Re: Necklaces & Bracelets Archived Message
Posted by Nellie on March 26, 2015, 3:47 am, in reply to "Re: Coronation of the Sultan of Johor - Necklaces & Bracelets"
I have never before seen anything like those necklaces, if that is the best description for them. Perhaps they are bodice ornaments. I suspect that each is constructed with fine wire, actually, for the designs to sit correctly. --Previous Message-- : I thought the same thing at first about the : large diamond necklaces being part of Raja : Zarith Sofiah's dress! Apparently the : diamond and sapphire bracelets and the : diamond necklaces are part of Johor's crown : jewels. : : New Straits Times - The Commisioning of the : Johor Crown Jewels : "A pair of bracelets that was added to : the crown jewels by Sultan Ibrahim in 1935 : is worn by the consort at her coronation. : Each bracelet has four cushion shape fine : blue sapphires (70 carats), four oblong : diamonds each weighing 5 carats, one oblong : diamond (1.15 carats), three oblong diamonds : (2.50 carats), seven brilliant cut diamonds : each weighing 2.17 carats, 17 brilliant cut : diamonds each weighing 1.64 carats, 753 : brilliant cut diamonds (40.60 carats) and : 190 baguette diamonds (40 carats)." : : Sultanah Maimunah, 1st wife of Sultan : Ibrahim : : : Sultanah Rogayah, 2nd wife of Sultan Ibrahim : : : Sultanah Helen, 3rd wife of Sultan Ibrahim : and first wearer of the sapphire bracelets : : : Sultanah Fawzia, 4th wife of Sultan Ibrahim : : : Sultanah Aminah, 1st wife of Sultan Ismail : : : Sultanah Nora, 2nd wife of Sultan Ismail : : : Sultanah Zanariah, 2nd wife of Sultan : Iskandar : : : Raja Zarith Sofiah, wife of Sultan Ibrahim : Ismail : :
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