Emeralds - Smaragde des Maharadshas

Das enge Cartier Halsband Der Maharadscha trägt ein enganliegendes Smaragd Halsband von Cartier(in der Mitte mit 2 exakt gleichen Steinen die nicht zu unterscheiden sind) aus seiner Sammlung, "die nicht quantitativ, so doch qualitativ in der gesamten Welt unübertroffen" so das Urteil Cartiers...... Queen of Holland Diamant Der grosse Diamant ist die "Queen of Holland" ein Stein von 135,92 carat und neben einem etwas kleineren Diamanten, der wohl grösste geschliffene fehlerloseste Diamant der Welt(GIA = D flawless). Er war Mittelpunkt eines Prunkcolliers des Prinzen, eingerahmt von einer Collection rosa und seltenen farbigen Diamanten die Realisierung des "Traums eines Conniseurs" wie sein Freund Jacques Cartier es formulierte. Perlen Der Herrscher, dessen kleines Fürstentum auf Katiawar über eigene Perlenfischeien verfügte, die allerdings keine wertvollen Exemplare, sondern Perlen, die in der traditionellen Hindu-Medizin Verwendung fanden, lieferten, bestellte ein sechsreihiges Perlencollier bei Cartier, besetzt mit einem gravierten Smaragden von 62,93 Karat, der ebenfalls als Turbanschmuck zu tragen war. Sehr stolz war der Potentat auf 8 perfekte und makellose schwarze Perlen die er im eigenen Revier fand und über Jahre sammelte. Am Hof der Haupstadt Jamnagar, so erinnert sich die Tochter des Maharadschas, war ein Schwarzer dazu angestellt, die Perlen auf seiner samtenen Haut zu tragen, um dadurch deren Lüster zu erhalten. . Emerald Choker| Nawanagar Emerald Famour Necklace The Mahardsha loved jewellery, and would fondle precious stones with the touch of an artist.He envisaged the possession by the State of the finest collection in India. Cartier also mounted a collar of thirteen emeralds for him in diamonds ( also a collection in itself....according to Jacques Cartier) some pieces of his collection: The large diamond is the Queen of Holland The Maharajah of Nawanagar purchased the Queen of Holland and Cartier set it as the centerpiece of the pendant to the magnificent ceremonial necklace* of the Prince. Jacques Cartier, who assembled the necklace, referred to it as "a really superb realization of a connoisseur's dream." Cartier eventually bought the diamond from the Maharajah's family and sent it to their London branch in 1960. 30 years later, it was sold for a reported $7,000,000. The Queen of Holland is now owned by Robert Mouawad. There are differing opinions concerning the origin of this 135.92-carats cushion-cut diamond. The Dutch firm F. Friedman & Co. cut it into its present shape in 1904. They owned it for several years, exhibiting it at the 1925 Paris Exhibition of Arts and Industry. The Dutch sovereign from whom the stone takes its name was Queen Wilhelmina, who reigned from 1890 to 1948. This suggests the possibility that the Queen of Holland was mined in South Africa, but nothing is known of the diamond's earlier history until it arrived in Amsterdam at a time when numerous South African diamonds were finding their way there. Yet there are experts who think that the Queen of Holland is a typical Golconda stone. He himself had a hand in assembling it, a process of serveral years duration in the late 1920/30s...to collect the stones for..........this `Ìmperial and world-famous jewel Aigrette The maharaja of Nawanagar owns also a diamond sarpech or aigrette in form of a flying bird, with hundred of smaller brilliant and diamonds which could be attached to his turban with long pearl "strings" from the end of each(above). Pearl-necklace There was a necklace of six ropes of pearls, embellished with a pendant featuring an engraved emerald of 62,93 carats, the pendant doubled as yet another turban ornament.   The other jewels of Nawanagar - weiterer Schmuck des Maharadschas: The Nawanagar Emerald-Necklace | Sketch | Design | Details The small Cartier Emeralds Necklace | Pearls and Aigrettes The Emerald-Beads-Necklace| PrincelNawanagar The famous Emerald-Necklace| Long Sautoir Maharaja Nawanagar Mugal Gems Jewels Sketch old famous Emerald-Necklace| Nawanagar Mugal Gems Jewels The Emerald-Beads-Necklace | Maharaja Nawanagar Gems Jewels The Eye of the Tiger Aigrette|Royal Famous Diamond |L'Oeil du Tigre, le plus grand diamant brun rich The Ceremonial-Necklace | Royal Jewels Mugal Famous Diamonds The Ruby-Necklace | Nawanagar Rubies Cartier Jewellery Baroda Pearl Carpet Maharaja Pearl Canopy| Royal India|Perlen Teppich  Ornaments of the Baroda Pearl Carpet | Royal Jewel History   Maharaja of Baroda Royal India Mughal Orient Pearls |Perlen Teppich Maharaja of Baroda Royal India Emeralds | Maharani Sita Deva mit ihrem Smaragdschmuck Diamant - Smaragd Ceremonial Collier des Geakwad Maharadschas von Baroda| Diamond Ceremonial Necklace Geakwad Maharajas of Baroda Star of the South Diamond |Maharajas Royal India Diamond Der Diamant " Stern des Südens" und die kleine Version des Diamant Colliers Der weltberühmte Diamant " Stern des Südens" | Star of the South -Famous Diamonds Seven row pearl necklace Maharani of Baroda| Maharaja of Baroda |7-Reihige Perlenkette | Orientperlen aus der Schatzkammer des Mahardaschas von Baroda Royal Sarpech Maharaja of Baroda| Diamant Turbanschmuck des Maharadscha von Baroda Royal India Sarpech | Maharaja of Baroda| Emerald Turban Ornament The Baroda Sapphires Diamond Necklace| VanCleef & Arpels |Indian Maharani Sita Devi of Baroda Famous Baroda Rubies and Diamond Necklace before 1952 |Royal India Jewel History| Maharani Sita Devi of Baroda Baroda Rubies and Diamond Briolette Necklace Van Cleef-Arpels |Royal India Jewel History| Maharani Sita Devi of Baroda Unique Baroda Rubies and Diamond| Pair of Ruby Bracelets| Mugal |Royal India Jewel History| Maharani Sita Devi of Baroda The jewels of Nawanagar - Schmuck des Maharadscha von Nawanagar: The Eye of the Tiger Diamond Aigrette| Maharaja of Nawanagar |Royal India Jewelry Bahadur Shah II. Mughal Emperor in India |Royal Jewelry |Royal Jewel Maharjas und Mughal Magnificence Maharaja of Patiala | Mugal Jewels & Diamonds| Diamond Choker Royal Diamanten und Schmuck source:Christies/Nussbaum"Cartier Meisterwerke aus Platin" picture-copyright: V&A London next

 

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