The Arcots and the other diamonds remained in the possession of the Grosvenor family for many years. In 1930 the Parisian jeweler Lacloche mounted the Arcots in the Westminster Tiara, a bandeau style piece, together with the round brilliant and no less than 1421 smaller smaller diamonds. The tiara was pieced to form a design of pavè-set scrolls with arcading, and with clusters of marquise-shaped diamonds between the sections, tapering slightly at the sides, with baguette diamond banding framing the large center stone and with diamond baguettes dispersed singly throughout the tiara. In her memoirs, Loelia, Duchess of Westminster, third wife of the second Duke of Westminster, wrote about the Arcots, fixed by themselves on the safety-pin they looked extremely bogus, so that a friend who saw me that evening remarked, 'What on earth does Loelia think she's doing, pinning those two lumps of glass on herself <br>In June of 1959 the third Duke of Westminster sold the Westminster Tiara to help meet the cost of heavy death-duties. Harry Winston paid £110,000 for it at auction - then a world record price for a piece of jewelry. Mr. Winston had the two Arcots recut in order to obtain greater clarity and brilliance, the larger to 30.99 metric carats and the smaller to 18.85 metric carats. The first Marquess of Westminster bought the Arcots for £10,000 as part of a birthday present for his wife. He also bought the round brilliant and the Nassak Diamond. The famous halo westminster tiara...... The large round center diamond was thought to be the Hastings Diamond. The Arcots are on either side. Das berühmte Westminster-diadem mit den Arcot Diamanten - Halo-Tiara with the arcot diamonds| Duke of Westminster Westminster Tiara with die Arcot Diamonds | Ann Sullivan Herzogin von Westminster mit ihrem berühmten Diadem Commissioned in 1930 by the 2nd Duke of Westminster, the tiara was crafted by Lacloche Frères-a striking Art Deco design laced with echoes of the East. Inspired by Chinese fengguan and kuitou headdresses, it fused Chinoiserie motifs with bold geometry, set with baguette- and marquise-cut diamonds. Its centerpiece once held three historic diamonds the Arcots and the Hastings. The Arcots were gifts to Queen Charlotte from the Nawab of Arcot the Hastings diamond was sent to George III by the Nizam of Hyderabad. After passing into the Westminster family, the stones were mounted in the tiara with 1,400 smaller diamonds. It was first worn by Loelia Ponsonby, third wife, then by the Duke's fourth wife, Anne Grosvenor, at Queen Elizabeth IIs coronation in 1952. A month later, the Duke died, leaving behind 120,000 acres-and a record inheritance tax. The Duchess, under pressure, was forced to sell. The tiara became one of the sacrifices. In 1959, Harry Winston acquired the tiara at Sotheby's for a record-breaking £110,000. He removed the historic gems, recut them, and sold them as solitaires. Arcot I is now with Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani. Arcot II, once part of the Al Thani Collection, was later sold-its fate unknown. For a time, turquoise cabochons filled the gaps. That too eventually changed. In its current form, the tiara features a redesigned composition of mixed-cut diamonds. In 1988, Sothebys sold it again. It reappeared in 2022, on display for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Today, the tiara survives, its noble bones intact but its heart replaced. The Arcots and the Hastings now live fragmented lives, recut from their original shape Halo Tiara
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Der erste Markgraf von Westminster kaufte die Arcots Diamanten für 10 000 Pfund, als Teil eines Geburtstagsgeschenks für seine Frau.
Der Pariser Juwelier Lacloche setzte die beiden Arcots in ein Diadem im Bandeau-Stil, zusammen mit Brillanten und nicht weniger als 1421 kleineren Diamanten.
1959 verkaufte der 3. Herzog von Westminster das Diadem um die enorme Erbschaftssteuer zu finanzieren.

 

 



Westminster Halo Tiara with the Arcot diamonds| Duchess of Westminster Halo Diamond Tiara

The first Marquess of Westminster bought the Arcots for £10,000 as part of a birthday present for his wife.
The famous halo westminster tiara......

The large round center diamond was the Hastings Diamond. The Arcots are on either side. The Arcots and the other diamonds remained in the possession of the Grosvenor family for many years.

In 1930 the Parisian jeweler Lacloche Frères mounted the Arcots in the Westminster Tiara, a bandeau style piece, together with the round brilliant and no less than 1421 smaller smaller diamonds. The tiara was pieced to form a design of pavè-set scrolls with arcading, inspired by Chinese fengguan and kuitou headdresses, it fused Chinoiserie motifs with clusters of marquise-shaped diamonds between the sections, tapering slightly at the sides, with baguette diamond banding framing the large center stone and with diamond baguettes dispersed singly throughout the tiara a striking Art Deco design

In her memoirs, Loelia, Duchess of Westminster, third wife of the second Duke of Westminster, wrote about the Arcots, "fixed by themselves on the safety-pin they looked extremely bogus, so that a friend who saw me that evening remarked, 'What on earth does Loelia think she's doing, pinning those two lumps of glass on herself?'" ,

In June of 1959 the third Duke of Westminster sold the Westminster Tiara to help meet the cost of heavy death-duties. Harry Winston paid £110,000 for it at auction - then a world record price for a piece of jewelry. Mr. Winston had the two Arcots recut in order to obtain greater clarity and brilliance, the larger to 30.99 metric carats and the smaller to 18.85 metric carats.
THis is such an important tiara from the perspective of design and quality. It has a beautiful design and there is a perfect balance in appearance on the two sides. It must have taken quite a while to select the stones used in the tiara. In some of the tiaras in the other royal families, the tiara may look great from afar. But when photographed closely, we could see that some compromise has been taken. Stones did not match exactly on the opposite side, or if ever they matched, poorer quality stones (yellowish or with inclusions) had to be used.

A necklace it looks like the halo-tiara....but it is not in the posession of the dukes.


Arcot, a town near Madras, became famous for its capture and defense by Clive in 1751 during the war between the rival claimants to the throne of the Carnatic. In 1801 it passed into British hands following the resignation of the government of Nawab Azim-Ud-Daula, who had given the diamonds to Queen Charlotte in 1777.
The Hanoverian rulers of Great Britain amassed a large collection of personal jewelry and Queen Charlotte, the consort of King George III, was surely no excpetion. She received many jewels, the most notable being the diamonds she was given by the Nawab of Arcot. These included five brilliants, the larest of which was a 38.6-carat oval-shaped stone and was later set in a necklace with the two smallest stones, The Arcots were set in a crown for George IV and later in the crown of Queen Adelaide, the consort of his successor, William IV.
The Queen died in 1818 and under the terms of her will the Arcots were ordered to be sold to Rundell & Bridge who in 1804 had been appointed jewelers and silversmiths to the Crown by King George III.

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Arcot I is now with Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani. Arcot II, once part of the Al Thani Collection, was later sold the whereabout is unknown. For a time, turquoise cabochons filled the settings of the large stones. In its current form, the tiara features a redesigned composition of mixed-cut diamonds,see in the picture above. In 1988, Sotheby’s sold it again. It reappeared in 2022, on display for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

 


El primer Duque de Westminster adquirió la espinelas Arcot en £10,000, como parte del presente de cumpleaños de su esposa. En 1930 el joyero parisiense Lacloche montó los Arcot en la Tiara Westminster, estilo bandeau, junto con brillantes y no menos de 1421 diamantes más pequeños.
En junio de 1959 el tercer duque de Westminster se vió forzado a vender la misma a fin de saldar deudas contraidas. Harry Winston pagó £110,000 en subasta para obtenerla - el importe pagado marcó un record mundial por una pieza de joyeria. El Sr. Winston realizó nuevos cortes en dos de las espinelas Arcot, a fin de conferirles mayor claridad y brillantez: el más grande cuenta ahora con 30,99 carats y la más pequeña con 18,85 carats.
Esta es una tiara importante no sólo por su diseño sino por su calidad. Se tomó tiempo en su creación. A diferencia de otras tiaras, en cuyo análisis detallado surge la diferencia de calidad/tamaño/asimetría de las piedras usadas, esta es casi perfecta.
En la fotografiá puede apreciarse la tiara, que ya no forma parte de la colección Westminster.

Origen de las espinelas:
Arcot, una ciudad cercana a Madras, celebre por su captura y posterior defensa por Clive en 1751, durante la guerra entre los pretendientes al trono de Carnatic. En 1801 pasó a manos británicas tras la dimisión del gobierno de Nawab Azim-Ud-Daula, quién había dado las espinelas a la reina Charlotte en 1777.
Los monarcas británicos de la casa Hannover amasaron una gran colección de joyería personal y la reina Charlotte, consorte de rey Jorge III, no fue la excepción. Le fueron obsequiadas muchas joyas, siendo las más notables las espinelas naturales Arcot de Nawab: la más grande de forma oval con 38.6-carats que fue montada junto a dos más pequeñas, en un collar. Otras espinelas fueron montadas en una corona de Jorge IV y, más adelante, en la corona de la reina Adelaida, consorte de su sucesor, Guillermo IV.
La reina, fallecida en 1818 y ordenó en su testamento que las espinelas Arcot fueras vendidas a Rundell & Bridge, quienes en 1804 habían sido designados los joyeros reales por el rey Jorge III.

 

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 Wedding Gift to the Duchess of Westminster | Spinell diamond Diadem, Spinell Diamond Earpendants, Spinell diamond Necklace, Spinell Diamond Comb

Das Perlen Diadem | Important Rosebery Pearl Parure | Duchess of Westminster | Rosebery Pearl-Tiara

Lady Mabel Florence Crichton| Lady Grosvenor Wedding|Duchess of Westminster Faberge Tiara Diamond Wreath | Myrtle-Leaves and berries

Myrtenkranz mit Beeren aus Diamanten | Duchess of Westminster |Myrtle Leaves Tiara made by Faberge

Faberge Diamond Whreat Tiara | Myrtle-Leaves and Berries as a Diadem from the Collection of the Duke of Westminster

Olivia Henson Duchess of Westminster Wedding Tiara - Faberge Tiara Diamond Wreath | Myrtle-Leaves and berries as a Diadem

Das Flügel Diadem von Chaumet | Duchess of Westminster |The Sapphire and Diamond Wings as Head-Jewel

Die Arcot Diamanten |Royal Gems History Duchess of Westminster |The Arcots Diamonds

 

 

Rosebery Jewels | Hannah Rothschild| Countess of Rosebery| Primerose| Wedding Gifts noble jewel history

Rosebery Family Jewels | Hannah Rothschild| Countess of Rosebery| Primerose |Noble jewel history

Pearl Drop Tiara | Primrose Rosebery Pearl Parure | Orientperlen | Diamond Jewels

Important Primrose Rosebery Ruby-Diamond Parure with Tiara

 

 

Roxburghe Jewels | Mary Duchess of Roxburghe | Cartier Diamond Tiara Wedding Gift

The Wedding Presents of Duchess Mary Roxburghe| Die Hochzeitsgeschenke der Herzogin von Roxburghe

Roxburghe Jewels | Mary Duchess of Roxburghe | Black Pearl Festoon Necklace | Wedding Gifts noble jewel history

Fleur de Lys Tiara Necklace of Diamonds|Historic Jewelry| Jewels of the Duchess Roxburghe

Perles de la Couronne | Large Brooch from the Imperatrice of France | Roxburghe Jewels

Marriage Presents to the Heiress May Goelet |Historic Jewelry|Duchess of Roxburghe

Important Emerald Jewellery | Noble Family Jewels | Duchess of Roxburghe

Pear shaped Pearls of Queen Isabella II of Spain | Important Jewels | Duchess of Roxburghe

Drop Pearl and Diamond Necklace Collier | Tiara & Earpendants|Duchess of Roxburghe |Royal Jewel History

Valkyrie Diamond Tiara| Wings as headjewel || Mary Crewe Milnes Duchess of Roxburghe

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