Das Perlen Collier und die Brosche mit passenen Ohrringen, war eines ihrer Hochzeitsgeschenke, die Sie 1935, von ihrer Schwiegermutter der Herzogin von Roxburghe,erhielt.
The young Duke of Roxburghe married the young Lady Crewe-Milnes, daughter of Lord and Lady Crewe.
The wedding gift of her mother-in-law, Mary Goelet, Dowager Duchess of Roxburghe, was the black pearls of a rare quality and size are the chief feature of a set of costly jewels for the bride.
The Dowager Duchess, gives her son two sets of shirt studs and scarf pin, one in white and the other set with black pearls.
The wedding gift from Mary Goelet, Dowager Duchess of Roxburghe, to her daughter-in-law, was In a velvet-lined case, inside the bride's feston necklace, set with both black and white pearls and diamonds; the matching platinum brooch and earrings, set only with diamonds and black pearls. Seen above.
The festoon natural pearl and diamond necklace are made in circa 1920.
Composed of millegrain-set marquise-shaped and circular-cut diamonds, the front with garland and ribbon designs supporting seven oval and button shaped natural pearls measuring from approximately 11.40 x 11.50 x 9.90mm to 15.10 x 15.15 x 13.70mm, length approximately 360mm, case stamped Cartier. Sold in 2015 for 1,630,000 CHF.
The pair of natural pearl and diamond earrings are made by Cartier, circa 1935.
Each of chandelier design, set with light brownish grey to greyish brown natural pearls measuring from approximately 6.75 x 6.95mm to 9.45 x 9.55mm, highlighted with circular- and single-cut diamonds sold in 2015 for 394,000 CHF
From the Duchess of Roxburghe to Lady Mary Crewe-Milnes there is also a pair of pearl and diamond bracelets.
Sources: Sotheby's Noble Jewels; Glasgow Herald 1935;
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