Posted by Stuart on April 7, 2013, 3:39 pm, in reply to "Re: Oops"
I've not been able to find any images of Queen Victoria wearing her turquoise parure but found these interesting enties from Queen Victorias journals which are online and contain lots of details of jewellery she was given or wearing on a daily basis
--Previous Message-- : Hi Nellie : The wedding present list shows a gift of : opals (worn by the bride at the wedding) in : addition to the turquoise jewels, which the : inventory of QV's jewels states belonged to : the Queen and were given to her daughter : upon her marriage. : I am still in the process of looking for : images of QV wearing them. : Stuart : : : --Previous Message-- : : Oh you are right. Must add an edit to that. : : Another link Princess Helena : to Ursula's site says the gift was opals : and diamonds. : : I have been thinking that opals and : turquoises might be mixed up in reports. : : This link has the wedding presents listed in : English wedding presents : : : --Previous Message-- : Nellie- your second photo in the comparison : is : Princess Helena Victoria , known as Thora : and daughter of Princess Christian (Helena). : They do look strikingly similar. Princess : Christian died before the 1937 coronation. : I found some information online earlier : but can't find it again now. It was an : article about Queen Victoria's Jewellery : Inventory- it stated her turquoise tiara, : necklace, bracelet etc was given to Princess : Helena upon her marriage. I've not had : chance to search for any images of QV in : turquoise but don't ever recall seeing : anything previously. : : --Previous Message-- : : : : : : : : :