Posted by Pedro on April 12, 2012, 3:36 pm, in reply to "Re: overview"
Glorious image!! That impressive tiara worn without the emeralds lost all its beauty and magnificence!
--Previous Message-- : The British Cambridge/Delhi Durbar Emerald : Parure is to be considered a complete : parure, as it was all made and remodelled : the same time by Garrard, for the occasion : of the Delhi Durbar. : : Consisting of: : : The Delhi Durbar Tiara : (With emerald spikes) : : The Cambridge Emerald Necklace : : The Ladies of India Necklace : (Despite being a gift from the Ladies of : India was made as part of the Parure, by : Garrard, and designed by the same designers. : As the Royal Collection say, "At the : Queen’s suggestion, it was designed to match : her other emerald jewellery created for the : Delhi Durbar".) : : The Stomacher : : The Earrings : : The Bracelet : : Thus it can be considered a complete parure. : Although it is no longer worn as such, it : was made en suite , by Queen Mary as a full : parure to be worn by her at the Delhi : Durbar, using a mix of historic emeralds, : indian emeralds and emeralds provided by : Garrards. : : : : --Previous Message-- : So I made a little cash-check, for an : overview. Not complete, I hope: : : Sets: : Denmark: Emerald Parure : Sweden Leuchtenberg : GB Turqouise Parure (Gloucester) : GB: Turqouise Parure (PMargret) : Germany Turqouise Parure of Sachsen-Coburg : Germany Württemberg Pink Topaz Parure : Germany Bavarian Ruby Parure (Spinell) of : Queen Therese now in the Residenz München : Italy/Savoy Pink Topaz Parure : Luxemburg Turquoise Parure : Netherlands Mellerio Ruby Parure : Netherlands Emerald Parure : Netherlands Peacock Ruby Parure : : For swedish Cameo Parure I´m not sure if it : was made as a set, neither for the : Netherland House Diamond Parure, which is : not not seen for decades, for the Norway : Emerald Parure and the Württemberg Ruby : Parure. : : For the status of the French Sapphire Parure : in the Louvre (Queen Amelie Sapphire Parure : and Queen Hortense Sapphire Parure) I need : the help of our french fellows. : : Netherlands Wedding gift Sapphire Parure : (current status: broken) : GB: Sapphire Parure now with Kent (current : status: broken. Tiara sold) : : Some often seen parures are 'composite' : parure: : Denmark Ruby parure : Greece Ruby Parure (composite, too, I think) : Greece Emerald Parure : GB Aquamarine : Netherlands Queen Emma Sapphire Parure : Spain Aquamarine Parure : : The british Kent Amethyst Parure is demi : parure. : : A remarkable surviving set is the Bagration : Spinell Parure of the Dukes of Westminster. : From time to time something pops up in a : auction, recently one or two sapphire : parures from Italy. I hope that something : sleeps in the Thurn und Taxis vaults. The : Prussian sapphire and ruby parures might be : gone, I guess. Did I mentioned the once so : beautiful Peridot Parure of Archduchess : Isabella, now torn apart? : : : --Previous Message-- : : --Previous Message-- : Are we talking about Parures which were : created as such or do we also count : composited parures. : : The Dutch Sapphire Parure was not created as : such but generally these jewels are : considered part of the parure: : : Tiara by Mellerio (design Oscar Masin) : Necklace (originally a dog collar) by : Mellerio - now converted to a tiara : Bracelets (pair) by Mellerio : Devant de Corsage (Bow Brooch) origin : unknown : : Some might consider Queen Emma's oval : diamond and sapphire pendant (one of the : first presents she received from King Willem : III) also part of the parure. : : * the small brooch worn by Queen Juliana on : her sash is not part of the parure. : : : : More here : : A good example of a complete parure is the : Dutch Ruby Parure created by Mellerio for : Queen Emma: : : Tiara : Necklace : Brooch : Devant de Corsage : Bracelet : Fan (added by Mellerio as a gift) : : : : More here : : --Previous Message-- : Sapphire Parure or Queen Emma's Grand Parure : in the netherlands : its a et of jewllery which has grown a : Parure : * Tiara The centre piece (brooch) is : detachable : * choker Necklace today its worn as a tiara : * 2 bracelets motifs can be worn as brooches : * devant de corsage : * pendent : * brooch : * bow brooch : : : : : --Previous Message-- : What parts are in the Parure and why is it : the : most complete, Give it a thought : : Does a tiara need to be in a Parure? : : : : : : : : : : : :
on April 12, 2012, 3:36 pm, in reply to "