Saphire set on their storage velvet interior case Archived Message
Posted by Cristina  on November 7, 2012, 12:49 pm, in reply to "Re: The way jewels are presented to HM"
I found a picture of the safire set in its velvet interior storage case.
Judgind by the picture it does seem the whole set is stored in the same box (excluding of course the necklace/tiara and the bracelet that wore aquired later).
It seems there is also a ring (?) that is originally part of the set. But I wonder what are the two diamonds on the sides, there seems to be a small gold circle holding them? Or is it a small brooch and not a ring (my eyes are not getting younger sorry)?
Here's a link, click to make pic bigger
http://graciejewellery.blogspot.pt/2012/06/10-days-of-tiaras-part-4.html
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: We have been told royal jewels are transported
: in 1 or 2 battered looking cases. A guard
: looks after these cases, the the dresser is
: responsible.
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: Perhaps the jewels are transported in a
: portable strongbox. How are jewels
: transported when HM is on oficial visits?
: A list of the jewelry required would have
: been previously made. The correspondant
: boxes would have been removed from the
: safes, placed into the portable strong box.
: A security agent, or a lady in waiting
: acompanied by a security agent, would be
: responsable for it and carry it into the
: Queen's rooms.
: At the required time the lady in waiting
: opens the leather boxes, and removes the
: jewels for HM to wear.
: Just my hipothesis on how its done...
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: OK. I'd like to join in here.
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: I believe HM's residences are equipped with
: safes and strongrooms.
: Now just how many might have strongrooms I
: do not know, of course, but would expect BP
: and Windsor to have them.
: Other residences would have safes, at the
: least, in dressing rooms, most likely.
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: I am now mulling over the transporting of
: major jewels between BP and Windsor when
: major events are held in one place or the
: other and a major suite of jewels is to be
: worn.
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: Well, much has been discussed on this on the
: thread bellow...
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: In my view these are the trays that carry
: the jewels to the Queen when she is getting
: prepared for an event, of course royal
: jewels are not stored in the trays.
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: HM chooses carefully her lovely outfits for
: any ocasion, in this case it should be a
: gala evening. She chooses what jewels to
: wear with it, perhaps makes a list, and
: gives it to her lady in waiting.
: The lady in waiting goes to the vaults to
: get the jewels, most likely some logistic is
: in order and she must sign a note uppon the
: removal of the jewels. Perhaps the damask
: trays are already in the same rooms. She
: carefully removes the selected jewels from
: their boxes and places them on the tray. She
: then carries it, covered with the damask and
: lace linnen, to HM rooms where the Queen is
: getting dressed.
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: This photo is most likely of one of those
: moments when HM is getting ready for a gala
: evening and all the jewels are already
: displayed in the tray and ready for her to
: wear.
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: The watch is in the tray simply because HM
: would wear it that evening, along with the
: saphires.
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: I believe the saphire set (necklace and
: earrings, perhaps bracelet) has its own box,
: and most likely the remaing items all have
: individual storing boxes, as they were not
: originally made as a set.
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