Grand Duchess Kirill | Sapphire Diamond Parure | Victoria Melita The tiara was left behind - it was in a bank vault in petrograd, and she was unable to retrieve it befoee moving to finland. She was able to bring the necklace with the two part stomacher, with the pendant shown here. These pieces were sold to Cartier in 1932, after the Grand Duchess and her family was moved to France. sapphires,parure,cartier,russia,necklace,grand duchess victoria melitta,feodorovna,collier,treasure,jewel,romanov,diamonds,jewels,jewelry,collecting,imperial jewels,kyrill,kyrillovna,set,trefoils,palmetta,sapphire He presented her this magnificent sapphire-diamond parure in form of palmettas and diamond stylised three leaf trefoiles. The wife of Grand Duke Kirill, eldest son of Grand Duchess Wladimir, her fortune was after the fleed limited to her jewelry. At that time the European market was inundated with precious stones from Germany, Russia and Austria and anyone whishin to sell their jewerlry rarely ottained a fair price, she sold this necklace with the two part stomacher, with an large driangle diamond as pendant of the clover, after the revolution to Cartier, Paris. sapphires parure sapphireDuchess Maria Alexandrovna. In 1874, Victoria Feodorovna's grandfather, Emperor Alexander II, presented his only daughter with very symbolic diamond and sapphire jewelry with motifs of the English rose, Scottish thistle and Irish shamrock for her wedding to Prince Alfred of Great Britain. The devant de corsage, as seen in the photos, was really large and suitable for wearing only at appropriate large court events. The lower part with clover leaves, a triangular diamond and a pear-shaped sapphire in the loop could not only be removed, but also hung from the necklace as a pendant with a ball of three diamonds. In her later years, Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna was no longer seen wearing it Victoria Melita Feodorovna, Princess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Grand Duchess of Russia safir,safire,schmuck Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna. In 1874, Victoria Feodorovna's grandfather, Emperor Alexander II, presented his only daughter with very symbolic diamond and sapphire jewelry with motifs of the English rose, Scottish thistle and Irish shamrock for her wedding to Prince Alfred of Great Britain. The devant de corsage, as seen in the photos, was really large and suitable for wearing only at appropriate large court events. The lower part with clover leaves, a triangular diamond and a pear-shaped sapphire in the loop could not only be removed, but also hung from the necklace as a pendant with a ball of three diamonds. In her later years, Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna was no longer seen wearing it Grand Duchess Kirill | Sapphire Diamond Parure | Victoria Melitta Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna. In 1874, Victoria Feodorovna's grandfather, Emperor Alexander II, presented his only daughter with very symbolic diamond and sapphire jewelry with motifs of the English rose, Scottish thistle and Irish shamrock for her wedding to Prince Alfred of Great Britain. The devant de corsage, as seen in the photos, was really large and suitable for wearing only at appropriate large court events. The lower part with clover leaves, a triangular diamond and a pear-shaped sapphire in the loop could not only be removed, but also hung from the necklace as a pendant with a ball of three diamonds. In her later years, Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna was no longer seen wearing it Victoria Melita Feodorovna, Princess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Grand Duchess of Russia Victoria Melita Feodorovna, Princess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Grand Duchess of Russia Duchess Maria Alexandrovna. In 1874, Victoria Feodorovna's grandfather, Emperor Alexander II, presented his only daughter with very symbolic diamond and sapphire jewelry with motifs of the English rose, Scottish thistle and Irish shamrock for her wedding to Prince Alfred of Great Britain. The devant de corsage, as seen in the photos, was really large and suitable for wearing only at appropriate large court events. The lower part with clover leaves, a triangular diamond and a pear-shaped sapphire in the loop could not only be removed, but also hung from the necklace as a pendant with a ball of three diamonds. In her later years, Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna was no longer seen wearing it La Corbeille de Mariage de la grande-duchesse Maria Alexandrovna de Russie. Unique fille du tsar Alexandre II, le souverain liberal qui abolit le servage en Russie, cette princess épousa en 1874 le duc d`Edimbourg, un des fils de la reine Victoria. Le plus impressionnant était évidemment le coffret a bijoux de la mariée. De sa mére, Maria Alexandrona aviat hérité une somptueuse collection de perles fines et de diamants dont un diadém en aiguilles de diamants semblable á celui que recevaient toutes le grandes-duchesses de Russie le jour de leur mariage. En outre, ses parents avaient rassembleé depuis le jour de sa naissance une étonnante cellection de saphirs qui fut montée sur un collier, un diadéme et une broche, dont les motifs reproduisaient des roses d´Agleterre, des chardons d´ Ecosse et des tréfles d´ Irlande. Afin de faire bonne mesure, Alexandre II comanda au joaillier de la cour une parure de rubis et de diamants dont la pièce maitresse était un diadéme composé de cinq tréfles. sapphires parure sapphire Romanov jewels sapphires Diamonds Sapphires Romanov magnificent jewels, such as this historic devant de corsage. Before she became the wife of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich, parts of the parure with the national flowers of the United Kingdom's three countries was used by Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna. In 1874, Victoria Feodorovna's grandfather, Emperor Alexander II, presented his only daughter with very symbolic diamond and sapphire jewelry with motifs of the English rose, Scottish thistle and Irish shamrock for her wedding to Prince Alfred of Great Britain. The devant de corsage, as seen in the photos, was really large and suitable for wearing only at appropriate large court events. The lower part with clover leaves, a triangular diamond and a pear-shaped sapphire in the loop could not only be removed, but also hung from the necklace as a pendant with a ball of three diamonds. In her later years, Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna was no longer seen wearing it. The devant de corsage was sold after The Russian Revolution with the rest of the parure to Cartier sapphire tiara with diamonds Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna. In 1874, Victoria Feodorovna's grandfather, Emperor Alexander II, presented his only daughter with very symbolic diamond and sapphire jewelry with motifs of the English rose, Scottish thistle and Irish shamrock for her wedding to Prince Alfred of Great Britain. The devant de corsage, as seen in the photos, was really large and suitable for wearing only at appropriate large court events. The lower part with clover leaves, a triangular diamond and a pear-shaped sapphire in the loop could not only be removed, but also hung from the necklace as a pendant with a ball of three diamonds. In her later years, Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna - it was sold to cartier Grand Duchess Kirill | Sapphire Diamond Parure | Victoria Melita magnificent jewels, such as this historic devant de corsage. Before she became the wife of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich, parts of the parure with the national flowers of the United Kingdom's three countries was used by Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna. In 1874, Victoria Feodorovna's grandfather, Emperor Alexander II, presented his only daughter with very symbolic diamond and sapphire jewelry with motifs of the English rose, Scottish thistle and Irish shamrock for her wedding to Prince Alfred of Great Britain. The devant de corsage, as seen in the photos, was really large and suitable for wearing only at appropriate large court events. The lower part with clover leaves, a triangular diamond and a pear-shaped sapphire in the loop could not only be removed, but also hung from the necklace as a pendant with a ball of three diamonds. In her later years, Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna was no longer seen wearing it. The devant de corsage was sold after The Russian Revolution with the rest of the parure to cartier. sapphires parure sapphire Diamonds Sapphires Romanov magnificent jewels, such as this historic devant de corsage. Before she became the wife of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich, parts of the parure with the national flowers of the United Kingdom's three countries was used by Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna. In 1874, Victoria Feodorovna's grandfather, Emperor Alexander II, presented his only daughter with very symbolic diamond and sapphire jewelry with motifs of the English rose, Scottish thistle and Irish shamrock for her wedding to Prince Alfred of Great Britain. The devant de corsage, as seen in the photos, was really large and suitable for wearing only at appropriate large court events. The lower part with clover leaves, a triangular diamond and a pear-shaped sapphire in the loop could not only be removed, but also hung from the necklace as a pendant with a ball of three diamonds. In her later years, Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna was no longer seen wearing it. The devant de corsage was sold after The Russian Revolution with the rest of the parure to Cartier Grand Duchess Kirill, Sapphir Diamond Parure | jewels of the Romanov | Victoria Melitta Princess of Great Britain Diamonds Sapphires Romanov magnificent jewels, such as this historic devant de corsage. Before she became the wife of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich, parts of the parure with the national flowers of the United Kingdom's three countries was used by Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna. In 1874, Victoria Feodorovna's grandfather, Emperor Alexander II, presented his only daughter with very symbolic diamond and sapphire jewelry with motifs of the English rose, Scottish thistle and Irish shamrock for her wedding to Prince Alfred of Great Britain. The devant de corsage, as seen in the photos, was really large and suitable for wearing only at appropriate large court events. The lower part with clover leaves, a triangular diamond and a pear-shaped sapphire in the loop could not only be removed, but also hung from the necklace as a pendant with a ball of three diamonds. In her later years, Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna was no longer seen wearing it. The devant de corsage was sold after The Russian Revolution with the rest of the parure to Cartier sapphires parure sapphire Diamonds Sapphires Romanov magnificent jewels, such as this historic devant de corsage. Before she became the wife of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich, parts of the parure with the national flowers of the United Kingdom's three countries was used by Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna. In 1874, Victoria Feodorovna's grandfather, Emperor Alexander II, presented his only daughter with very symbolic diamond and sapphire jewelry with motifs of the English rose, Scottish thistle and Irish shamrock for her wedding to Prince Alfred of Great Britain. The devant de corsage, as seen in the photos, was really large and suitable for wearing only at appropriate large court events. The lower part with clover leaves, a triangular diamond and a pear-shaped sapphire in the loop could not only be removed, but also hung from the necklace as a pendant with a ball of three diamonds. In her later years, Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna was no longer seen wearing it. The devant de corsage was sold after The Russian Revolution with the rest of the parure to Cartier Grand Duchess Kirill | Sapphire Diamond Parure | Victoria Melita diamond Diamonds Sapphires Romanov magnificent jewels, such as this historic devant de corsage. Before she became the wife of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich, parts of the parure with the national flowers of the United Kingdom's three countries was used by Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna. In 1874, Victoria Feodorovna's grandfather, Emperor Alexander II, presented his only daughter with very symbolic diamond and sapphire jewelry with motifs of the English rose, Scottish thistle and Irish shamrock for her wedding to Prince Alfred of Great Britain. The devant de corsage, as seen in the photos, was really large and suitable for wearing only at appropriate large court events. The lower part with clover leaves, a triangular diamond and a pear-shaped sapphire in the loop could not only be removed, but also hung from the necklace as a pendant with a ball of three diamonds. In her later years, Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna was no longer seen wearing it. The devant de corsage was sold after The Russian Revolution with the rest of the parure to Cartier jewels of the tsars Diamonds Sapphires Romanov magnificent jewels, such as this historic devant de corsage. Before she became the wife of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich, parts of the parure with the national flowers of the United Kingdom's three countries was used by Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna. In 1874, Victoria Feodorovna's grandfather, Emperor Alexander II, presented his only daughter with very symbolic diamond and sapphire jewelry with motifs of the English rose, Scottish thistle and Irish shamrock for her wedding to Prince Alfred of Great Britain. The devant de corsage, as seen in the photos, was really large and suitable for wearing only at appropriate large court events. The lower part with clover leaves, a triangular diamond and a pear-shaped sapphire in the loop could not only be removed, but also hung from the necklace as a pendant with a ball of three diamonds. In her later years, Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna was no longer seen wearing it. The devant de corsage was sold after The Russian Revolution with the rest of the parure to Cartier Grand Duchess Kirill | Sapphire Diamond Parure | Victoria Melita Diamonds Sapphires Romanov magnificent jewels, such as this historic devant de corsage. Before she became the wife of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich, parts of the parure with the national flowers of the United Kingdom's three countries was used by Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna. In 1874, Victoria Feodorovna's grandfather, Emperor Alexander II, presented his only daughter with very symbolic diamond and sapphire jewelry with motifs of the English rose, Scottish thistle and Irish shamrock for her wedding to Prince Alfred of Great Britain. The devant de corsage, as seen in the photos, was really large and suitable for wearing only at appropriate large court events. The lower part with clover leaves, a triangular diamond and a pear-shaped sapphire in the loop could not only be removed, but also hung from the necklace as a pendant with a ball of three diamonds. In her later years, Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna was no longer seen wearing it. The devant de corsage was sold after The Russian Revolution with the rest of the parure to Cartier

Victoria Melita Feodorovna, Princess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Grand Duchess of Russia, who in 1894 married Ernst Ludwig of Hesse, (divorced 1900) and in 1905 married the Grand Duke Cyril Vladimirovitch of Russia.

Her second husband presented her some outstanding jewels, but this magnificent sapphire and diamond parure with elements of the "Thistle of Scotland" , the "Rose of England" and the "Irish Shamrock", as diamond stylised three leaf trefoils, was a heirloom of her mother Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna, the Duchess of Saxe-Coburg.

Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrova, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg, received this parure (tiara, necklace, large stomacher), with the symbolic ornaments of the United Kingdom, from her father, Tsar Alexander II. on the occasion of her wedding with the son of Queen Victoria, Prince Alfred the Duke of Edinburgh.

The tsar was not fond of this wedding, but, having originally opposed the betrothal, the Tsar now accepted it with good grace. He showered some of the finest Romanov jewellery on her, including sapphires left to him by his mother, as well as a collection comprising the necklace, earrings, bracelets and brooches once owned by Catherine the Great and bequeathed to her daughter-in-law.

Above in the picture, the Grand Duchess wore the sapphire and diamond necklace and the sapphire diamond stomacher and a matching tiara with diamonds and sapphires, the sapphire tiara was on display in Coburg, the whereabouts of which is unknown.


Victoria Melita, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, of Edinburgh, and of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, was the daughter of Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, the second eldest son of Queen Victoria.

In a letter in July 1909, to her daughter Crown Princess Marie of Romania(later Queen of Romania), Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna Duchess of Coburg, Edinburgh mentationed it :

The greatest news for us is now the departure of the Kyrills for Zarskoe Selo.

Ducky (Grand Duchess Victoria Meltita) had great emotions, whitch I understand, but I hope and even persueaded that it will all go well, I only told her to try to be as amiable and smiling as she can, this is so important in Russia.

Do you know what I did for her? I gave her now ' de mon vivant' my glorious parure de sapphires, which would be hers after my death.
Knowing how neccessary it is in Russia for a Grand Duchess to produce fine jewels.

I announced her the great news at Paris! It quite took away her breath with the intensity of joy and surpriese and Kyrill even became quite mild and touched. So I had a case made for her bigcollier and handed the whole concern to her here before she left.

My only fear is that Aunt Miechen (Grand Duchess Vladimir,Mother of Kyrill, her in-law), who won't not part with any of her jewels and will probaly resent greatly me generosity(after the death of her husband in the year before- she didn't give any jewels to anybody- from the Grand Duke Vladimirs treasure).

You share of my jewels after my death will be the glorious pearl set. Sandra (Princess Alexandra of Hohenlohe-Langenburg) will have the rubies and Baby (Princess Beatrice Infanta of Spain, Duchess of Galliera) the diamonds. Each set has it's diadem. I had the ruby one reset in a modern way by Bolin and it is quite beautiful.

As the wife of Grand Duke Cyril, eldest son of Grand Duchess Wladimir, her fortune was limited to her jewelry after fleeing Russia. At that time the European market was inundated with precious stones from Germany, Russia and Austria and anyone wishing to sell their jewellery rarely obtained a fair price, she sold this necklace with the two part stomacher, with a large triangle diamond as pendant to the clover, after the revolution to Cartier, Paris.

Source:John van der Kiste, "Romanovs 1818-1959"'My dear Mama" Letters of Marie Crown Princess of Romani to her mother.Diana Mandache

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