Queen Victorias Fabergé Sapphire Brooch | Royal Jewels

The Diamond Jubilee Sapphire and Diamond Brooch | Jewels of Queen Victoria| Hesse Grandchildren

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

Princess Royal Mary | Countess of Harewood Imperial Pearls & Jewels

Princess Royal VAD`s Tiara| Emerald and diamond tiara with large diamonds set in a shamrock pattern  as  Clover leaf Trefoils Shamrock Kleeblatt Strawberry leaf Tiara Coronet Diadem
Designed as Clover leaf Trefoils Shamrock Kleeblatt Strawberry leaf Tiara Coronet Diadem|Designed as Clover leaf Trefoils Shamrock Kleeblatt Strawberry leaf Tiara Coronet Diadem

Hochzeitsgeschenke | Schmuck Prinzessin Royal Mary 
Wedding presents and gifts to Princess Royal Mary Countess of Harewood

Diamond and Pearl Pendant

The Begum of Bhopal presented to Princess Mary a pearl pendant, which was a popular piece of jewellery at the time.

But another source for royal and imperial jewels, the list of jewels sold after the death of the Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna, gives us the following information.

A valuation of the Dowager Empress‘ jewelry prepared by Hennell and Sons listed as item number 6 was a „Necklace of 144 pearls (small) with large drop pearl“ sold to Lord Lascelles on 19th July 1929 for £1,615.   Imperial Necklace and Pearl drop

Cartier presented  a pearl drop (or a pearl like this 166 Grain) at the Biennale des Antiquaires 2014 in Paris – with an new designed necklace.

Wedding gifts to Mary Princess Royal | Viscountess Lascelles | Countess Harewood>>

The Princess Royal’s Sapphires – The King George V Sapphire Parure, Necklace and Pendant>>

The Princess Royal’s Sapphires – Queen Victoria’s Sapphire and Diamond tiara>>

The Princess Royal’s Sapphires – The Imperial Sapphire Necklace of Grand Duchess Olga Feodorovna>>

Mary The Princess Royal’s Emerald Cabochon jewels – Engagement Ring>>

The Princess Royal’s Emeralds – The Royal Navy Negligé and the Yorkshire County Brooch>>

VAD`s Tiara| Emerald and diamond tiara with large diamonds set in a shamrock pattern >>

Lavalliere | The Citizens of the City of London Diamond Chain and Pendant >>

The Princess Royals‘ Diamonds – Diamond Clasp, Brooch, Pendant>>

The Princess Royals‘ Turquoise Diamond Stomacher and Foxhound Brooch>>

Mary Princess Royal | Pearls and Pearl Ropes>>

Harewood- Lascelles Diamond feather brooches>>

Princess Mary | Queen Mary’s Diamond Jewels>>

The Princess Royal’s Diamonds – The Lord and Lady Inchcape Diamond Fringe tiara and necklace>>

Princess Mary Diamond Jewels | Queen Alexandra’s Butterfly Brooch >>

Princess Mary Diamond Scroll Tiara | Queen Mary’s Sapphire Brooch >>

Royal Jewels from Princess Victoria... ... Princess Victoria of Wales,  Bandeau flowers scrolls ribbons - tiara. Princess Toria |Princess Victoria of Wales  King Edward VII’s daughter, Diamond Diadem of flowers, flowerheads in diamonds  rose centred tiara
Royal Jewels from Princess Victoria… … Princess Victoria of Wales, Diamond Bandeau flowers scrolls ribbons – tiara rose centred tiara , King Edward VII’s daughter

Another Tiara of Princess Victoria of Wales from her mother the Rundell Tiara

Duchess of Albany’s Royal Jewels |Princess Helen of Waldeck-Pyrmont

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Duchess Helen of Albany – Royal Jewels History

Schmuck und Juwelen | Hochzeits Geschenke für die Prinzessin Helen von Waldeck-Pyrmont anlässlich Ihrer Hochzeit mit dem Prinzen Leopold von England, Herzog von Albany.
Prinzessin Helen, wie sie sich nach der Hochzeit mit dem englischen Prinzen nannte, um sich von der Tochter von Queen Victoria, Prinzessin Helena, zu unterscheiden.
Alter Schmuck erzählt immer eine Geschichte – und verleiht der Trägerin einen ganz besonderen Zauber, das weiß man in den Königshäuser und vererbt, diese Stücke gerne weiter, so wie hier von der Herzogin an Ihre Tochter Alice.

Wedding gifts and Royal Presents for the future Duchess of Albany
http://www.royal-magazin.de/england/albany/albany-snake-bracelet.htm

other wedding gifts:
http://www.royal-magazin.de/england/albany/albany-waldeck-pyrmont-helen.htm
There are different pictures of the wedding – one in the newspaper -a sketch- which she wore, the necklace and the Waldeck Tiara…and a later version for the officiel photo ..with her „new“ jewels.

I think she wore, in tradition (the last time) the tiara of her family, the Waldeck Tiara and had pinned the sprays together- and on her gown…
http://www.royal-magazin.de/german/l-z/tiara-waldeck-pyrmont.htm
http://www.royal-magazin.de/england/albany/duchess-albany-jewels.htm

http://www.royal-magazin.de/england/albany/prinzessin-waldeck-pyrmont.htm
The diamond spray brooch, was later given to her daughter Princess Alice Countess of Athlone ..
http://www.royal-magazin.de/england/albany/albany-athlone-fuchsia-diamond-brooch.htm

 

 

Oranien Perlen | Historischer Schmuck der Herzöge von Anhalt Askanien

Bedeutdende Perlen des Hauses Oranien, natürliche Perlen zu einer Halskette aufgereiht, mit einem Saphir-und Diamantschliesse aus dem 17. Jahrhundert.
Bestehend aus einem Strang von Naturperlen im Verlauf von ca. 8,10 bis
11,10 mm. Der Verschluss ein kissenförmigen Saphir, mit Oval -und Rundschliff -Diamanten , Länge ca. 425mm. Ehemals doppelt, im 19. Jhdt wurde die Schliesse verändert und ein Teil als passender Ring gefertigt, siehe oben rechts.

Die Perlen wurden von den Nachkommen des Friedrich Heinrich, Prinz von Oranien ( 1584-1647 ) zusammengestellt.
Seine Frau, Prinzessin Amalie zu Solms – Braunfels (1602-1675) war ein leidenschaftlicher Sammler von Gemälden , Kunstwerke und Juwelen. Das Haus von Oranien hatte gute Beziehung zu der Niederländischen Ostindien-Kompanie, somit Zugang zu indischen Perlen von außergewöhnlicher Qualität und Größe.
In Übereinstimmung mit den oranischen Erbrecht , hinterließ
Prinzessin Amalie ihre  persönlichen Sachen ihren vier Töchtern.
Die enorme Erbschaft bestand aus einem Schatz von Gemälden, darunter Werke die sich nun in den
Museen von Berlin, Potsdam und Dessau befinden, sowie Juwelen und ihre viel bewundert Perlen.
Zwei der Töchter , Prinzessin Louise Henriette von Nassau (1627-1667) und Prinzessin Catherine Henriette von Nassau (1637-1708)  erhalten “ Oranische Perlen “ Halsketten.
Die Mitgift der Prinzessin Louise Henriette, Frau des “ Grossen Kurfürsten “ Friedrich Wilhelm von Brandenburg, listet 1647 eine Kette von fünfundvierzig runde Perlen, auf 240.000 Gulden, Schätzwert.
Ihre Schwester, Prinzessin Henriette Catherine erhielt eine ähnliche Halskette, als sie 
1659 Johann Georg II. , Fürst von Anhalt-Dessau heiratete .  Alle Perlen wurden Innerhalb der Familie vererbt, durchgängig bis zum jetztigen Besitzer. Aufgrund ihrer großen Bedeutung wurden sie düber die folgenden Generationen auf den wichtigen Porträts getragen. Im frühen 19. Jahrhundert ergänzte Herzogin Louise Henriette von Brandenburg- Schwedt (1750-1811)geb Anhalt die Halskette mit einem beeindruckenden Diamant- und Saphir- Doppelverschluss. Nachdem sich Kaisers Napoleon zu einem Besuch in Dessau, angekündigt hat .

Die beiden Juwelen, als die wichtigsten Stücke der Anhaltschen Hausschmuck – haben die russische Invasion des Zweiten Weltkriegs überlebt.
Die Perlen werden im Mai 2014, in Genf versteigert. Source:Sothebys

Important historic Pearls of the House Anhalt- Dessau, Askanien

The Pearls of the House of Orange‘, a natural pearl, sapphire and diamond necklace, 17th century and later
Composed of a strand of lightly graduated natural pearls, measuring from approximately 8.10 to 11.10mm, the clasp set with a cushion-shaped sapphire, framed with oval and circular-cut diamonds, length approximately 425mm.
The Pearls of the House of Orange‘, a natural pearl, sapphire and diamond necklace, 17th century and later
Composed of a strand of lightly graduated natural pearls, measuring from approximately 8.10 to 11.10mm, the clasp set with a cushion-shaped sapphire, framed with oval and circular-cut diamonds, length approximately 425mm.By family tradition, the pearls from the necklace on the preceding page (lot 384) were assembled by the descendants of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange (1584-1647). His wife, Princess Amalie zu Solms-Braunfels (1602-1675) was a passionate collector of paintings, works of art and jewels. The House of Orange’s relationship with the Dutch East India Company gave them access to Indian pearls of exceptional quality and size. In accordance with the Orange inheritance laws, Princess Amalie left her personal belongings to her four daughters. The enormous inheritance consisted of a treasure trove of paintings including works now in Berlin, Potsdam and Dessau museums as well as jewels and her much admired pearls. Two of the daughters, Princess Louise Henriette of Nassau (1627-1667) and Princess Henriette Catherine of Nassau (1637-1708) are recorded as having received ‘Oranische Perlen’ necklaces. The 1647 dowry inventory of Princess Louise Henriette, wife of the ‘Großen Kurfürst’ Friedrich Wilhelm von Brandenburg, lists a row of forty-five round pearls, valued at 240,000 guilders. Her sister, Princess Henriette Catherine, received a similar necklace in 1659 when she married John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau. It is these pearls which were handed down within the family to the present owner and, which due to their great importance, were worn by the following generations when posing for state portraits. In the early 19th century, Duchess Louise Henriette of Brandenburg-Schwedt (1750 to 1811) had an impressive diamond and sapphire double clasp added to the necklace following the announcement of Emperor Napoleon’s visit to Dessau.
Part of the clasp was later removed and transformed into a ring (
Sapphire and diamond ring, early 19th century composite
Set with a cushion-shaped sapphire, within a frame of pinched collet-set cushion-shaped, circular-cut and oval diamonds)
The two items on the preceding page are considered by the family as the most important pieces of the crown jewels to have survived the Russian invasion of World War II. Schmuck der Herzöge von Anhalt

Anhalt Juwelen | Statthalter Perle der Herzöge von Anhalt-Dessau

Als das Haus Anhalt im Jahr 2012 seine 800 Jahrfeier beging, trugen die Prinzessinnen Eilika, Felicitas und Katharina von Anhalt, anlässlich der Feierlichkeiten in Schloss Oranienbaum, noch den Schmuck, die Perlen der berühmten Vorfahren. Die historische Statthalter Perle als Anhänger und das Perlensautoir die Andere.
Die grosse Barock Perle ist nach Prinz Friedrich Heinrich von Oranien (1584-1647), dem Statthalter der Niederlande benannt. Er vererbte die bedeutende Perle seiner Tochter Prinzessin Henriette Catherine, die sie am Tag ihrer Hochzeit mit Fürst Georg II. von Anhalt-Dessau (1627-1693), im Jahre 1659 trug. Das kleine Kreuz an der Fassungen  erinnert an den Prinz Friedrich Heinrich, der 1647 starb.

Die „Statthalter Perlewurde der Familientradition entsprechend, immer zur Hochzeit von der Askanier Braut getragen auch von Herzogin Edda Charlotte, bei ihrer Hochzeit 1929, wie auch von Prinzessin Corinna anlässlich der Vermählung 1960, der Frau des jetztigen Besitzers Prinz Eduard. Laut Familientradition garantiert die Statthalter Perle‘ eine lange und glückliche Ehe.

Natural

Important historic pearl the ‚Staatholder Pearl‘ of the House Anhalt

Foto: sk
Die barockförmige natürliche Perle hat das Format  27.40 x 20.45 x 14.40mm, unterschiedlich facettierte Rubine und geschliffene Diamanten , verziert mit schwarzem Emaille wird die Perle gehalten, an einer mehrreihigen Saatperlenkette, Sautoir in einer Länge von 820mm.

Die Perle wir im Mai 2014 in Genf versteigert, wie auch die Oranien Perlen.

 

 

Perlen der Kaiserin Friedrich | Prussia Royal Imperial Pearls

Pearl and Diamond Brooch Stomacher Devant de Corsage Wedding Princess Royal Marriage Gifts| Prussia Hohenzollern  Princess Victoria Kaiserin Friedrich Empress Friedrich Princess Royal
Pearl and Diamond Brooch Stomacher Devant de Corsage Wedding Princess Royal Marriage Gifts| Prussia Hohenzollern
 Wedding Crownprincess Victoria - Empress Friedrich | Prussia Hohenzollern
Ouhd Necklace |Royal Gifts and Presents to Princess Royal Victoria
Wedding Crownprincess Victoria – Empress Friedrich | Prussia Hohenzollern
Ouhd Necklace |Royal Gifts and Presents to Princess Royal Victoria
 rown Princess Victoria and not the current Queen Augusta.
Victoria, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom--later Empress Friedrich-
crown Princess Victoria
Victoria, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom–later Empress Friedrich-Imperial Pearls Princess Royal | Prussia Hohenzollern History

update für  die Preussischen Perlen und Kaiserlichen Juwelen:

Perlen der Kaiserin Friedrich | Prussia Royal Imperial Pearls

Imperial Pearls Princess Royal | Prussia Hohenzollern History
Imperial Pearls Princess Royal | Prussia Hohenzollern History

Hochzeit Vicky | Wedding Victoria Princess Royal

Wedding Crownprincess Victoria - Empress Friedrich | Wedding Gifts and Presents  Opal parure opal jewels
Wedding Crownprincess Victoria – Empress Friedrich | Wedding Gifts and Presents >opal parure opal jewels

Hochzeitsgeschenke an Victoria Princess Royal| Marriage gifts and Weddinglist

 Empress Friedrich | Prussia Hohenzollern | Imperial Royal Marriage

In 1858 a royal wedding took place that was designed to align the fortunes of Europe's two most important powers, Great Britain and Germany's chief principality, Prussia.
The bride was Victoria, or “Vicky, Princess Royal” the oldest child of England's longest serving queen, Queen Victoria, and her husband, Prince Albert. The groom was Frederick, or “Fritz,” the son of King William of Prussia.
As the couple left St. James Chapel in London (not Berlin), they were serenaded by Mendelssohn's “Wedding March,” the first time it ever was played at a wedding.

For her wedding, Vicky wore a grown of white silk moiré over a petticoat flounced in lace and wreathed in sprays of orange blossom and myrtle. Her train was trimmed with white satin ribbons and lace. Her lace veil was held in place by a matching wreath, and she wore a diamond necklace, earrings, and brooch.

The Queen, who had chosen lilac silk moiré with a velvet train, wore the crown diamonds and a royal diadem of diamonds and pearls. Queen Victoria wore the George IV diadem.
An "european thinking" - the marriage was primarily the brainchild of Prince Albert, who dreamed that Great Britain and an eventually united Germany, under Prussian leadership, together would guide Europe into a future of liberalism, progress and prosperity.

For Fritz, Vicky ordered an engagement ring set with emerald exactly like the one her mother had given her father. Vicky asked her fiancé to wear it in the same way, on his little finger.
Empress Friedrich | Prussia Hohenzollern | Imperial Royal Marriage

The bride was Victoria, or “Vicky, Princess Royal” the oldest child of England’s longest serving queen, Queen Victoria, and her husband, Prince Albert. The groom was Frederick, or “Fritz,” the son of King William of Prussia.

Kaiserin Friedrichs Muschel und Strahlen Diamant Diadem |Empress Friedrich  Shell and sun burst diamond-tiara

Diamond open shells and sunbeam Tiara | 8 diamond shells and 9 diamond sunbeams as a large diadem of 240ct in diamonds

Lapisarmband und Diamant-Diadem | Lapislazuli-bracelet and diamond tiara

Kaiserin Friedrichs grosse Perlenkette| Empress Frederick´s Pearls

Schmuck der Kaiserin Friedrich | Jewels of Empress Frederick

Wedding Princess Royal | Fringe Pattern Diamond Ornamets |Corsage Head Jewel Necklace| Prussia Hohenzollern Princess Victoria Kaiserin Friedrich Empress Friedrich Princess Royal Cache Peigne
Wedding Princess Royal | Fringe Pattern Diamond Ornamets |Peigne Corsage Head Jewel Necklace| Prussia Hohenzollern Princess Victoria Kaiserin Friedrich Empress Friedrich Princess Royal

Historische Perlen der Preussen | Hohenzollern | Prussian Royal Imperial Pearls

Schmuck und Juwelen des Hauses Hohenzollern – Preussen |
Jewellery and Treasures of Prussian Kings and Queens

 Empress Friedrich | Royal Jewelry German Prussia Hohenzollern

When Elisabeth, Queen of Prussia, widow of Friedrich Wilhelm IV, herself died, she left her “magnificent” jewels to Vicky instead of to the Prussian crown, as was traditional with queens of Prussia. Vicky’s mother-in-law, Augusta, never forgave Vicky.
Augusta, who always resented the fact that her predecessor Queen Elisabeth had left her jewels to Vicky, took her revenge by leaving nothing to her daughter-in-law or Vicky’s daughters.
“The Empress left a very large fortune,” Vicky wrote Victoria. “Part goes to William, part to Henry … the largest part to Louise of Baden, & some to Vicky of Sweden… . I think what went to William, who does not want it, might have been parted amongst my 4 daughters & Henry’s son! But I did not expect we should be remembered.”
Empress Friedrich | Royal Jewelry German Prussia Hohenzollern

Royal Jewels Queen Amalia of Greece | Amalie von Griechenland

Queen Amalia of Greek, Duchess of Oldenburg Diamond roses diadem diamond tiara - wittelsbach -
Queen Amalia of Greek, Duchess of Oldenburg Diamond roses diadem diamond tiara – wittelsbach –

Neue Infos und Bilder wurden ergänzt zu

Diamant Schmuck | Königin Amalie von Griechenland

Diamant Sterne und Diamant Collier ehemals im Besitz von Amalie von Griechenland
Diamond stars and Diamond riviere Queen Amalia of Greece, Princess of Bavaria.

Eine weitere Eigentümerin des Schmucks war Gräfin Mathilda von Wolff-Metternich, sie erhielt die Diamantparure zur Hochzeit von Ihrem Schwiegervater, dem Grafen von und zu Arco-Zinneberg. Die Parure soll demnächst verkauft werden.

Ein Bild der griechischen Königin Amalie mit dem Heckenrosen Diadem, als Broschen und Devante de Corsage getragen, konnte ich ergänzen zu der folgenden Seite:

Königin Amalia mit dem Heckenrosen Diadem | Wedding Jewels of the Oldenburg Princess

Rosen-Diadem aus Diamanten – der schwedischen Prinzessin und Herzogin Cecile von Oldenburg | Sweden-Oldenburg Tiara

Diamantschmuck – Diamantparure mit Sternen der Königin von Griechenland, Prinzessin von Bayern | Diamond Parure

Königin Amalie von Griechenland in Amalia-Tracht | Queen Amalia of Greece

Die griechische Königin in Staatsrobe mit dem Bayrischen Loversknot Diadem | Loversknot Pearl Tiara

Königin Amalie – griechische Königin | Die Wittelsbacher auf dem griechischen Thron

Das Perlen-Diadem der Königin Therese von Bayern | Bavarian Lovers-Knots-Tiara

Juwelen des griechischen Königishauses – Greek Royal Jewels

Rubin Spinell Parure der Königin Therese

Perlen und Diamanten als Brustschmuck der bayrischen Königin | Schmuck der Wittelsbacher

Cecilie Duchess of Oldenburgs Tiara - Diamond Roses Diadem - Queen Amalia of Greek, Duchess of Oldenburg Diamond roses diadem diamond tiara - wittelsbach -
Cecilie Duchess of Oldenburgs Tiara – Diamond Roses Diadem – Queen Amalia of Greek, Duchess of Oldenburg Diamond roses diadem diamond tiara – wittelsbach –

Empress Alexandra Feodorovna | Princess Alexandra of Hesse

Schmuck der Zaren | Juwelen des Zar von Russland

Wedding gift to Princess Alix of Hesse-Darmstadt  when she married Nicholas II of Russia, she received a very long sautoir of pearls, the most expensive gift, with an sapphire clasp, by Fabergé .The cost was 177.000 roubles
Wedding gift to Princess Alix of Hesse-Darmstadt  when she married Nicholas II of Russia, she received a very long sautoir of pearls, the most expensive gift, with an sapphire clasp, by Fabergé .The cost was 177.000 roubles

1894 erhielt die Firma Faberge einen großen Auftrag für zwei prunkvolle Halsketten im Gesamtwert von mehr als 345 000 Rubel, die für Prinzessin Alix, Alexandra von Hessen, der Braut des Zarewitsch Nikolaus, vom Bräutigam beziehungsweise dessen Eltern geschenkt wurden.
Es ist leider nicht zuzuordnen, welche Perlen-Kette die Zarin später auf den Abbildungen trägt, denn es gab im Bestand des „Imperialen Diamant Fond“ noch andere Perlenketten, der ehemaligen Zarinnen, die sie dem Fond vermacht hatten, dies war ein Gesetz von Zar Paul I.
Dazu kamen jedoch persönliche Schmuckstücke über die Jahre, die dem persönlichen Schmuck und Juwelen Besitz der Zarinnen zuflossen und sie behalten durften.
Bekannt sind davon, ein rosa Perlen Ring, den die Zarin Alexandra immer trug, es war ihr Verlobungsring.
Ihr Kettenarmband mit einem riesigen Smaragd, ein Geschenk vom Zarewitsch in Windsor, sowie eine Kette aus rosa Perlen, alles Geschenke vor der Hochzeit.
Der Zar von Russland schickte seiner zukünftigen Schwiegertochter eine wunderbare Saphir-und Diamant-Brosche.

Dazu gehörte auch Schmuck und Juwelen der in Tobolsk 1933 gefunden wurden, zusammen mit der Aquamarin Devante de Corsage.

Romanov Jewels |  Jewel of the Tsar

Wedding gift to Princess Alix of Hesse-Darmstadt  when she married Nicholas II of Russia, she received a very long sautoir of pearls, the most expensive gift, with an sapphire clasp, by Fabergé .The cost was 177.000 roubles

Wedding gift to Princess Alix of Hesse-Darmstadt  when she married Nicholas II of Russia, she received a very long sautoir of pearls, the most expensive gift, with an sapphire clasp, by Fabergé .The cost was 177.000 roubles (to compare-the most expensive egg ever ordered was the 1913 Winter Egg at 24,600 roubles ).

An  impressive diamond necklace about roubles 168.000 was the second one, ordered from the last tsar and tsarina, her future parents-in-law .

Personal Jewels of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna:
The pink pearl ring that the Empress always wore was her engagement ring. Her chain bracelet, with a huge emerald, was a present given by the Tsarevich at Windsor, as was a necklace of pink pearls; and the Emperor of Russia sent a marvellous sapphire and diamond brooch.
As well as the Personal jewels and items – found at Tobolsk in 1933 such as the Aquamarine stomacher formed of twigs stutted with diamonds.

Faberge Romanov Pearls |Wedding Gift Jewellery|Russia Crown Jewels| Imperial Wedding Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna

Other Romanov Pearls Pearl Necklace:
Romanov Jewels | Marie Alexandrowna Perlen | Pearls Romanoff Schmuck Juwelen

Empress Alexandra Feodorovna

Pearls and Jewels of the Empress Marie Feodorovna

Alexandra Feodorovna  Romanov Jewels Pearls Pearl Sautoir

The imperial diamond fond:
Peter I. has founded this fond to which each emperor or empress had to make some deposits at various distinctive occasions like coronations or when celebrating a jubilee. The wedding-parures of each of the crown princesses were also a regular donation to the fond. In the Winter-Place was a special department which took care of the fond and the Lord Stewards had the right to force deposits of the monarchs if they had the feeling that a monarch was not so generous, so that the fond was still growing over the centuries.

Wedding Of Princess Patricia To Sir A. Ramsay, 1919 | Royal Marriage Connaught

Wedding of Princess Patricia to Sir A. Ramsay.

Weddings; royalty; Great Britain. Princess Patricia; daughter of Arthur; Duke of Connaught; weds Rear Admiral Sir Alexander Ramsay; 1919. Much footage; not in sequence Various shots from above of Procession w/ both automobiles & horse-drawn carriages. Some good crowd shots, crowd pressed up to the edge of the street; soldiers holding them back; spilling into street after procession; swarming about; waving up at cameras.

royal guests including King George V & Queen Mary & their children; arriving; leaving; talking w/ each other & w/ Church officials. D of C arrives w/ Princess Pat. The bride wears a fabulous sparkly patterned white coat trimmed w/ huge fur collar like a stole Bride & groom coming out of church which has some support poles and  beams leaning at an angle against it; maybe damaged by bombing in World War One and not yet repaired?) Uniformed schoolgirls line up alongside road to watch coach & white horses.

Schmuck und Juwelen der Deutsche Fürstenhäuser | Royal Jewels – Historical Jewerly and Treasure of Royals and Aristocracy | bijoux historiques| исторические драгоценности