Re: Sapphire demi-parure - Queen Margrethe II Archived Message
Posted by Cristina on October 18, 2012, 4:52 am, in reply to "Re: Sapphire demi-parure - Queen Margrethe II"
The Queen had other saphire pieces in her collection: remember the brooches she gave to her daughters in law, Pss Mary's brooch belonged to Crown Princess Margaretha and Pss Marie's belonged to Queen Alenxandrine. Most certaily she has other small saphire pieces, but no set as imposing and regal as this one. These saphires are huge, tipically Romanov --Previous Message-- : Are these the only sapphires in HM's jewel : collection? : : --Previous Message-- : Thank you! I never realized it had so many : possibilities, I just love versatile pieces. : I must say I also prefer the : "younger" version, it looked more : balanced and imposing. : Those saphires are magnificent, and the oval : pendant piece is just wonderful, itīs an : incredible set. : : I have pictures of Queen Alexandrine wearing : the stones as a large sautoir, as it was : fashionable in those days (the diamond : pieces of the sautoir are now necklaces and : bracelets of Prss Benedikte and Queen Anne : Marie). I believe these stones came from her : mother? Were they a gift to GD Anastasia? : Are there any pictures or her wearing these : saphires? : Thank you : : : : : --Previous Message-- : it is interesting how versatile this set : is...you can remove the diamonds in between : sapphires, which Queen Margrethe has been : doing quite often...you can re-arrange the : sapphires...for instance, the central : element is larger in one picture than the : other (see below pictures). : : there were also 2 sapphires converted into : hair pins...I just don't know if that was a : permanent change, which we saw ( Marianne if : you can kindly repost the picture from : Princess Nathali'e wedding) at the Berleburg : wedding. : : The necklace has been shortened and in my : opinion it looks much better as Queen : Margrethe wore it when she was : younger...lower and more grand looking. : : : : : : : : : : : : :
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