[ Message Archive | Royal Jewels of the World Message Board ]

    Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's sapphire and diamond sautoir Archived Message

    Posted by Franck on June 10, 2012, 10:59 am

    Page 202 in the section Queen Mary's sautoir it is written :

    - Queen Elizabeth (when Duchess of York) used Sintzenich to make a new sapphire and diamond chain pendant in 1929.
    It might be this necklace :

    (It used to think that this sautoir was made by Cartier severals months after her wedding). This sautoir might have been made from the sapphire necklace given by Queen Mary in 1923.

    The photo is from Getty image

    Franck


    Message Thread:

    • Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's sapphire and diamond sautoir - Franck June 10, 2012, 10:59 am