Collier Necklace Halsband, Dänemark | Denmark, England | Great Britain, Great Jewelry Collectors, Indien | India, Queen Alexandra's Jewels

Queen Alexandra| Royal Wedding Presents

Schreibe einen Kommentar

India Diamond Emerald Necklace of Queen Alexandra | Indian Collar Resille Edwardian Style|Queen Victoria Royal Wedding Gift

Queen Alexandra, at the Duchess of Devonshire’s costume ball, is wearing another wedding present.

India Diamond Emerald Necklace of Queen Alexandra | Indian Collar Resille Edwardian Style|Queen Victoria Royal Wedding Gift Queen Alexandra, at the Duchess of Devonshire’s costume ball, is wearing another wedding present. In 1863, she received from Queen Victoria this suite of Indian ornaments, comprising a collar, armlet and two bracelets, made from uncut emeralds, diamonds and pearls. The seven-row collar of pearl and emerald beads was hung with a multitude of pearl drops and diamond pendants, which were enamelled on the back. The suite Indian ornaments, consisting corsage, pair bracelets, and armlet, entirely composed of pearls, emeralds, and diamonds, the gift of the Queen. These are, indeed, " barbaric gold and genu," for all the jewels having been cut and set in India are of course ia the pure Oriental style—that is to say, the diamonds are flat and lustreless, and the fine are drilled through and spoilt by holes in fact, though the value of this present must be very great, it is much more curious than beautiful, and the much resemble coramon glass as it is ia the power of such rich and rare gems do.
Queen Alexandra on the Devonshire Coronation Jubilee Ball – Diamonds and Pearls – Indian pearl necklace

In 1863, she received from Queen Victoria this suite of Indian ornaments, comprising a collar, armlet and two bracelets, made from uncut emeralds, diamonds and pearls. The seven-row collar of pearl and emerald beads was hung with a multitude of pearl drops and diamond pendants, which were enamelled on the back.

The suite Indian ornaments, consisting corsage, pair bracelets, and armlet, entirely composed of pearls, emeralds, and diamonds, the gift of the Queen…..

older posts

Schreibe einen Kommentar