The surmount set with a carved emerald flower, framed with circular-cut diamonds, supporting a plaque set with an hexagonal polished emerald and calibré-cut emeralds, supporting three emerald drops with onyx rondelle crowns and circular-cut diamond terminals, unsigned, brooch fitting detachable, one small emerald deficient.
The pendant will be offered at auction by Sotheys, Geneve November 2019. Accompanied by SSEF report no. 108686, stating that the emeralds are of Colombian origin, with a minor to a moderate amount of oil in fissures.
Cartier’s use of mughal stones in jewellery was an important aspect of their Indian style, these designs were dominant between 1913 and 1930.
Raja is a title for a monarch equivalent to king or princely ruler in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
This pendant also calls to mind the brooch worn by Marjorie Merriweather Post, captured in a painting by Giulio de Blaas in 1929.
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diamond mounted in a turban ornament
Nice to see it again, we have made a website of the important diamond on the Royal Magazin – in 2006…. now on display at the Grand Palais Paris:
Les joyaux de la collection Al-Thani au Grand Palais
Shown through over two hundred and seventy exceptional pieces from The Al Thani Collection, together with major works on loan from
Treasury of Baroda | Juwelen im Besitz der Gaekwad von Baroda Familie
Das Smaragd Diamant Collier der Maharani von Baroda
Magnificent Emerald Drop and Diamond Necklace and Ear Pendants
Stern des Südens | Diamant Collier der Maharani von Baroda
Maharani Baroda Diamant Collier
The famous Baroda Diamond Necklace | The Star of the South
Stern des Südens | Historischer Diamant
Baroda Pearls | Famous Pearls and Pearl Necklace of the Maharaja India
Siebenreihige Perlen Collier des Maharadscha von Baroda
Der Turban-Schmuck des Maharadscha von Baroda
Diamant Diamond Sarpech Royal Jewel of India Baroda
Ceremonial Collier des Maharadscha von BarodaThe famous Baroda Diamond Necklace
Perlen | Baroda Perlen Teppich
Der Maharaja bestellte 1928 bei Cartier für sich ein eng am Hals liegendes Brillant-Halsband aus runden, umlaufenden Gliedern. In der Mitte sitzt jeweils ein großer, gelber Diamant, die sicher aus dem Besitz des Maharajas stammen. Diese Steine wurden später einmal entfernt und es dauerte für die Restauration acht Monate um entsprechenden Ersatz zu finden. Das rekonstruierte Collier ist 2014 in Paris im Grand Palais zu sehen, hier der Bericht als Video:
Bericht über den Schmuck und Juwelen des Maharadscha von Patiala ausgestellt im Grand Palais 2014 Paris: http://www.youtube.com/v/p4iptIC5P4s?version=3&autohide=1