Imperial Tiara Diamond Swag and Bow Diadem| Grand Duchess Victoria Melitta
the story and history of jewels and important jewellery:
The diamond tiara with hanging swags ,fringes and garlands with bows – as an kokoshnik with eleven spikes on top. The whereabout of the tiara is not known.
A very similar item of this filigran diamond kokoshnik is the tiara of the Princess zu Loewenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg.
Roses for Valentines – Find out the history of this special jewel:
Empress Alexandra Feodorovna Yellow Diamond Rose Brooch |Romanov | Jewels of the Tsars
Rosen Geschenk des Zaren
Kaiserlicher Schmuck und Juwelen der Zarin Alexandra Feodorowna | Diamant Rosen Brosche
From our Faberge treasure hunt….
In 1947 Lillian Thomas Pratt bequeathed to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts her remarkable collection of more than 400 Russian objects, including five Imperial Easter Eggs and approximately 170 additional works from the House of Fabergé.
The Grand Duke Michael of Russia gave his daughter away and Lord Burghersh was the best man, on the wedding of Prince George of Battenberg to Countess Nada Torby in 1916.
A service was held at the Russian Church and a further ceremony at the Chapel Royal St James Palace on 15th November.
The King and Queen as well as Royal and Imperial Guests attend and the bride is presented with over 200 gifts, and jewels
Her mother Sophie of Merenberg, Countess Torby gave a tiara with rubies and diamonds
More about the Royal Wedding Gifts……
Rubin Diamant Diadem Kokoschnik Hochzeitsgeschenke an Nada Torby Prinzessin Battenberg – später Mountbatten und Milford Haven
Wedding Victoria of Hesse | gifts and presents | Hochzeit Milford-Haven
Amethyst Tiara Victoria of Hesse | Hochzeitsgeschenke| Battenberg Milford-Haven
The Mountbatten Jewels | Mountbatten Schmuck >>
Pearls Battenberg Mountbatten Jewels | Mountbatten Perlen Schmuck >>
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>>
Princess Alice of Greece | Aquamarine Parure| Jewels| Wedding Gift of the Czar
Prinzessin Alice von Battenberg | Aquamarin Parure Schmuck|Hochzeitsgeschenk des Zaren
Countess Nadejda Torby | Wedding Battenberg Mountbatten Milford-Haven | Royal Jewels
It was a pleasure for me to find out a little secret from the Imperial Rock Crystal Easter Egg – now in the Collection of the VMFA “The largest public collection outside of Russia”.
Visit the Collections at https://vmfa.museum/collections/art/imperial-rock-crystal-easter-egg/
and find out what was the secret Miniature from the life of Empress Alexandra’s Faberge Egg!
Thank you to Christel MCCanless she starts the tresure hunting on her blog: http://www.fabergeresearch.com
If you had not the time for traveling to the VMFA Museum you will find some information https://www.royal-magazin.de/russia/faberge-imperial-egg-alexandra-empress.htm
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Perlen und Perlenschmuck der Königin von Württemberg Grossfürstin Olga Nikolajewna
Gold Geschenk des Zaren an seine Tochter Olga Königin von Württemberg |
Imperial buckle of gold with gems of the Queen Wuerttemberg
More Famous Pearls:
Marie Princess of Leuchtenberg Beauharnais, daughter of emperor Nicolas I.
Empress Catherina the Great and her large Sapphire
Empress Marie Feodorovna and the Imperial Sapphires
Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and the Imperial Sapphires
Imperial Sapphire Brooch of Empress Maria Alexandrovna
Imperial Jewels of the Romanovs | Jewels of the Tsars
Queen Marie of Romania wearing this Sapphires as Tiara
Princess Ileana of Romania wearing this Sapphires as Tiara
Maria Pawlowna Grandduchess Vladimir wearing her Sapphire Tiara
Tsarin Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Nikolaus I. and the Sapphires
Jewels of the Romanovs – Sapphire brooches update after the new cutting of the 249,35ct Ceylon Sapphire – to 197ct.
The imperial sapphire was worne from the tsarina at the masked ball in 1883.
Sapphires Jewels and Diamonds of the Grand Duchess Olga Feodorovna
The Princess Royal’s Sapphires – The Imperial Sapphire Necklace of Grand Duchess Olga Feodorovna
Sapphire Sautoir of Grand Duchess Kyrill
Sapphires – Diamond Parure | Saphir Diamant Garnitur / Das Juwelen Set
Sapphires – Diamond Parure | Saphir Diamant Garnitur / Details des Saphir-Diamant-Set
Sapphire and Diamond Tiara of coronet shape
Princess Sibylla of Sweden | Romanov Sapphires Necklace
Sapphires – Collar of Queen Alexandra of GB| Silver-Weddinggift of Tsar Alexander III.
Das Juwelenalbum der Großfürstin Olga Fjodorowna | Jewels of the Grand Duchess Michael Nikolaevich
Ein virtueller Einblick von Uwe Ripka
Die erst siebzehnjährige Prinzessin Cäcilie von Baden (1839–1891) vermählte sich am 16. August 1857 mit dem Großfürsten Michail Nikolajewitsch Romanow (1832-1909), dem jüngsten Sohn von Zar Nikolaus I. und Zarin Alexandra Fjodorowna.
In einem Album sind nahezu alle Schmuckstücke von Olga Fjodorowna mit Zeichnungen und teilweise detaillierten Notizen versehen.
Eine Brosche Sévigné aus 2 facettierten Saphiren und Diamanten……
Zum Vergleich eine ähnliche Brosche aus dem gleichen Workshop mit Türkisen gearbeitet, aus der Zeit und noch erhalten, siehe oben Bild
Four of Princess Alice’s surviving children and their spouses gave their grandmother a magnificent diamond and sapphire brooch. The Emperor and Empress of Russia, the Grand Duke and Duchess of Hesse, the Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna “Ella” and the Grand Duke Serge along with Princess Victoria and Prince Louis of Battenberg’s gift was
“…a brooch with an open pendant heart of diamonds, bearing in the centre the number „60“ in Slavonic characters. It has on the top a cabochon sapphire and there are two large sapphire drops.” Queen Victorias Fabergé Sapphire Brooch | Royal Jewels weiterlesen