Posted by Cristina on September 17, 2012, 3:32 am, in reply to "Sapphire earrings"
Thank you Monica, never seen that picture.
It seems that Pss Thyra had a lovely collection of saphire jewels. I never read any precise information on it, but it seems these stones were her firm favourites. She also gave some of her saphire jewels (tiara, pendants...) to her niece Pss Caroline Mathilde of Denmark, and are now with her descend.
Sometime ago I asked on this boards if someone had any listing of Pss Thyra jewels, but I had no reply. It would be interesting to know what was in her casket and to whom she gifted or left it after her passing. Since she never married nor had children, she gifted or left her jewels to her relatives.
--Previous Message-- : : This are the sapphire ear rings princess : Thyra gave her niece as a wedding present. I : have not seen them worn by Ragnhild or : Astrid. Maybe they were converted into : rings? (hop not). : : --Previous Message-- : Thank you, Monica, for the information and : the : pictures in this thread. Very interesting. : : I am curious about the sapphire earrings, as : I cannot recall any one in the Norwegian : royal family. : Would anyone know these? : : --Previous Message-- : From the Swedish magasin "Vecko : journalen" in 1929 one could read the : following about the presents: : (on the Vasa tiara) Regarding the wedding : gift from the City of Stockholm, the story : of this tiara has just started. The jewel is : designed by Mr. Sven Carlman and is made by : the court jeweler company O. F. Carlman. It : has a repeating pattern of a stylized vase : executed on a stock of platinum, with : brilliants of exquisite quality, 986 all put : together and weighing in all 49, 5 karats. : The biggest brilliant, the solitaire, : crowning the tiara, alone is weighing 4 : karats. : The King’s Diamond tiara is next among the : presents, produced at K. Anderson after a : piece of jewellery once belonging to Queen : Sofia and so cleverly made it can even be : used as a bracelet. From her parents the : Princess got a lovely diamond collier of big : stones set in platinum, and an emerald set : consisting of a big brooch and long ear : rings. Last the Princess got from her aunt, : princess Thyra, a pair of very long ear : rings each with very big sapphires set in a : frame of glittering brilliants. : : : : : :
on September 17, 2012, 3:32 am, in reply to "