Stunning photos thank you! Indian inspired no doubt. I must admit this necklace is very impressive. Never thought this combination would work but with this necklace: wow!
-Previous Message-- : Amethysts and turquoises are quite a rare : combination, and a modern one (i.e. mostly : from not earlier as the mid-20th century). : The colours of these stones are in sharp : contrast, and therefore can be considered as : clashing colours. Besides, amethysts are : translucid stones, whereas turquoises are : opaque stones, which makes the match between : these stones quite audacious. : : Among royal jewels, the only amethyst and : turquoise jewel I can remember of is the : Duchess of Windsor's Cartier necklace, : acquired by the Duke of Windsor in 1947: : : : : : The sketch of the necklace by Cartier: : : : : The Duchess of Windsor wearing the necklace : at a reception in Paris in 1953: : : : : At another reception in Palm Beach, in 1957: : : : : There was a matching bracelet, also made by : Cartier, but purchased by the Duke of : Windsor only in 1954. It is worn by the : Duchess on the picture immediately above. It : has been bought back by Cartier. : : : : According to this site : : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/jewellery/cartier-tradition-to-sell-the-duchess-of-windsors-bracelet/ : " The bold colour scheme [of the : bracelet] was nothing new for the Duchess – : she already had a décolletage-spanning bib : necklace in the same stones created as a : special order for her by the maison in 1947, : awash with the violet and sky-blue stones in : twisted gold and interspersed with diamonds. : The Duke had commissioned the piece, : supplying his own diamonds and amethysts, : but was thankfully convinced by the : formidable Jeanne Toussaint that the : necklace would benefit from the addition of : dozens of turquoise cabochons. The purchase : of the bracelet just a week before Christmas : in 1954 must have seemed a trifle by : comparison. " : : Regarding Queen Ioanna/Giovanna of Bulgaria, : I am sceptical about her necklace containing : turquoises. It looks like amethysts and : pearls for me. But if someone could provide : a coloured picture, I would be gladly : corrected! : : : :
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