I have received my copy of the Queen's Diamonds and there are a number of mysteries solved, as to the whereabouts and origins of certain jewels.
It goes without saying that all the information below has been quoted and paraphrased from:
Hugh Roberts (ed.), The Queen's Diamonds, (London: Royal Collection Publications, 2012).
Including:
- Queen Adelaide's Fringe Necklace: This was made using George III's diamonds (hence the confusion with Queen Mary's Diamond Tiara). It was worn by Queen Victoria as both a necklace and a tiara, it was worn by Queen Alexandra at her coronation as a girdle, and was later worn by Queen Mary as a tiara, until she commissioned her own Fringe Tiara. It passed to the Queen Mother, who often wore it as a necklace. It is now owned by the Queen.
- Queen Adelaide's Brooch: (Originally referred to as the William IV brooch) was originally made as the clasp for a pearl necklace that Queen Adelaide wore to her coronation.
- Queen Victoria's Bow Brooches: It has been confirmed that these were made to replace Queen Charlotte's almost identical bow brooches, which were lost in the Hanoverian claim.
- Queen Victoria's Wheat-ear Brooches: There are six in total, it is confirmed that they were made using family diamonds by William IV.
- Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee Necklace: It has been noted that the crown on the top of the central quatrefoil is detachable.
- Queen Alexandra's Wedding Tiara: (Previously incorrectly referred to as the Rundell Tiara). It was made by Garrards for the cost of &£8,000. This was left to Princess Victoria upon Alexandra's death, and was later "disposed of by her". (It is no longer in the collection).
- The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara: This was dismantled in 1913 to created the Lover's Knot Tiara
- The Duchess of Gloucester's Pendant Earrings: It is revealed that the two pairs of earrings originally known as 'The Duchess of Teck's Stud Earrings' (worn by the Queen on her wedding day); and 'Queen Mary's Pendant Earrings' were originally the same pair, the pendants hanging from the studs. They were originally inherited by the Duchess of Teck from her aunt the Duchess of Gloucester. The stud earrings were a gift to Princess Elizabeth from Queen Mary in January 1947, when she left for the South African Tour. The pendant earrings were inherited in 1953.
- The Duchess of Teck's Tiara: This was made using diamond elements inherited from the Duchess of Gloucester. It was gifted by Queen Mary to the Queen Mother in 1937 and inherited by the Queen in 2002; since then it has been "loaned to the Duchess of Cornwall".
- The Duchess of Teck's Flower Brooch: This is the corsage brooch that Queen Mary gave to the Queen Mother in 1923 as a wedding gift, it was among the jewels that the Duchess of Teck inherited from her aunt, the Duchess of Gloucester.
- Greek Key Diamond and Pearl Necklace: It is revealed that the necklace that the Duke of York gave to his bride in 1923 as a wedding-present, in a greek-key design, was purchased from Garrards. It is revealed that this was dismantled six months later, and the stones were used to created the Lotus Flower Tiara.
- The Duchess of Teck's Emperor of Austria Brooch: (Previously referred to as the 'Teck Corsage Brooch') This was a gift to the Duchess of Teck by the Emperor of Austria when he stood as godfather to her son Prince Francis of Teck.
- The County of Surrey Tiara: It is revealed that this has been dismantled. The large diamonds from which were used to replace the pearls on top of the 'Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara'.
- The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara: This is convertible to both a necklace and a small coronet style tiara. The pearls were removed and used in the Lover's Knot Tiara.
- Queen Mary's Richmond Brooch: Previously referred to as the Surrey Brooch, this pearl and diamond brooch, was actually a wedding gift to Queen Mary from the Town of Richmond.
- Queen Mary's Love Trophy Collar: This was made by Garrards in 1901 for Queen Mary, using diamonds from her own collection, taken from another “scroll and ribbon-pattern collar”, which had in turn been made using the stones from seven 12-pointed diamond stars, and a pair of star earrings, that had been given to Queen Mary as an 18th Birthday Present (by her grandmother the Duchess of Cambridge). Diamonds were also taken from a “floral spray”, that had been a present to Queen Mary from her Aunt, Augusta, Grand-Duchess of Mecklenberg-Strelitz. Munn attributed this to Cartier, however there is no reference to it in their archives; nor is there any reference to it in Garrard’s archives, yet this seems to be the more likely attribution.
- The Boucheron Loop Tiara: This was made in 1902, using 675 stones that had been given to Queen Mary (when Duchess of York) by the De Beers Company. It was later dismantled to made the Delhi Durbar Tiara.
- The Delhi Durbar Tiara: This was made in 1911 using stones taken from the Boucheron Loop Tiara. The emeralds were permanently removed from this tiara by 1922.
- It is revealed that when the emeralds were removed from the Durbar Tiara they were adapted for the Vladimir Tiara. Queen Mary also purchased a small diamond bandeau in 1925 from Garrards, upon which is placed some of the Cambridge Emerald Pendants as spikes. This bandeau was bequeathed to by Queen Mary to Princess Marina, the Duchess of Kent in 1953 (with the emeralds removed).
- It is revealed that the brooch worn by Queen Mary to the 1937 coronation was a "large openwork oval brooch" that was "later disposed of".
- Queen Mary's Stomacher: It is revealed that the Karputhala Stomacher that was dismantled to create Queen Mary's stomacher, was indeed the one that was suggested. It had been a wedding present in 1893.
- Queen Mary's Sautoir: The Diamond Sautoir that Queen Mary was often featured wearing was made in 1928 using diamonds taken from a riviere necklace that was purchased from the Grand-Duchess Vladimir in 1921. It passed to the Queen in 1953 and has since been shortened.
- Queen Mary's Chain Link Bracelets: These combine to form a choker necklace. The first was purchased in 1932 from Garrards. A second one was made to match in 1935 (when they were made to be adapted as a choker). The second bracelet was made to incorporate a detachable brooch that was made in 1935 using 9.75 carat diamond from South Africa. The brooch and bracelets were left to the Queen in 1953, who has only ever worn them as bracelets.
- Queen Mary's Cluster Earrings: These were made in 1922 using the 'Mackinnon Diamonds'. in 1939 the Mackinnon Diamonds were removed and replaced with large diamonds that had been a wedding-gift in 1893 from the Bombay Presidency.
- Queen Mary's Floret Earrings: These were made in 1939 using the Mackinnon Diamonds that had been removed from the Cluster Earrings.
- Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Necklace: It has been confirmed that this was a gift from George VI to Queen Elizabeth on the occasion of their coronation. It has since been loaned to the Duchess of Cornwall, who has shortened it by nine stones.
- Queen Elizabeth's Palm-leaf Brooch: Previously referred to as the Paisley Motif Brooch; this was made by Cartier in 1938 using loose stones from her own collection.
- Queen Elizabeth's Lily Brooch: Known as the 'Foot Long Floral Brooch' it is revealed that this brooch is 17.2 cm long, it was made by Cartier in 1939 using 203 loose stones from Queen Elizabeth's collection, and 52 stones from Cartier.
- The Greville Bow Brooch: The large 'mystery' bow brooch that the Queen Mother was pictured wearing in 1961 is actually from the collection of Mrs. Greville. It was made by Boucheron in 1900.
- The Greville Tiara: This was made in 1921, using stones from a tiara made by Boucheron in 1901 (this tiara is illustrated). It was modified in 1953 using a large marquise diamond, and brilliant diamonds that were loose (after having been removed from a brooch in 1949).
- The Greville Scroll Brooch: The small diamond and pearl brooch that the Queen Mother and the Queen have worn (which some have referred to as being in an 'E' shape); was actually part of the Greville bequest. It was made by Cartier in 1929.
- The Greville Festoon Necklace: This was made by Cartier. The two-strand necklace was made in 1929. This was later partially remodelled (original design in illustrated) in 1938, when the shorter three-strand necklace was made to compliment the piece (creating a five-strand necklace).
- The Greville Ivy-leaf brooches: These were made separately by Cartier in 1930 and 1937 respectively. They were bequeathed to the Queen Mother by Mrs. Greville in 1942; and later given to Princess Elizabeth as a 21st birthday-present.
- The Courtauld Thomson Scallop-shell Brooch: This was made in 1919, to the designs of Lord Courtauld Thomson. His sister, Miss Winifred Hope left the brooch to the Queen Mother in 1944.
- The Queen's Engagement Ring and Wedding Bracelet: These were both made from the stones taken from one of Princess Andrew's Tiaras (Prince Philip's Mother). It is illustrated that the tiara that was dismantled was the one which many speculated was used to create the small rosette tiara of the Countess of Wessex. This is now ruled impossible as the tiara was dismantled in 1947.
- The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Tiara: This was made in 1939 by Cartier. It is confirmed that this tiara was dismantled in 1973, with the stones being used to create the Burmese Ruby Tiara. Only the three rose brooches remain.
- The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Neckalce: This was made in 1935 by Cartier with more pendants (original design modified). It was sold in 1936 but returned to Cartier in 1937, until it was purchased by the Nizam in 1947 and gifted to the Princess Elizabeth for her wedding.
- The Queen's Baguette and Brilliant Bracelet: This small bracelet, it is revealed was purchased from Garrard in 1949 and gifted from George VI to Princess Elizabeth.
- The Queen's Festoon Necklace: It is revealed that this three-strand necklace with triangular motifs was made in 1950 using 105 loose stones from the King's Collection. It was later shortened by 10 stones in 1953.
- The Queen's King Faisal Necklace: It is revealed that this was made by Harry Winston in 1952, yet it was not purchased until 1967 when it was gifted to the Queen.
- The Queen's King Khalid Necklace: This was made in 1977 by Harry Winston. It was gifted to the Queen in 1979.
There are scores of illustrations and images in this book. Including photographs taken from 'Queen Mary's Jewellery Inventory' which seems to have been an extensive album of photographs catalogue her whole collection. Many of the pieces in which have since been remodelled. Images include: - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara - The Delhi-Durbar Stomacher - The Surrey Tiara - Queen Victoria's Wedding Gift Necklace/Tiara - Queen Mary's Pearl Stomacher - The Duchess of Gloucester Earrings in their original form.
It has also been revealed that far from dying and leaving no instructions as to the distribution of her jewels; despite leaving no will, Queen Alexandra left a detailed inventory with notes detailing to whom the jewel should pass to. Thus showing that there was method to the dispersion of her collection.
All pieces discussed in the book are illustrated with both HQ and 'actual size' photographs, as well as many pictures of the pieces being worn.
I will be happy to type out the more detailed quotes if anyone wants clarification on some of the points raised above.
Thank you very much Boffer - it solved many questions.
I am so very sorry to hear that Queen Alexandra's tiara is no longer in the RC. Since it has'nt appeared in any auctions since, I fear it has been broken up... It is one of my favorite tiaras...
I wonder why a happy, newly married Duchess of York would dismantel a wedding gift from her husband so fast (Greek Key Necklace). I don't know how I will react if my spouse dismantel a gift shortly after our wedding
Thank you so much for this informations, Boffer!!! So many miracles solved! I think of all the discussions about the Queen Adelaide´s Fringe Necklace...By the way first time I hear this name of the mentioned piece. "Rundell" or better wedding gift tiara of Queen Alexandra definitely gone. A little sorry to hear this, but not unexpected. Perhaps there were some people watching the board and have a pity to us
--Previous Message-- : I have received my copy of the Queen's : Diamonds and there are a number of mysteries : solved, as to the whereabouts and origins of : certain jewels. : : It goes without saying that all the : information below has been quoted and : paraphrased from: : Hugh Roberts (ed.), The Queen's Diamonds , : (London: Royal Collection Publications, : 2012). : : : Including: : : - Queen Adelaide's Fringe Necklace : This : was made using George III's diamonds (hence : the confusion with Queen Mary's Diamond : Tiara). It was worn by Queen Victoria as : both a necklace and a tiara, it was worn by : Queen Alexandra at her coronation as a : girdle, and was later worn by Queen Mary as : a tiara, until she commissioned her own : Fringe Tiara. It passed to the Queen Mother, : who often wore it as a necklace. It is now : owned by the Queen. : : - Queen Adelaide's Brooch : (Originally : referred to as the William IV brooch) was : originally made as the clasp for a pearl : necklace that Queen Adelaide wore to her : coronation. : : - Queen Victoria's Bow Brooches : It has : been confirmed that these were made to : replace Queen Charlotte's almost identical : bow brooches, which were lost in the : Hanoverian claim. : : - Queen Victoria's Wheat-ear Brooches : : There are six in total, it is confirmed that : they were made using family diamonds by : William IV. : : - Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee Necklace : : It has been noted that the crown on the : top of the central quatrefoil is detachable. : : - Queen Alexandra's Wedding Tiara : : (Previously incorrectly referred to as the : Rundell Tiara). It was made by Garrards for : the cost of &£8,000. This was left to : Princess Victoria upon Alexandra's death, : and was later "disposed of by : her". (It is no longer in the : collection). : : - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara : : This was dismantled in 1913 to created the : Lover's Knot Tiara : : - The Duchess of Gloucester's Pendant : Earrings : It is revealed that the two pairs : of earrings originally known as 'The Duchess : of Teck's Stud Earrings' (worn by the Queen : on her wedding day); and 'Queen Mary's : Pendant Earrings' were originally the same : pair, the pendants hanging from the studs. : They were originally inherited by the : Duchess of Teck from her aunt the Duchess of : Gloucester. The stud earrings were a gift to : Princess Elizabeth from Queen Mary in : January 1947, when she left for the South : African Tour. The pendant earrings were : inherited in 1953. : : - The Duchess of Teck's Tiara : This was : made using diamond elements inherited from : the Duchess of Gloucester. It was gifted by : Queen Mary to the Queen Mother in 1937 and : inherited by the Queen in 2002; since then : it has been "loaned to the Duchess of : Cornwall". : : - The Duchess of Teck's Flower Brooch : : This is the corsage brooch that Queen Mary : gave to the Queen Mother in 1923 as a : wedding gift, it was among the jewels that : the Duchess of Teck inherited from her aunt, : the Duchess of Gloucester. : : - Greek Key Diamond and Pearl Necklace : It : is revealed that the necklace that the Duke : of York gave to his bride in 1923 as a : wedding-present, in a greek-key design, was : purchased from Garrards. It is revealed that : this was dismantled six months later, and : the stones were used to created the Lotus : Flower Tiara. : : - The Duchess of Teck's Emperor of Austria : Brooch : (Previously referred to as the : 'Teck Corsage Brooch') This was a gift to : the Duchess of Teck by the Emperor of : Austria when he stood as godfather to her : son Prince Francis of Teck. : : - The County of Surrey Tiara : It is : revealed that this has been dismantled. The : large diamonds from which were used to : replace the pearls on top of the 'Girls of : Great Britain and Ireland Tiara'. : : - The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland : Tiara : This is convertible to both a : necklace and a small coronet style tiara. : The pearls were removed and used in the : Lover's Knot Tiara. : : - Queen Mary's Richmond Brooch : Previously : referred to as the Surrey Brooch, this pearl : and diamond brooch, was actually a wedding : gift to Queen Mary from the Town of : Richmond. : : - Queen Mary's Love Trophy Collar : This : was made by Garrards in 1901 for Queen Mary, : using stones from her own collection, taken : from another collar, which has in turn been : made using the stones from diamond stars : that had been given to Queen Mary as an 18th : Birthday Present. : : - The Boucheron Loop Tiara : This was made : in 1902, using 675 stones that had been : given to Queen Mary (when Duchess of York) : by the De Beers Company. It was later : dismantled to made the Delhi Durbar Tiara. : : - The Delhi Durbar Tiara : This was made in : 1911 using stones taken from the Boucheron : Loop Tiara. The emeralds were permanently : removed from this tiara by 1922. : : - It is revealed that when the emeralds were : removed from the Durbar Tiara they were : adapted for the Vladimir Tiara. Queen Mary : also purchased a small diamond bandeau in : 1925 from Garrards, upon which is placed : some of the Cambridge Emerald Pendants as : spikes. This bandeau was bequeathed to by : Queen Mary to Princess Marina, the Duchess : of Kent in 1953 (with the emeralds removed). : : - It is revealed that the brooch worn by : Queen Mary to the 1937 coronation was a : "large openwork oval brooch" that : was "later disposed of". : : - Queen Mary's Stomacher : It is revealed : that the Karputhala Stomacher that was : dismantled to create Queen Mary's stomacher, : was indeed the one that was suggested. It : had been a wedding present in 1893. : : - Queen Mary's Sautoir : The Diamond : Sautoir that Queen Mary was often featured : wearing was made in 1928 using diamonds : taken from a riviere necklace that was : purchased from the Grand-Duchess Vladimir in : 1921. It passed to the Queen in 1953 and has : since been shortened. : : - Queen Mary's Chain Link Bracelets : These : combine to form a choker necklace. The first : was purchased in 1932 from Garrards. A : second one was made to match in 1935 (when : they were made to be adapted as a choker). : The second bracelet was made to incorporate : a detachable brooch that was made in 1935 : using 9.75 carat diamond from South Africa. : The brooch and bracelets were left to the : Queen in 1953, who has only ever worn them : as bracelets. : : - Queen Mary's Cluster Earrings : These : were made in 1922 using the 'Mackinnon : Diamonds'. in 1939 the Mackinnon Diamonds : were removed and replaced with large : diamonds that had been a wedding-gift in : 1893 from the Bombay Presidency. : : - Queen Mary's Floret Earrings : These were : made in 1939 using the Mackinnon Diamonds : that had been removed from the Cluster : Earrings. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Necklace : : It has been confirmed that this was a gift : from George VI to Queen Elizabeth on the : occasion of their coronation. It has since : been loaned to the Duchess of Cornwall, who : has shortened it by nine stones. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Palm-leaf Brooch : : Previously referred to as the Paisley Motif : Brooch; this was made by Cartier in 1938 : using loose stones from her own collection. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Lily Brooch : Known as : the 'Foot Long Floral Brooch' it is revealed : that this brooch is 17.2 cm long, it was : made by Cartier in 1939 using 203 loose : stones from Queen Elizabeth's collection, : and 52 stones from Cartier. : : - The Greville Bow Brooch : The large : 'mystery' bow brooch that the Queen Mother : was pictured wearing in 1961 is actually : from the collection of Mrs. Greville. It was : made by Boucheron in 1900. : : - The Greville Tiara : This was made in : 1921, using stones from a tiara made by : Boucheron in 1901 (this tiara is : illustrated). It was modified in 1953 using : a large marquise diamond, and brilliant : diamonds that were loose (after having been : removed from a brooch in 1949). : : - The Greville Scroll Brooch : The small : diamond and pearl brooch that the Queen : Mother and the Queen have worn (which some : have referred to as being in an 'E' shape); : was actually part of the Greville bequest. : It was made by Cartier in 1929. : : - The Greville Festoon Necklace : This was : made by Cartier. The two-strand necklace was : made in 1929. This was later partially : remodelled (original design in illustrated) : in 1938, when the shorter three-strand : necklace was made to compliment the piece : (creating a five-strand necklace). : : - The Greville Ivy-leaf brooches : These : were made separately by Cartier in 1930 and : 1937 respectively. They were bequeathed to : the Queen Mother by Mrs. Greville in 1942; : and later given to Princess Elizabeth as a : 21st birthday-present. : : - The Courtauld Thomson Scallop-shell : Brooch : This was made in 1919, to the : designs of Lord Courtauld Thomson. His : sister, Miss Winifred Hope left the brooch : to the Queen Mother in 1944. : : - The Queen's Engagement Ring and Wedding : Bracelet : These were both made from the : stones taken from one of Princess Andrew's : Tiaras (Prince Philip's Mother). It is : illustrated that the tiara that was : dismantled was the one which many speculated : was used to create the small rosette tiara : of the Countess of Wessex. This is now ruled : impossible as the tiara was dismantled in : 1947. : : - The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Tiara : : This was made in 1939 by Cartier. It is : confirmed that this tiara was dismantled in : 1973, with the stones being used to create : the Burmese Ruby Tiara. Only the three rose : brooches remain. : : - The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Neckalce : : This was made in 1935 by Cartier with more : pendants (original design modified). It was : sold in 1936 but returned to Cartier in : 1937, until it was purchased by the Nizam in : 1947 and gifted to the Princess Elizabeth : for her wedding. : : - The Queen's Baguette and Brilliant : Bracelet : This small bracelet, it is : revealed was purchased from Garrard in 1949 : and gifted from George VI to Princess : Elizabeth. : : - The Queen's Festoon Necklace : It is : revealed that this three-strand necklace : with triangular motifs was made in 1950 : using 105 loose stones from the King's : Collection. It was later shortened by 10 : stones in 1953. : : - The Queen's King Faisal Necklace : It is : revealed that this was made by Harry Winston : in 1952, yet it was not purchased until 1967 : when it was gifted to the Queen. : : - The Queen's King Khalid Necklace : This : was made in 1977 by Harry Winston. It was : gifted to the Queen in 1979. : : There are scores of illustrations and images : in this book. Including photographs taken : from 'Queen Mary's Jewellery Inventory' : which seems to have been an extensive album : of photographs catalogue her whole : collection. Many of the pieces in which have : since been remodelled. Images include: : - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara : - The Delhi-Durbar Stomacher : - The Surrey Tiara : - Queen Victoria's Wedding Gift : Necklace/Tiara : - Queen Mary's Pearl Stomacher : - The Duchess of Gloucester Earrings in : their original form. : : All pieces discussed in the book are : illustrated with both HQ and 'actual size' : photographs, as well as many pictures of the : pieces being worn. : : I will be happy to type out the more : detailed quotes if anyone wants : clarification on some of the points raised : above. : : :
Many thanks for the summary. I can hardly wait until I get it myself. Since jewelry from Queen Alexandra to the Princess Victoria is mentioned in the book, I was curious if any of the jewelry who went to Queen Maud is mentioned?
--Previous Message-- : I have received my copy of the Queen's : Diamonds and there are a number of mysteries : solved, as to the whereabouts and origins of : certain jewels. : : It goes without saying that all the : information below has been quoted and : paraphrased from: : Hugh Roberts (ed.), The Queen's Diamonds , : (London: Royal Collection Publications, : 2012). : : : Including: : : - Queen Adelaide's Fringe Necklace : This : was made using George III's diamonds (hence : the confusion with Queen Mary's Diamond : Tiara). It was worn by Queen Victoria as : both a necklace and a tiara, it was worn by : Queen Alexandra at her coronation as a : girdle, and was later worn by Queen Mary as : a tiara, until she commissioned her own : Fringe Tiara. It passed to the Queen Mother, : who often wore it as a necklace. It is now : owned by the Queen. : : - Queen Adelaide's Brooch : (Originally : referred to as the William IV brooch) was : originally made as the clasp for a pearl : necklace that Queen Adelaide wore to her : coronation. : : - Queen Victoria's Bow Brooches : It has : been confirmed that these were made to : replace Queen Charlotte's almost identical : bow brooches, which were lost in the : Hanoverian claim. : : - Queen Victoria's Wheat-ear Brooches : : There are six in total, it is confirmed that : they were made using family diamonds by : William IV. : : - Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee Necklace : : It has been noted that the crown on the : top of the central quatrefoil is detachable. : : - Queen Alexandra's Wedding Tiara : : (Previously incorrectly referred to as the : Rundell Tiara). It was made by Garrards for : the cost of &£8,000. This was left to : Princess Victoria upon Alexandra's death, : and was later "disposed of by : her". (It is no longer in the : collection). : : - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara : : This was dismantled in 1913 to created the : Lover's Knot Tiara : : - The Duchess of Gloucester's Pendant : Earrings : It is revealed that the two pairs : of earrings originally known as 'The Duchess : of Teck's Stud Earrings' (worn by the Queen : on her wedding day); and 'Queen Mary's : Pendant Earrings' were originally the same : pair, the pendants hanging from the studs. : They were originally inherited by the : Duchess of Teck from her aunt the Duchess of : Gloucester. The stud earrings were a gift to : Princess Elizabeth from Queen Mary in : January 1947, when she left for the South : African Tour. The pendant earrings were : inherited in 1953. : : - The Duchess of Teck's Tiara : This was : made using diamond elements inherited from : the Duchess of Gloucester. It was gifted by : Queen Mary to the Queen Mother in 1937 and : inherited by the Queen in 2002; since then : it has been "loaned to the Duchess of : Cornwall". : : - The Duchess of Teck's Flower Brooch : : This is the corsage brooch that Queen Mary : gave to the Queen Mother in 1923 as a : wedding gift, it was among the jewels that : the Duchess of Teck inherited from her aunt, : the Duchess of Gloucester. : : - Greek Key Diamond and Pearl Necklace : It : is revealed that the necklace that the Duke : of York gave to his bride in 1923 as a : wedding-present, in a greek-key design, was : purchased from Garrards. It is revealed that : this was dismantled six months later, and : the stones were used to created the Lotus : Flower Tiara. : : - The Duchess of Teck's Emperor of Austria : Brooch : (Previously referred to as the : 'Teck Corsage Brooch') This was a gift to : the Duchess of Teck by the Emperor of : Austria when he stood as godfather to her : son Prince Francis of Teck. : : - The County of Surrey Tiara : It is : revealed that this has been dismantled. The : large diamonds from which were used to : replace the pearls on top of the 'Girls of : Great Britain and Ireland Tiara'. : : - The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland : Tiara : This is convertible to both a : necklace and a small coronet style tiara. : The pearls were removed and used in the : Lover's Knot Tiara. : : - Queen Mary's Richmond Brooch : Previously : referred to as the Surrey Brooch, this pearl : and diamond brooch, was actually a wedding : gift to Queen Mary from the Town of : Richmond. : : - Queen Mary's Love Trophy Collar : This : was made by Garrards in 1901 for Queen Mary, : using stones from her own collection, taken : from another collar, which has in turn been : made using the stones from diamond stars : that had been given to Queen Mary as an 18th : Birthday Present. : : - The Boucheron Loop Tiara : This was made : in 1902, using 675 stones that had been : given to Queen Mary (when Duchess of York) : by the De Beers Company. It was later : dismantled to made the Delhi Durbar Tiara. : : - The Delhi Durbar Tiara : This was made in : 1911 using stones taken from the Boucheron : Loop Tiara. The emeralds were permanently : removed from this tiara by 1922. : : - It is revealed that when the emeralds were : removed from the Durbar Tiara they were : adapted for the Vladimir Tiara. Queen Mary : also purchased a small diamond bandeau in : 1925 from Garrards, upon which is placed : some of the Cambridge Emerald Pendants as : spikes. This bandeau was bequeathed to by : Queen Mary to Princess Marina, the Duchess : of Kent in 1953 (with the emeralds removed). : : - It is revealed that the brooch worn by : Queen Mary to the 1937 coronation was a : "large openwork oval brooch" that : was "later disposed of". : : - Queen Mary's Stomacher : It is revealed : that the Karputhala Stomacher that was : dismantled to create Queen Mary's stomacher, : was indeed the one that was suggested. It : had been a wedding present in 1893. : : - Queen Mary's Sautoir : The Diamond : Sautoir that Queen Mary was often featured : wearing was made in 1928 using diamonds : taken from a riviere necklace that was : purchased from the Grand-Duchess Vladimir in : 1921. It passed to the Queen in 1953 and has : since been shortened. : : - Queen Mary's Chain Link Bracelets : These : combine to form a choker necklace. The first : was purchased in 1932 from Garrards. A : second one was made to match in 1935 (when : they were made to be adapted as a choker). : The second bracelet was made to incorporate : a detachable brooch that was made in 1935 : using 9.75 carat diamond from South Africa. : The brooch and bracelets were left to the : Queen in 1953, who has only ever worn them : as bracelets. : : - Queen Mary's Cluster Earrings : These : were made in 1922 using the 'Mackinnon : Diamonds'. in 1939 the Mackinnon Diamonds : were removed and replaced with large : diamonds that had been a wedding-gift in : 1893 from the Bombay Presidency. : : - Queen Mary's Floret Earrings : These were : made in 1939 using the Mackinnon Diamonds : that had been removed from the Cluster : Earrings. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Necklace : : It has been confirmed that this was a gift : from George VI to Queen Elizabeth on the : occasion of their coronation. It has since : been loaned to the Duchess of Cornwall, who : has shortened it by nine stones. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Palm-leaf Brooch : : Previously referred to as the Paisley Motif : Brooch; this was made by Cartier in 1938 : using loose stones from her own collection. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Lily Brooch : Known as : the 'Foot Long Floral Brooch' it is revealed : that this brooch is 17.2 cm long, it was : made by Cartier in 1939 using 203 loose : stones from Queen Elizabeth's collection, : and 52 stones from Cartier. : : - The Greville Bow Brooch : The large : 'mystery' bow brooch that the Queen Mother : was pictured wearing in 1961 is actually : from the collection of Mrs. Greville. It was : made by Boucheron in 1900. : : - The Greville Tiara : This was made in : 1921, using stones from a tiara made by : Boucheron in 1901 (this tiara is : illustrated). It was modified in 1953 using : a large marquise diamond, and brilliant : diamonds that were loose (after having been : removed from a brooch in 1949). : : - The Greville Scroll Brooch : The small : diamond and pearl brooch that the Queen : Mother and the Queen have worn (which some : have referred to as being in an 'E' shape); : was actually part of the Greville bequest. : It was made by Cartier in 1929. : : - The Greville Festoon Necklace : This was : made by Cartier. The two-strand necklace was : made in 1929. This was later partially : remodelled (original design in illustrated) : in 1938, when the shorter three-strand : necklace was made to compliment the piece : (creating a five-strand necklace). : : - The Greville Ivy-leaf brooches : These : were made separately by Cartier in 1930 and : 1937 respectively. They were bequeathed to : the Queen Mother by Mrs. Greville in 1942; : and later given to Princess Elizabeth as a : 21st birthday-present. : : - The Courtauld Thomson Scallop-shell : Brooch : This was made in 1919, to the : designs of Lord Courtauld Thomson. His : sister, Miss Winifred Hope left the brooch : to the Queen Mother in 1944. : : - The Queen's Engagement Ring and Wedding : Bracelet : These were both made from the : stones taken from one of Princess Andrew's : Tiaras (Prince Philip's Mother). It is : illustrated that the tiara that was : dismantled was the one which many speculated : was used to create the small rosette tiara : of the Countess of Wessex. This is now ruled : impossible as the tiara was dismantled in : 1947. : : - The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Tiara : : This was made in 1939 by Cartier. It is : confirmed that this tiara was dismantled in : 1973, with the stones being used to create : the Burmese Ruby Tiara. Only the three rose : brooches remain. : : - The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Neckalce : : This was made in 1935 by Cartier with more : pendants (original design modified). It was : sold in 1936 but returned to Cartier in : 1937, until it was purchased by the Nizam in : 1947 and gifted to the Princess Elizabeth : for her wedding. : : - The Queen's Baguette and Brilliant : Bracelet : This small bracelet, it is : revealed was purchased from Garrard in 1949 : and gifted from George VI to Princess : Elizabeth. : : - The Queen's Festoon Necklace : It is : revealed that this three-strand necklace : with triangular motifs was made in 1950 : using 105 loose stones from the King's : Collection. It was later shortened by 10 : stones in 1953. : : - The Queen's King Faisal Necklace : It is : revealed that this was made by Harry Winston : in 1952, yet it was not purchased until 1967 : when it was gifted to the Queen. : : - The Queen's King Khalid Necklace : This : was made in 1977 by Harry Winston. It was : gifted to the Queen in 1979. : : There are scores of illustrations and images : in this book. Including photographs taken : from 'Queen Mary's Jewellery Inventory' : which seems to have been an extensive album : of photographs catalogue her whole : collection. Many of the pieces in which have : since been remodelled. Images include: : - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara : - The Delhi-Durbar Stomacher : - The Surrey Tiara : - Queen Victoria's Wedding Gift : Necklace/Tiara : - Queen Mary's Pearl Stomacher : - The Duchess of Gloucester Earrings in : their original form. : : It has also been revealed that far from : dying and leaving no instructions as to the : distribution of her jewels; despite leaving : no will, Queen Alexandra left a detailed : inventory with notes detailing to whom the : jewel should pass to. Thus showing that : there was method to the dispersion of her : collection. : : All pieces discussed in the book are : illustrated with both HQ and 'actual size' : photographs, as well as many pictures of the : pieces being worn. : : I will be happy to type out the more : detailed quotes if anyone wants : clarification on some of the points raised : above. : : : :
Boffer thank you so much for the trouble you took in writing all this fabulous information for us here at the board, specially those, like me, who still had no chance to order this wonderful book. I will have to read your text again while checking my notes so I can assimilate all this fantastic news.
Well, we all knew that Queen Mary was not afraid of dismanteling her beloved jewels and transform them in completely diferent pieces... it seems that many of her wedding gifts jewels (and many others) exist now in a totally diferent shape.
I must say I am a bit sad with the info on the (previously known as) Rundell tiara... I was still hoping that it would be hidden away in some vault, after all it was the main wedding gift from the Prince of Wales to his bride... lost forever I'm afraid...
--Previous Message-- : I have received my copy of the Queen's : Diamonds and there are a number of mysteries : solved, as to the whereabouts and origins of : certain jewels. : : It goes without saying that all the : information below has been quoted and : paraphrased from: : Hugh Roberts (ed.), The Queen's Diamonds , : (London: Royal Collection Publications, : 2012). : : : Including: : : - Queen Adelaide's Fringe Necklace : This : was made using George III's diamonds (hence : the confusion with Queen Mary's Diamond : Tiara). It was worn by Queen Victoria as : both a necklace and a tiara, it was worn by : Queen Alexandra at her coronation as a : girdle, and was later worn by Queen Mary as : a tiara, until she commissioned her own : Fringe Tiara. It passed to the Queen Mother, : who often wore it as a necklace. It is now : owned by the Queen. : : - Queen Adelaide's Brooch : (Originally : referred to as the William IV brooch) was : originally made as the clasp for a pearl : necklace that Queen Adelaide wore to her : coronation. : : - Queen Victoria's Bow Brooches : It has : been confirmed that these were made to : replace Queen Charlotte's almost identical : bow brooches, which were lost in the : Hanoverian claim. : : - Queen Victoria's Wheat-ear Brooches : : There are six in total, it is confirmed that : they were made using family diamonds by : William IV. : : - Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee Necklace : : It has been noted that the crown on the : top of the central quatrefoil is detachable. : : - Queen Alexandra's Wedding Tiara : : (Previously incorrectly referred to as the : Rundell Tiara). It was made by Garrards for : the cost of &£8,000. This was left to : Princess Victoria upon Alexandra's death, : and was later "disposed of by : her". (It is no longer in the : collection). : : - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara : : This was dismantled in 1913 to created the : Lover's Knot Tiara : : - The Duchess of Gloucester's Pendant : Earrings : It is revealed that the two pairs : of earrings originally known as 'The Duchess : of Teck's Stud Earrings' (worn by the Queen : on her wedding day); and 'Queen Mary's : Pendant Earrings' were originally the same : pair, the pendants hanging from the studs. : They were originally inherited by the : Duchess of Teck from her aunt the Duchess of : Gloucester. The stud earrings were a gift to : Princess Elizabeth from Queen Mary in : January 1947, when she left for the South : African Tour. The pendant earrings were : inherited in 1953. : : - The Duchess of Teck's Tiara : This was : made using diamond elements inherited from : the Duchess of Gloucester. It was gifted by : Queen Mary to the Queen Mother in 1937 and : inherited by the Queen in 2002; since then : it has been "loaned to the Duchess of : Cornwall". : : - The Duchess of Teck's Flower Brooch : : This is the corsage brooch that Queen Mary : gave to the Queen Mother in 1923 as a : wedding gift, it was among the jewels that : the Duchess of Teck inherited from her aunt, : the Duchess of Gloucester. : : - Greek Key Diamond and Pearl Necklace : It : is revealed that the necklace that the Duke : of York gave to his bride in 1923 as a : wedding-present, in a greek-key design, was : purchased from Garrards. It is revealed that : this was dismantled six months later, and : the stones were used to created the Lotus : Flower Tiara. : : - The Duchess of Teck's Emperor of Austria : Brooch : (Previously referred to as the : 'Teck Corsage Brooch') This was a gift to : the Duchess of Teck by the Emperor of : Austria when he stood as godfather to her : son Prince Francis of Teck. : : - The County of Surrey Tiara : It is : revealed that this has been dismantled. The : large diamonds from which were used to : replace the pearls on top of the 'Girls of : Great Britain and Ireland Tiara'. : : - The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland : Tiara : This is convertible to both a : necklace and a small coronet style tiara. : The pearls were removed and used in the : Lover's Knot Tiara. : : - Queen Mary's Richmond Brooch : Previously : referred to as the Surrey Brooch, this pearl : and diamond brooch, was actually a wedding : gift to Queen Mary from the Town of : Richmond. : : - Queen Mary's Love Trophy Collar : This : was made by Garrards in 1901 for Queen Mary, : using stones from her own collection, taken : from another collar, which has in turn been : made using the stones from diamond stars : that had been given to Queen Mary as an 18th : Birthday Present. : : - The Boucheron Loop Tiara : This was made : in 1902, using 675 stones that had been : given to Queen Mary (when Duchess of York) : by the De Beers Company. It was later : dismantled to made the Delhi Durbar Tiara. : : - The Delhi Durbar Tiara : This was made in : 1911 using stones taken from the Boucheron : Loop Tiara. The emeralds were permanently : removed from this tiara by 1922. : : - It is revealed that when the emeralds were : removed from the Durbar Tiara they were : adapted for the Vladimir Tiara. Queen Mary : also purchased a small diamond bandeau in : 1925 from Garrards, upon which is placed : some of the Cambridge Emerald Pendants as : spikes. This bandeau was bequeathed to by : Queen Mary to Princess Marina, the Duchess : of Kent in 1953 (with the emeralds removed). : : - It is revealed that the brooch worn by : Queen Mary to the 1937 coronation was a : "large openwork oval brooch" that : was "later disposed of". : : - Queen Mary's Stomacher : It is revealed : that the Karputhala Stomacher that was : dismantled to create Queen Mary's stomacher, : was indeed the one that was suggested. It : had been a wedding present in 1893. : : - Queen Mary's Sautoir : The Diamond : Sautoir that Queen Mary was often featured : wearing was made in 1928 using diamonds : taken from a riviere necklace that was : purchased from the Grand-Duchess Vladimir in : 1921. It passed to the Queen in 1953 and has : since been shortened. : : - Queen Mary's Chain Link Bracelets : These : combine to form a choker necklace. The first : was purchased in 1932 from Garrards. A : second one was made to match in 1935 (when : they were made to be adapted as a choker). : The second bracelet was made to incorporate : a detachable brooch that was made in 1935 : using 9.75 carat diamond from South Africa. : The brooch and bracelets were left to the : Queen in 1953, who has only ever worn them : as bracelets. : : - Queen Mary's Cluster Earrings : These : were made in 1922 using the 'Mackinnon : Diamonds'. in 1939 the Mackinnon Diamonds : were removed and replaced with large : diamonds that had been a wedding-gift in : 1893 from the Bombay Presidency. : : - Queen Mary's Floret Earrings : These were : made in 1939 using the Mackinnon Diamonds : that had been removed from the Cluster : Earrings. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Necklace : : It has been confirmed that this was a gift : from George VI to Queen Elizabeth on the : occasion of their coronation. It has since : been loaned to the Duchess of Cornwall, who : has shortened it by nine stones. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Palm-leaf Brooch : : Previously referred to as the Paisley Motif : Brooch; this was made by Cartier in 1938 : using loose stones from her own collection. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Lily Brooch : Known as : the 'Foot Long Floral Brooch' it is revealed : that this brooch is 17.2 cm long, it was : made by Cartier in 1939 using 203 loose : stones from Queen Elizabeth's collection, : and 52 stones from Cartier. : : - The Greville Bow Brooch : The large : 'mystery' bow brooch that the Queen Mother : was pictured wearing in 1961 is actually : from the collection of Mrs. Greville. It was : made by Boucheron in 1900. : : - The Greville Tiara : This was made in : 1921, using stones from a tiara made by : Boucheron in 1901 (this tiara is : illustrated). It was modified in 1953 using : a large marquise diamond, and brilliant : diamonds that were loose (after having been : removed from a brooch in 1949). : : - The Greville Scroll Brooch : The small : diamond and pearl brooch that the Queen : Mother and the Queen have worn (which some : have referred to as being in an 'E' shape); : was actually part of the Greville bequest. : It was made by Cartier in 1929. : : - The Greville Festoon Necklace : This was : made by Cartier. The two-strand necklace was : made in 1929. This was later partially : remodelled (original design in illustrated) : in 1938, when the shorter three-strand : necklace was made to compliment the piece : (creating a five-strand necklace). : : - The Greville Ivy-leaf brooches : These : were made separately by Cartier in 1930 and : 1937 respectively. They were bequeathed to : the Queen Mother by Mrs. Greville in 1942; : and later given to Princess Elizabeth as a : 21st birthday-present. : : - The Courtauld Thomson Scallop-shell : Brooch : This was made in 1919, to the : designs of Lord Courtauld Thomson. His : sister, Miss Winifred Hope left the brooch : to the Queen Mother in 1944. : : - The Queen's Engagement Ring and Wedding : Bracelet : These were both made from the : stones taken from one of Princess Andrew's : Tiaras (Prince Philip's Mother). It is : illustrated that the tiara that was : dismantled was the one which many speculated : was used to create the small rosette tiara : of the Countess of Wessex. This is now ruled : impossible as the tiara was dismantled in : 1947. : : - The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Tiara : : This was made in 1939 by Cartier. It is : confirmed that this tiara was dismantled in : 1973, with the stones being used to create : the Burmese Ruby Tiara. Only the three rose : brooches remain. : : - The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Neckalce : : This was made in 1935 by Cartier with more : pendants (original design modified). It was : sold in 1936 but returned to Cartier in : 1937, until it was purchased by the Nizam in : 1947 and gifted to the Princess Elizabeth : for her wedding. : : - The Queen's Baguette and Brilliant : Bracelet : This small bracelet, it is : revealed was purchased from Garrard in 1949 : and gifted from George VI to Princess : Elizabeth. : : - The Queen's Festoon Necklace : It is : revealed that this three-strand necklace : with triangular motifs was made in 1950 : using 105 loose stones from the King's : Collection. It was later shortened by 10 : stones in 1953. : : - The Queen's King Faisal Necklace : It is : revealed that this was made by Harry Winston : in 1952, yet it was not purchased until 1967 : when it was gifted to the Queen. : : - The Queen's King Khalid Necklace : This : was made in 1977 by Harry Winston. It was : gifted to the Queen in 1979. : : There are scores of illustrations and images : in this book. Including photographs taken : from 'Queen Mary's Jewellery Inventory' : which seems to have been an extensive album : of photographs catalogue her whole : collection. Many of the pieces in which have : since been remodelled. Images include: : - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara : - The Delhi-Durbar Stomacher : - The Surrey Tiara : - Queen Victoria's Wedding Gift : Necklace/Tiara : - Queen Mary's Pearl Stomacher : - The Duchess of Gloucester Earrings in : their original form. : : All pieces discussed in the book are : illustrated with both HQ and 'actual size' : photographs, as well as many pictures of the : pieces being worn. : : I will be happy to type out the more : detailed quotes if anyone wants : clarification on some of the points raised : above. : : :
Sadly not. This is almost treated as an aside in the footnotes.
On page 84, discussing Queen Alexandra's Wedding Gift Necklace Roberts states that:
The Prince of Wales gave Alexandra a "pearl and diamond parure by Garrards ... the parure consisted of a diamond tiara".
In the footnotes he simply mentions:
" 'A very rich Brilliant Diadem', supplied at a cost of £8,000 (Garrard RL33, fol. 11, 5 December 1862). The tiara was bequeathed by Queen Alexandra to her second daughter, and subsequently disposed of by her. (QAJ c.1920, pl. I, note added by Queen Mary)".
This is all the information provided in regards to this tiara. Nearly all the jewellery included in the book is still in the collection of the Queen. Other than some pieces that are specifically mentioned as being given away or broken up.
--Previous Message-- : Many thanks for the summary. I can hardly wait : until I get it myself. Since jewelry from : Queen Alexandra to the Princess Victoria is : mentioned in the book, I was curious if any : of the jewelry who went to Queen Maud is : mentioned? :
Thanks Boffer for all the information. Your time and effort is appreciated.
so I have forgotten, and am away from home and my notes, which was the tiara that HM borrowed on the night of the Fanfare for Europe Event with Edward Heath? I thought that was said to be 'Rundell'? Or was that just people's hopes and guesses and it is something else who's name I have forgotten?
--Previous Message-- : I have received my copy of the Queen's : Diamonds and there are a number of mysteries : solved, as to the whereabouts and origins of : certain jewels. : : It goes without saying that all the : information below has been quoted and : paraphrased from: : Hugh Roberts (ed.), The Queen's Diamonds , : (London: Royal Collection Publications, : 2012). : : : Including: : : - Queen Adelaide's Fringe Necklace : This : was made using George III's diamonds (hence : the confusion with Queen Mary's Diamond : Tiara). It was worn by Queen Victoria as : both a necklace and a tiara, it was worn by : Queen Alexandra at her coronation as a : girdle, and was later worn by Queen Mary as : a tiara, until she commissioned her own : Fringe Tiara. It passed to the Queen Mother, : who often wore it as a necklace. It is now : owned by the Queen. : : - Queen Adelaide's Brooch : (Originally : referred to as the William IV brooch) was : originally made as the clasp for a pearl : necklace that Queen Adelaide wore to her : coronation. : : - Queen Victoria's Bow Brooches : It has : been confirmed that these were made to : replace Queen Charlotte's almost identical : bow brooches, which were lost in the : Hanoverian claim. : : - Queen Victoria's Wheat-ear Brooches : : There are six in total, it is confirmed that : they were made using family diamonds by : William IV. : : - Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee Necklace : : It has been noted that the crown on the : top of the central quatrefoil is detachable. : : - Queen Alexandra's Wedding Tiara : : (Previously incorrectly referred to as the : Rundell Tiara). It was made by Garrards for : the cost of &�8,000. This was left to : Princess Victoria upon Alexandra's death, : and was later "disposed of by : her". (It is no longer in the : collection). : : - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara : : This was dismantled in 1913 to created the : Lover's Knot Tiara : : - The Duchess of Gloucester's Pendant : Earrings : It is revealed that the two pairs : of earrings originally known as 'The Duchess : of Teck's Stud Earrings' (worn by the Queen : on her wedding day); and 'Queen Mary's : Pendant Earrings' were originally the same : pair, the pendants hanging from the studs. : They were originally inherited by the : Duchess of Teck from her aunt the Duchess of : Gloucester. The stud earrings were a gift to : Princess Elizabeth from Queen Mary in : January 1947, when she left for the South : African Tour. The pendant earrings were : inherited in 1953. : : - The Duchess of Teck's Tiara : This was : made using diamond elements inherited from : the Duchess of Gloucester. It was gifted by : Queen Mary to the Queen Mother in 1937 and : inherited by the Queen in 2002; since then : it has been "loaned to the Duchess of : Cornwall". : : - The Duchess of Teck's Flower Brooch : : This is the corsage brooch that Queen Mary : gave to the Queen Mother in 1923 as a : wedding gift, it was among the jewels that : the Duchess of Teck inherited from her aunt, : the Duchess of Gloucester. : : - Greek Key Diamond and Pearl Necklace : It : is revealed that the necklace that the Duke : of York gave to his bride in 1923 as a : wedding-present, in a greek-key design, was : purchased from Garrards. It is revealed that : this was dismantled six months later, and : the stones were used to created the Lotus : Flower Tiara. : : - The Duchess of Teck's Emperor of Austria : Brooch : (Previously referred to as the : 'Teck Corsage Brooch') This was a gift to : the Duchess of Teck by the Emperor of : Austria when he stood as godfather to her : son Prince Francis of Teck. : : - The County of Surrey Tiara : It is : revealed that this has been dismantled. The : large diamonds from which were used to : replace the pearls on top of the 'Girls of : Great Britain and Ireland Tiara'. : : - The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland : Tiara : This is convertible to both a : necklace and a small coronet style tiara. : The pearls were removed and used in the : Lover's Knot Tiara. : : - Queen Mary's Richmond Brooch : Previously : referred to as the Surrey Brooch, this pearl : and diamond brooch, was actually a wedding : gift to Queen Mary from the Town of : Richmond. : : - Queen Mary's Love Trophy Collar : This : was made by Garrards in 1901 for Queen Mary, : using stones from her own collection, taken : from another collar, which has in turn been : made using the stones from diamond stars : that had been given to Queen Mary as an 18th : Birthday Present. : : - The Boucheron Loop Tiara : This was made : in 1902, using 675 stones that had been : given to Queen Mary (when Duchess of York) : by the De Beers Company. It was later : dismantled to made the Delhi Durbar Tiara. : : - The Delhi Durbar Tiara : This was made in : 1911 using stones taken from the Boucheron : Loop Tiara. The emeralds were permanently : removed from this tiara by 1922. : : - It is revealed that when the emeralds were : removed from the Durbar Tiara they were : adapted for the Vladimir Tiara. Queen Mary : also purchased a small diamond bandeau in : 1925 from Garrards, upon which is placed : some of the Cambridge Emerald Pendants as : spikes. This bandeau was bequeathed to by : Queen Mary to Princess Marina, the Duchess : of Kent in 1953 (with the emeralds removed). : : - It is revealed that the brooch worn by : Queen Mary to the 1937 coronation was a : "large openwork oval brooch" that : was "later disposed of". : : - Queen Mary's Stomacher : It is revealed : that the Karputhala Stomacher that was : dismantled to create Queen Mary's stomacher, : was indeed the one that was suggested. It : had been a wedding present in 1893. : : - Queen Mary's Sautoir : The Diamond : Sautoir that Queen Mary was often featured : wearing was made in 1928 using diamonds : taken from a riviere necklace that was : purchased from the Grand-Duchess Vladimir in : 1921. It passed to the Queen in 1953 and has : since been shortened. : : - Queen Mary's Chain Link Bracelets : These : combine to form a choker necklace. The first : was purchased in 1932 from Garrards. A : second one was made to match in 1935 (when : they were made to be adapted as a choker). : The second bracelet was made to incorporate : a detachable brooch that was made in 1935 : using 9.75 carat diamond from South Africa. : The brooch and bracelets were left to the : Queen in 1953, who has only ever worn them : as bracelets. : : - Queen Mary's Cluster Earrings : These : were made in 1922 using the 'Mackinnon : Diamonds'. in 1939 the Mackinnon Diamonds : were removed and replaced with large : diamonds that had been a wedding-gift in : 1893 from the Bombay Presidency. : : - Queen Mary's Floret Earrings : These were : made in 1939 using the Mackinnon Diamonds : that had been removed from the Cluster : Earrings. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Necklace : : It has been confirmed that this was a gift : from George VI to Queen Elizabeth on the : occasion of their coronation. It has since : been loaned to the Duchess of Cornwall, who : has shortened it by nine stones. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Palm-leaf Brooch : : Previously referred to as the Paisley Motif : Brooch; this was made by Cartier in 1938 : using loose stones from her own collection. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Lily Brooch : Known as : the 'Foot Long Floral Brooch' it is revealed : that this brooch is 17.2 cm long, it was : made by Cartier in 1939 using 203 loose : stones from Queen Elizabeth's collection, : and 52 stones from Cartier. : : - The Greville Bow Brooch : The large : 'mystery' bow brooch that the Queen Mother : was pictured wearing in 1961 is actually : from the collection of Mrs. Greville. It was : made by Boucheron in 1900. : : - The Greville Tiara : This was made in : 1921, using stones from a tiara made by : Boucheron in 1901 (this tiara is : illustrated). It was modified in 1953 using : a large marquise diamond, and brilliant : diamonds that were loose (after having been : removed from a brooch in 1949). : : - The Greville Scroll Brooch : The small : diamond and pearl brooch that the Queen : Mother and the Queen have worn (which some : have referred to as being in an 'E' shape); : was actually part of the Greville bequest. : It was made by Cartier in 1929. : : - The Greville Festoon Necklace : This was : made by Cartier. The two-strand necklace was : made in 1929. This was later partially : remodelled (original design in illustrated) : in 1938, when the shorter three-strand : necklace was made to compliment the piece : (creating a five-strand necklace). : : - The Greville Ivy-leaf brooches : These : were made separately by Cartier in 1930 and : 1937 respectively. They were bequeathed to : the Queen Mother by Mrs. Greville in 1942; : and later given to Princess Elizabeth as a : 21st birthday-present. : : - The Courtauld Thomson Scallop-shell : Brooch : This was made in 1919, to the : designs of Lord Courtauld Thomson. His : sister, Miss Winifred Hope left the brooch : to the Queen Mother in 1944. : : - The Queen's Engagement Ring and Wedding : Bracelet : These were both made from the : stones taken from one of Princess Andrew's : Tiaras (Prince Philip's Mother). It is : illustrated that the tiara that was : dismantled was the one which many speculated : was used to create the small rosette tiara : of the Countess of Wessex. This is now ruled : impossible as the tiara was dismantled in : 1947. : : - The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Tiara : : This was made in 1939 by Cartier. It is : confirmed that this tiara was dismantled in : 1973, with the stones being used to create : the Burmese Ruby Tiara. Only the three rose : brooches remain. : : - The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Neckalce : : This was made in 1935 by Cartier with more : pendants (original design modified). It was : sold in 1936 but returned to Cartier in : 1937, until it was purchased by the Nizam in : 1947 and gifted to the Princess Elizabeth : for her wedding. : : - The Queen's Baguette and Brilliant : Bracelet : This small bracelet, it is : revealed was purchased from Garrard in 1949 : and gifted from George VI to Princess : Elizabeth. : : - The Queen's Festoon Necklace : It is : revealed that this three-strand necklace : with triangular motifs was made in 1950 : using 105 loose stones from the King's : Collection. It was later shortened by 10 : stones in 1953. : : - The Queen's King Faisal Necklace : It is : revealed that this was made by Harry Winston : in 1952, yet it was not purchased until 1967 : when it was gifted to the Queen. : : - The Queen's King Khalid Necklace : This : was made in 1977 by Harry Winston. It was : gifted to the Queen in 1979. : : There are scores of illustrations and images : in this book. Including photographs taken : from 'Queen Mary's Jewellery Inventory' : which seems to have been an extensive album : of photographs catalogue her whole : collection. Many of the pieces in which have : since been remodelled. Images include: : - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara : - The Delhi-Durbar Stomacher : - The Surrey Tiara : - Queen Victoria's Wedding Gift : Necklace/Tiara : - Queen Mary's Pearl Stomacher : - The Duchess of Gloucester Earrings in : their original form. : : It has also been revealed that far from : dying and leaving no instructions as to the : distribution of her jewels; despite leaving : no will, Queen Alexandra left a detailed : inventory with notes detailing to whom the : jewel should pass to. Thus showing that : there was method to the dispersion of her : collection. : : All pieces discussed in the book are : illustrated with both HQ and 'actual size' : photographs, as well as many pictures of the : pieces being worn. : : I will be happy to type out the more : detailed quotes if anyone wants : clarification on some of the points raised : above. : : : :
Wow, thank you, Boffer! Such a lot of mysteries solved. This will be a record to peruse repeatedly. I am disappointed that the beautiful Surrey tiara and Queen Mary's splendid 1937 coronation brooch no longer exist. Queen Mary had some beautiful pieces made, but she also sacrificed things I wish she had saved.
jinja
Thank you so much
Posted by Franck on May 8, 2012, 5:51 pm, in reply to "Fanfare for Europe" 82.245.124.174
Dear Boffer,
Thank you so much for having given us the long list of jewels. I was working and I was so excited by theses information.
I will also buy the book in few days. I dare to give my impression : - Queen Adelaide's fringe necklace : very great ! Our dear Nellie had infer the truth..(about the tiara worn by Queen Alexandra and Queen Mary). Sad it is not worn by QEII - The duchess of Tech's tiara : which one is it ? It is said it was loaned to the Duchess of Cornwall.Thus it would be the 3 one loaned by her Magesty to the DOC. - The Queen Mary's sautoir : is it the long sautoir worn with the chain link bracelet/choker and the tiara given to the Duchess of Gloucester ? Is there a photo of this sautoir ? Great if it is this one. The diamond are huge !! - the brooch worn by Queen Mary for the 1937 coronation seems to have lost by the Royal family. - The Greville bow brooch : is there a photo of this brooch ? - No more tiara given by Miss Greville to Queen Elizabeth in 1942 ? (for example the double greek key tiara ?) - Strange about the Nizam pf Hyderbad tiara. The diamond in the burmese ruby tiara are bigger... - The Queen's baguette and brillant bracelet : which one is it ? - The Queen's mary pearl stomacher : is it still owned by the BRF ?
Thank you so much if you can answer.
Last but not least being very by my job I didn't give news currently. Please apologize me...
Franck -
--Previous Message-- : Thanks Boffer for all the information. Your : time and effort is appreciated. : : so I have forgotten, and am away from home : and my notes, which was the tiara that HM : borrowed on the night of the Fanfare for : Europe Event with Edward Heath? I thought : that was said to be 'Rundell'? Or was that : just people's hopes and guesses and it is : something else who's name I have forgotten? : : : --Previous Message-- : I have received my copy of the Queen's : Diamonds and there are a number of mysteries : solved, as to the whereabouts and origins of : certain jewels. : : It goes without saying that all the : information below has been quoted and : paraphrased from: : Hugh Roberts (ed.), The Queen's Diamonds , : (London: Royal Collection Publications, : 2012). : : : Including: : : - Queen Adelaide's Fringe Necklace : This : was made using George III's diamonds (hence : the confusion with Queen Mary's Diamond : Tiara). It was worn by Queen Victoria as : both a necklace and a tiara, it was worn by : Queen Alexandra at her coronation as a : girdle, and was later worn by Queen Mary as : a tiara, until she commissioned her own : Fringe Tiara. It passed to the Queen Mother, : who often wore it as a necklace. It is now : owned by the Queen. : : - Queen Adelaide's Brooch : (Originally : referred to as the William IV brooch) was : originally made as the clasp for a pearl : necklace that Queen Adelaide wore to her : coronation. : : - Queen Victoria's Bow Brooches : It has : been confirmed that these were made to : replace Queen Charlotte's almost identical : bow brooches, which were lost in the : Hanoverian claim. : : - Queen Victoria's Wheat-ear Brooches : : There are six in total, it is confirmed that : they were made using family diamonds by : William IV. : : - Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee Necklace : : It has been noted that the crown on the : top of the central quatrefoil is detachable. : : - Queen Alexandra's Wedding Tiara : : (Previously incorrectly referred to as the : Rundell Tiara). It was made by Garrards for : the cost of &�8,000. This was left to : Princess Victoria upon Alexandra's death, : and was later "disposed of by : her". (It is no longer in the : collection). : : - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara : : This was dismantled in 1913 to created the : Lover's Knot Tiara : : - The Duchess of Gloucester's Pendant : Earrings : It is revealed that the two pairs : of earrings originally known as 'The Duchess : of Teck's Stud Earrings' (worn by the Queen : on her wedding day); and 'Queen Mary's : Pendant Earrings' were originally the same : pair, the pendants hanging from the studs. : They were originally inherited by the : Duchess of Teck from her aunt the Duchess of : Gloucester. The stud earrings were a gift to : Princess Elizabeth from Queen Mary in : January 1947, when she left for the South : African Tour. The pendant earrings were : inherited in 1953. : : - The Duchess of Teck's Tiara : This was : made using diamond elements inherited from : the Duchess of Gloucester. It was gifted by : Queen Mary to the Queen Mother in 1937 and : inherited by the Queen in 2002; since then : it has been "loaned to the Duchess of : Cornwall". : : - The Duchess of Teck's Flower Brooch : : This is the corsage brooch that Queen Mary : gave to the Queen Mother in 1923 as a : wedding gift, it was among the jewels that : the Duchess of Teck inherited from her aunt, : the Duchess of Gloucester. : : - Greek Key Diamond and Pearl Necklace : It : is revealed that the necklace that the Duke : of York gave to his bride in 1923 as a : wedding-present, in a greek-key design, was : purchased from Garrards. It is revealed that : this was dismantled six months later, and : the stones were used to created the Lotus : Flower Tiara. : : - The Duchess of Teck's Emperor of Austria : Brooch : (Previously referred to as the : 'Teck Corsage Brooch') This was a gift to : the Duchess of Teck by the Emperor of : Austria when he stood as godfather to her : son Prince Francis of Teck. : : - The County of Surrey Tiara : It is : revealed that this has been dismantled. The : large diamonds from which were used to : replace the pearls on top of the 'Girls of : Great Britain and Ireland Tiara'. : : - The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland : Tiara : This is convertible to both a : necklace and a small coronet style tiara. : The pearls were removed and used in the : Lover's Knot Tiara. : : - Queen Mary's Richmond Brooch : Previously : referred to as the Surrey Brooch, this pearl : and diamond brooch, was actually a wedding : gift to Queen Mary from the Town of : Richmond. : : - Queen Mary's Love Trophy Collar : This : was made by Garrards in 1901 for Queen Mary, : using stones from her own collection, taken : from another collar, which has in turn been : made using the stones from diamond stars : that had been given to Queen Mary as an 18th : Birthday Present. : : - The Boucheron Loop Tiara : This was made : in 1902, using 675 stones that had been : given to Queen Mary (when Duchess of York) : by the De Beers Company. It was later : dismantled to made the Delhi Durbar Tiara. : : - The Delhi Durbar Tiara : This was made in : 1911 using stones taken from the Boucheron : Loop Tiara. The emeralds were permanently : removed from this tiara by 1922. : : - It is revealed that when the emeralds were : removed from the Durbar Tiara they were : adapted for the Vladimir Tiara. Queen Mary : also purchased a small diamond bandeau in : 1925 from Garrards, upon which is placed : some of the Cambridge Emerald Pendants as : spikes. This bandeau was bequeathed to by : Queen Mary to Princess Marina, the Duchess : of Kent in 1953 (with the emeralds removed). : : - It is revealed that the brooch worn by : Queen Mary to the 1937 coronation was a : "large openwork oval brooch" that : was "later disposed of". : : - Queen Mary's Stomacher : It is revealed : that the Karputhala Stomacher that was : dismantled to create Queen Mary's stomacher, : was indeed the one that was suggested. It : had been a wedding present in 1893. : : - Queen Mary's Sautoir : The Diamond : Sautoir that Queen Mary was often featured : wearing was made in 1928 using diamonds : taken from a riviere necklace that was : purchased from the Grand-Duchess Vladimir in : 1921. It passed to the Queen in 1953 and has : since been shortened. : : - Queen Mary's Chain Link Bracelets : These : combine to form a choker necklace. The first : was purchased in 1932 from Garrards. A : second one was made to match in 1935 (when : they were made to be adapted as a choker). : The second bracelet was made to incorporate : a detachable brooch that was made in 1935 : using 9.75 carat diamond from South Africa. : The brooch and bracelets were left to the : Queen in 1953, who has only ever worn them : as bracelets. : : - Queen Mary's Cluster Earrings : These : were made in 1922 using the 'Mackinnon : Diamonds'. in 1939 the Mackinnon Diamonds : were removed and replaced with large : diamonds that had been a wedding-gift in : 1893 from the Bombay Presidency. : : - Queen Mary's Floret Earrings : These were : made in 1939 using the Mackinnon Diamonds : that had been removed from the Cluster : Earrings. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Necklace : : It has been confirmed that this was a gift : from George VI to Queen Elizabeth on the : occasion of their coronation. It has since : been loaned to the Duchess of Cornwall, who : has shortened it by nine stones. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Palm-leaf Brooch : : Previously referred to as the Paisley Motif : Brooch; this was made by Cartier in 1938 : using loose stones from her own collection. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Lily Brooch : Known as : the 'Foot Long Floral Brooch' it is revealed : that this brooch is 17.2 cm long, it was : made by Cartier in 1939 using 203 loose : stones from Queen Elizabeth's collection, : and 52 stones from Cartier. : : - The Greville Bow Brooch : The large : 'mystery' bow brooch that the Queen Mother : was pictured wearing in 1961 is actually : from the collection of Mrs. Greville. It was : made by Boucheron in 1900. : : - The Greville Tiara : This was made in : 1921, using stones from a tiara made by : Boucheron in 1901 (this tiara is : illustrated). It was modified in 1953 using : a large marquise diamond, and brilliant : diamonds that were loose (after having been : removed from a brooch in 1949). : : - The Greville Scroll Brooch : The small : diamond and pearl brooch that the Queen : Mother and the Queen have worn (which some : have referred to as being in an 'E' shape); : was actually part of the Greville bequest. : It was made by Cartier in 1929. : : - The Greville Festoon Necklace : This was : made by Cartier. The two-strand necklace was : made in 1929. This was later partially : remodelled (original design in illustrated) : in 1938, when the shorter three-strand : necklace was made to compliment the piece : (creating a five-strand necklace). : : - The Greville Ivy-leaf brooches : These : were made separately by Cartier in 1930 and : 1937 respectively. They were bequeathed to : the Queen Mother by Mrs. Greville in 1942; : and later given to Princess Elizabeth as a : 21st birthday-present. : : - The Courtauld Thomson Scallop-shell : Brooch : This was made in 1919, to the : designs of Lord Courtauld Thomson. His : sister, Miss Winifred Hope left the brooch : to the Queen Mother in 1944. : : - The Queen's Engagement Ring and Wedding : Bracelet : These were both made from the : stones taken from one of Princess Andrew's : Tiaras (Prince Philip's Mother). It is : illustrated that the tiara that was : dismantled was the one which many speculated : was used to create the small rosette tiara : of the Countess of Wessex. This is now ruled : impossible as the tiara was dismantled in : 1947. : : - The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Tiara : : This was made in 1939 by Cartier. It is : confirmed that this tiara was dismantled in : 1973, with the stones being used to create : the Burmese Ruby Tiara. Only the three rose : brooches remain. : : - The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Neckalce : : This was made in 1935 by Cartier with more : pendants (original design modified). It was : sold in 1936 but returned to Cartier in : 1937, until it was purchased by the Nizam in : 1947 and gifted to the Princess Elizabeth : for her wedding. : : - The Queen's Baguette and Brilliant : Bracelet : This small bracelet, it is : revealed was purchased from Garrard in 1949 : and gifted from George VI to Princess : Elizabeth. : : - The Queen's Festoon Necklace : It is : revealed that this three-strand necklace : with triangular motifs was made in 1950 : using 105 loose stones from the King's : Collection. It was later shortened by 10 : stones in 1953. : : - The Queen's King Faisal Necklace : It is : revealed that this was made by Harry Winston : in 1952, yet it was not purchased until 1967 : when it was gifted to the Queen. : : - The Queen's King Khalid Necklace : This : was made in 1977 by Harry Winston. It was : gifted to the Queen in 1979. : : There are scores of illustrations and images : in this book. Including photographs taken : from 'Queen Mary's Jewellery Inventory' : which seems to have been an extensive album : of photographs catalogue her whole : collection. Many of the pieces in which have : since been remodelled. Images include: : - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara : - The Delhi-Durbar Stomacher : - The Surrey Tiara : - Queen Victoria's Wedding Gift : Necklace/Tiara : - Queen Mary's Pearl Stomacher : - The Duchess of Gloucester Earrings in : their original form. : : It has also been revealed that far from : dying and leaving no instructions as to the : distribution of her jewels; despite leaving : no will, Queen Alexandra left a detailed : inventory with notes detailing to whom the : jewel should pass to. Thus showing that : there was method to the dispersion of her : collection. : : All pieces discussed in the book are : illustrated with both HQ and 'actual size' : photographs, as well as many pictures of the : pieces being worn. : : I will be happy to type out the more : detailed quotes if anyone wants : clarification on some of the points raised : above. : : : : : :
thank you Boffer for giving us the rundown!......i'm sick that i have to wait for my copy here in the US.....
so i guess now we will all have to change so many of the names of pieces of jewelry that we've all grown accustomed to using....i'm also wondering what will keep us all up at night now so many of our favorite "mysteries" have been solved?
--Previous Message-- : I have received my copy of the Queen's : Diamonds and there are a number of mysteries : solved, as to the whereabouts and origins of : certain jewels. : : It goes without saying that all the : information below has been quoted and : paraphrased from: : Hugh Roberts (ed.), The Queen's Diamonds , : (London: Royal Collection Publications, : 2012). : : : Including: : : - Queen Adelaide's Fringe Necklace : This : was made using George III's diamonds (hence : the confusion with Queen Mary's Diamond : Tiara). It was worn by Queen Victoria as : both a necklace and a tiara, it was worn by : Queen Alexandra at her coronation as a : girdle, and was later worn by Queen Mary as : a tiara, until she commissioned her own : Fringe Tiara. It passed to the Queen Mother, : who often wore it as a necklace. It is now : owned by the Queen. : : - Queen Adelaide's Brooch : (Originally : referred to as the William IV brooch) was : originally made as the clasp for a pearl : necklace that Queen Adelaide wore to her : coronation. : : - Queen Victoria's Bow Brooches : It has : been confirmed that these were made to : replace Queen Charlotte's almost identical : bow brooches, which were lost in the : Hanoverian claim. : : - Queen Victoria's Wheat-ear Brooches : : There are six in total, it is confirmed that : they were made using family diamonds by : William IV. : : - Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee Necklace : : It has been noted that the crown on the : top of the central quatrefoil is detachable. : : - Queen Alexandra's Wedding Tiara : : (Previously incorrectly referred to as the : Rundell Tiara). It was made by Garrards for : the cost of &£8,000. This was left to : Princess Victoria upon Alexandra's death, : and was later "disposed of by : her". (It is no longer in the : collection). : : - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara : : This was dismantled in 1913 to created the : Lover's Knot Tiara : : - The Duchess of Gloucester's Pendant : Earrings : It is revealed that the two pairs : of earrings originally known as 'The Duchess : of Teck's Stud Earrings' (worn by the Queen : on her wedding day); and 'Queen Mary's : Pendant Earrings' were originally the same : pair, the pendants hanging from the studs. : They were originally inherited by the : Duchess of Teck from her aunt the Duchess of : Gloucester. The stud earrings were a gift to : Princess Elizabeth from Queen Mary in : January 1947, when she left for the South : African Tour. The pendant earrings were : inherited in 1953. : : - The Duchess of Teck's Tiara : This was : made using diamond elements inherited from : the Duchess of Gloucester. It was gifted by : Queen Mary to the Queen Mother in 1937 and : inherited by the Queen in 2002; since then : it has been "loaned to the Duchess of : Cornwall". : : - The Duchess of Teck's Flower Brooch : : This is the corsage brooch that Queen Mary : gave to the Queen Mother in 1923 as a : wedding gift, it was among the jewels that : the Duchess of Teck inherited from her aunt, : the Duchess of Gloucester. : : - Greek Key Diamond and Pearl Necklace : It : is revealed that the necklace that the Duke : of York gave to his bride in 1923 as a : wedding-present, in a greek-key design, was : purchased from Garrards. It is revealed that : this was dismantled six months later, and : the stones were used to created the Lotus : Flower Tiara. : : - The Duchess of Teck's Emperor of Austria : Brooch : (Previously referred to as the : 'Teck Corsage Brooch') This was a gift to : the Duchess of Teck by the Emperor of : Austria when he stood as godfather to her : son Prince Francis of Teck. : : - The County of Surrey Tiara : It is : revealed that this has been dismantled. The : large diamonds from which were used to : replace the pearls on top of the 'Girls of : Great Britain and Ireland Tiara'. : : - The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland : Tiara : This is convertible to both a : necklace and a small coronet style tiara. : The pearls were removed and used in the : Lover's Knot Tiara. : : - Queen Mary's Richmond Brooch : Previously : referred to as the Surrey Brooch, this pearl : and diamond brooch, was actually a wedding : gift to Queen Mary from the Town of : Richmond. : : - Queen Mary's Love Trophy Collar : This : was made by Garrards in 1901 for Queen Mary, : using stones from her own collection, taken : from another collar, which has in turn been : made using the stones from diamond stars : that had been given to Queen Mary as an 18th : Birthday Present. : : - The Boucheron Loop Tiara : This was made : in 1902, using 675 stones that had been : given to Queen Mary (when Duchess of York) : by the De Beers Company. It was later : dismantled to made the Delhi Durbar Tiara. : : - The Delhi Durbar Tiara : This was made in : 1911 using stones taken from the Boucheron : Loop Tiara. The emeralds were permanently : removed from this tiara by 1922. : : - It is revealed that when the emeralds were : removed from the Durbar Tiara they were : adapted for the Vladimir Tiara. Queen Mary : also purchased a small diamond bandeau in : 1925 from Garrards, upon which is placed : some of the Cambridge Emerald Pendants as : spikes. This bandeau was bequeathed to by : Queen Mary to Princess Marina, the Duchess : of Kent in 1953 (with the emeralds removed). : : - It is revealed that the brooch worn by : Queen Mary to the 1937 coronation was a : "large openwork oval brooch" that : was "later disposed of". : : - Queen Mary's Stomacher : It is revealed : that the Karputhala Stomacher that was : dismantled to create Queen Mary's stomacher, : was indeed the one that was suggested. It : had been a wedding present in 1893. : : - Queen Mary's Sautoir : The Diamond : Sautoir that Queen Mary was often featured : wearing was made in 1928 using diamonds : taken from a riviere necklace that was : purchased from the Grand-Duchess Vladimir in : 1921. It passed to the Queen in 1953 and has : since been shortened. : : - Queen Mary's Chain Link Bracelets : These : combine to form a choker necklace. The first : was purchased in 1932 from Garrards. A : second one was made to match in 1935 (when : they were made to be adapted as a choker). : The second bracelet was made to incorporate : a detachable brooch that was made in 1935 : using 9.75 carat diamond from South Africa. : The brooch and bracelets were left to the : Queen in 1953, who has only ever worn them : as bracelets. : : - Queen Mary's Cluster Earrings : These : were made in 1922 using the 'Mackinnon : Diamonds'. in 1939 the Mackinnon Diamonds : were removed and replaced with large : diamonds that had been a wedding-gift in : 1893 from the Bombay Presidency. : : - Queen Mary's Floret Earrings : These were : made in 1939 using the Mackinnon Diamonds : that had been removed from the Cluster : Earrings. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Necklace : : It has been confirmed that this was a gift : from George VI to Queen Elizabeth on the : occasion of their coronation. It has since : been loaned to the Duchess of Cornwall, who : has shortened it by nine stones. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Palm-leaf Brooch : : Previously referred to as the Paisley Motif : Brooch; this was made by Cartier in 1938 : using loose stones from her own collection. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Lily Brooch : Known as : the 'Foot Long Floral Brooch' it is revealed : that this brooch is 17.2 cm long, it was : made by Cartier in 1939 using 203 loose : stones from Queen Elizabeth's collection, : and 52 stones from Cartier. : : - The Greville Bow Brooch : The large : 'mystery' bow brooch that the Queen Mother : was pictured wearing in 1961 is actually : from the collection of Mrs. Greville. It was : made by Boucheron in 1900. : : - The Greville Tiara : This was made in : 1921, using stones from a tiara made by : Boucheron in 1901 (this tiara is : illustrated). It was modified in 1953 using : a large marquise diamond, and brilliant : diamonds that were loose (after having been : removed from a brooch in 1949). : : - The Greville Scroll Brooch : The small : diamond and pearl brooch that the Queen : Mother and the Queen have worn (which some : have referred to as being in an 'E' shape); : was actually part of the Greville bequest. : It was made by Cartier in 1929. : : - The Greville Festoon Necklace : This was : made by Cartier. The two-strand necklace was : made in 1929. This was later partially : remodelled (original design in illustrated) : in 1938, when the shorter three-strand : necklace was made to compliment the piece : (creating a five-strand necklace). : : - The Greville Ivy-leaf brooches : These : were made separately by Cartier in 1930 and : 1937 respectively. They were bequeathed to : the Queen Mother by Mrs. Greville in 1942; : and later given to Princess Elizabeth as a : 21st birthday-present. : : - The Courtauld Thomson Scallop-shell : Brooch : This was made in 1919, to the : designs of Lord Courtauld Thomson. His : sister, Miss Winifred Hope left the brooch : to the Queen Mother in 1944. : : - The Queen's Engagement Ring and Wedding : Bracelet : These were both made from the : stones taken from one of Princess Andrew's : Tiaras (Prince Philip's Mother). It is : illustrated that the tiara that was : dismantled was the one which many speculated : was used to create the small rosette tiara : of the Countess of Wessex. This is now ruled : impossible as the tiara was dismantled in : 1947. : : - The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Tiara : : This was made in 1939 by Cartier. It is : confirmed that this tiara was dismantled in : 1973, with the stones being used to create : the Burmese Ruby Tiara. Only the three rose : brooches remain. : : - The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Neckalce : : This was made in 1935 by Cartier with more : pendants (original design modified). It was : sold in 1936 but returned to Cartier in : 1937, until it was purchased by the Nizam in : 1947 and gifted to the Princess Elizabeth : for her wedding. : : - The Queen's Baguette and Brilliant : Bracelet : This small bracelet, it is : revealed was purchased from Garrard in 1949 : and gifted from George VI to Princess : Elizabeth. : : - The Queen's Festoon Necklace : It is : revealed that this three-strand necklace : with triangular motifs was made in 1950 : using 105 loose stones from the King's : Collection. It was later shortened by 10 : stones in 1953. : : - The Queen's King Faisal Necklace : It is : revealed that this was made by Harry Winston : in 1952, yet it was not purchased until 1967 : when it was gifted to the Queen. : : - The Queen's King Khalid Necklace : This : was made in 1977 by Harry Winston. It was : gifted to the Queen in 1979. : : There are scores of illustrations and images : in this book. Including photographs taken : from 'Queen Mary's Jewellery Inventory' : which seems to have been an extensive album : of photographs catalogue her whole : collection. Many of the pieces in which have : since been remodelled. Images include: : - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara : - The Delhi-Durbar Stomacher : - The Surrey Tiara : - Queen Victoria's Wedding Gift : Necklace/Tiara : - Queen Mary's Pearl Stomacher : - The Duchess of Gloucester Earrings in : their original form. : : It has also been revealed that far from : dying and leaving no instructions as to the : distribution of her jewels; despite leaving : no will, Queen Alexandra left a detailed : inventory with notes detailing to whom the : jewel should pass to. Thus showing that : there was method to the dispersion of her : collection. : : All pieces discussed in the book are : illustrated with both HQ and 'actual size' : photographs, as well as many pictures of the : pieces being worn. : : I will be happy to type out the more : detailed quotes if anyone wants : clarification on some of the points raised : above. : : : :
Re: THANK YOU :-)
Posted by joye on May 8, 2012, 8:46 pm, in reply to "THANK YOU :-)" 125.168.48.209
Also The Queen Mother stopped wearing her sapphire engagement ring and replaced it with the pearls ring, long before The King died.
--Previous Message-- : : : Thank you very much Boffer - it solved many : questions. : : I am so very sorry to hear that Queen : Alexandra's tiara is no longer in the RC. : Since it has'nt appeared in any auctions : since, I fear it has been broken up... It is : one of my favorite tiaras... : : I wonder why a happy, newly married Duchess : of York would dismantel a wedding gift from : her husband so fast (Greek Key Necklace). I : don't know how I will react if my spouse : dismantel a gift shortly after our wedding : : Thank's again :
Re: Thank you so much!
Posted by Paisley on May 8, 2012, 9:03 pm, in reply to "Thank you so much!" 67.169.52.201
My thanks as well, Boffer. I don't know how you could assimilate so much info so quickly.
Now I await a similar ledger on how many educated guesses were correct! Maybe Nellie will create that for us all to enjoy.
--Previous Message-- : Thank you for the preview, Boffer! : : I can't wait for my book to get here! : Amazon UK says it should be here by May : 14th. :
I don't understand why, with Queen Victoria's fringe available to her, Queen Mary had another fringe tiara made. The Queen now has too many fringes and, except for Queen Alexandra's fringe tiara, wears them very rarely!
Boffer, which tiara is meant by the Duchess of Teck's tiara, now lent to the Duchess of Cornwall? Is it the one we call the crescents tiara? There is also the circles necklace, but only QEQM seems to have worn that as a tiara. I wonder whether the DoC will wear the Teck tiara eventually.
Loose diamonds already owned are often mentioned. Are there sources for these diamonds?
jinja
Re: Thank you :-)
Posted by Barbara D. on May 9, 2012, 12:57 am, in reply to "Re: THANK YOU :-)" 89.217.224.253
Thank you very much, Boffer, for taking the huge effort to summarize all these information! Now I even less can await the arrival of my copy of "The Book". I could imagine, that it becomes a comparable status as the 'Big Munn' - at least in my humble collection .
Thanks to the recent discussions about this publication here on this board, I changed my order from amazon.com (announced availability by August 2012) to amazon.co.uk (available this month )! So, if everything is ok, I'll get my book it before end of May...
--Previous Message-- : thank you Boffer for giving us the : rundown!......i'm sick that i have to wait : for my copy here in the US..... :
Maybe you could try to order the book in Great Britain (amazon.co.uk). First, I placed my order at amazon.com (=US) and they indicate the book's availability by august 2012... But now I changed it to amazon.co.uk and should receive my copy by the end of this month... I have to pay a little bit more, but it's worth to me . If they ship to Switzerland, they most likely ship everywhere (we're not in the European Union).
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Thank you! n/t
Posted by Monica on May 9, 2012, 6:19 am, in reply to "Re: Thank you :-)" 80.232.77.4
--Previous Message-- : Thank you very much, Boffer, for taking the : huge effort to summarize all these : information! Now I even less can await the : arrival of my copy of "The Book". : I could imagine, that it becomes a : comparable status as the 'Big Munn' - at : least in my humble collection . : : Thanks to the recent discussions about this : publication here on this board, I changed my : order from amazon.com (announced : availability by August 2012) to : amazon.co.uk (available this month )! So, : if everything is ok, I'll get my book it : before end of May... :
Re: Fanfare for Europe
Posted by Martina on May 9, 2012, 6:38 am, in reply to "Fanfare for Europe" 188.118.136.104
Little Mo, I think you are refering to the "Plunkett tiara", which QEII borrowed from Lord Plunkett because something happened to her own tiara.
I remember that we have speculated a lot about the various fringes. One conclusion was that Queen Mary first wore the existing fringe necklace as a tiara (now we know that it originates from Queen Adelaide). From pictures we concluded that the necklace simply didn’t work so well as a tiara. It was very long at the sides, flared outwards, and wasn’t very high in the front. Queen Mary’s newly made fringe tiara simply worked better, being shorter at the sides, higher in the middle and having a more pronounced outline with a slightly ‘pointy’ front. It’s great to have this matter now confirmed! Thanks for your summary, Boffer! I’m astonished that the Teck tiara (I guess it must be the crescent tiara) was loaned to the Duchess of Cornwall. Why on earth hasn’t she worn it then? How dare she to leave a loan from her Majesty unused??? Well, I guess I’m simply angry and disappointed that we haven’t seen it worn by her ;-) SIGH
Greville Bow
Posted by Gwynnan on May 9, 2012, 8:10 am, in reply to "Thank you so much " 72.240.143.128
From my notes. I may be incorrect. Due to the angle in the photo of QME, I can't be sure they are the same.
Thanks to both!
Posted by windsorfan on May 9, 2012, 9:16 am, in reply to "To windsorfan" 98.14.168.162
i'll definitely look into ordering from another source besides Amazon US......i have been waiting for this book like a child waits for Christmas morning!
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Re: Greville Bow
Posted by jinja on May 9, 2012, 10:49 am, in reply to "Greville Bow"
They are similar in shape, but I think the bow brooch worn by QEQM is all openwork diamonds. Princess Margaret is wearing a brooch and bracelet that seem to match each other and that are set with rubies. They are worn with ruby chandelier earrings, a ruby ring, and another ruby bracelet.
Thanks for these pictures, Gwynann. That must be the Queen Mother's Greville bow brooch. Some of the pieces worn by Princess Margaret are not familiar to me, and they are very interesting.
jinja
Re: Greville Bow
Posted by maryjo on May 9, 2012, 3:41 pm, in reply to "Re: Greville Bow" 50.92.89.8
Princess Margaret appears to be wearing a ruby and diamond brooch very similar to that worn by Queen Ingrid, Queen Anne-Marie and now by Princess Alexia.
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Re: Thanks to both!
Posted by Lorenzo on May 9, 2012, 4:18 pm, in reply to "Thanks to both!" 81.57.140.148
I ordered mine at 60€ on amazon.com when it is 84€ at the best price on amazon.fr or uk !!
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QD ... The Greville Bow Brooch
Posted by Boffer on May 9, 2012, 5:24 pm, in reply to "Greville Bow"
Yes. The picture of the Queen Mother, does show her wearing the Greville Bow Brooch. It has no relation to the ruby and diamond brooch worn by Princess Margaret.
This is the information provided on the Greville Bow Brooch
The Greville Bow Brooch
Boucheron, c. 1900 Diamonds, silver, gold12 x 10 cm In the form of a knotted bow, the borders pavé set, the centres of the pierced bands collet set, with large and small brilliants, original box, stamped: Boucheron - Paris
This unusually large and lively brooch, of sophisticated construction, was probably part of the commission given in May 1900 to Boucheron, the firm that Mrs Greville patronised very regularly from 1899 to 1925. This work, which cost 3,000 francs, involved the dismantling of a knot-pattern diadem and the removal of 718 brilliant and 484 roses, to made a new diadem and a 'noeud Brilliant faisant broche', probably identifiable with this brooch. It was among the spectacular piece bequeathed by Mrs Greville to Queen Elizabeth in 1942, but was not worn often, perhaps due to its exceptional size. The brooch was inherited by The Queen in 2002."
[Hugh Roberts, The Queen's Diamonds, (London: Royal Collection Publications, 2012), pp. 238 - 239].
NOTE: The tiara that was made at the same time as this brooch, was the one later dismantled to create 'The Greville Tiara'.
There is a HQ photograph of this bow brooch, however I neither have a scanner, nor want to post photographs from this book.
Re: Fanfare for Europe
Posted by Boffer on May 9, 2012, 5:26 pm, in reply to "Fanfare for Europe" 31.52.154.109
I believe the "mystery tiara" that you refer to, was a tiara that Her Majesty borrowed from Lord Plunkett. This was confirmed by Lady Plunkett herself in correspondence with someone from this board.
There is no mention of that in this publication, as this only covers "The Queen's Diamonds", ie. jewels still in Her Majesty's possession (other than passing references to the very important jewels that are no longer in the collection).
--Previous Message-- : Thanks Boffer for all the information. Your : time and effort is appreciated. : : so I have forgotten, and am away from home : and my notes, which was the tiara that HM : borrowed on the night of the Fanfare for : Europe Event with Edward Heath? I thought : that was said to be 'Rundell'? Or was that : just people's hopes and guesses and it is : something else who's name I have forgotten?
Re: Thank you so much
Posted by Boffer on May 9, 2012, 5:57 pm, in reply to "Thank you so much "
Franck,
- The Duchess of Teck's Tiara, is the one that was featured in the Munn publication, with one with the crescent motifs and flowers. There is detailed information on in that I can post if you wish?
- Queen Mary's Diamond Sautoir, was the very long diamond necklace that Queen Mary often wore, features large diamonds, separated by smaller ones.
It can be seen being worn in this image: However it is barely visible on this photograph as it is the extremely long necklace that gets lost in the embroidering of the gown. I can quote the whole reference if you wish.
- It should also be noted, I forgot to include it in my above post, that the large diamond collet necklace that Queen Mary often wore, the one that often over-lapped the neckline of her gowns. Seen here as the last necklace: This was inherited from her mother, and is thus known as The Duchess of Teck's Collet Necklace; this large diamond necklace has a complicated history and I can thus provide more information is desired.
- Queen Mary's Pearl Stomacher is not mentioned, it is simply shown as an example of the photographs from the pages of Queen Mary's extensive photographic jewel inventory; which has a photography and notes on every single piece of jewellery she owned. It's provenance, and is remodelled or dismantled, she made notes indicating what pieces were made from the stones, or indeed, who the jewel was given to as a gift, if they had left the collection. How exciting it would be to look through those inventories.
However it is mentioned that a diamond and pearl stomacher that had passed from the Duchess of Gloucester, to the Duchess of Teck, to Queen Mary, had the pendant pearls removed to create Queen Mary's Lover's Knot, it does not however reference this to the image of Queen Mary's stomacher. Thus it is unclear. Is there any photographic evidence that the Pearl Stomacher was or was not worn after 1914 when then Lover's Knot was made?
- It is not listed which jewels were bequeathed to the Queen Mother by Mrs. Greville, other than those specifically illustrated and featured. It does however note that the bequest featured over 60 pieces of jewellery, which all arrived in a large tin trunk in 1942.
- The Queen's Baguette and Brilliant Bracelet is this one, which was previously featured in Field's book. I can provide the information on it, if you want.
--Previous Message-- : : Dear Boffer, : : Thank you so much for having given us the : long list of jewels. I was working and I was : so excited by theses information. : : I will also buy the book in few days. I dare : to give my impression : : - Queen Adelaide's fringe necklace : very : great ! Our dear Nellie had infer the : truth..(about the tiara worn by Queen : Alexandra and Queen Mary). Sad it is not : worn by QEII : - The duchess of Tech's tiara : which one is : it ? It is said it was loaned to the Duchess : of Cornwall.Thus it would be the 3 one : loaned by her Magesty to the DOC. : - The Queen Mary's sautoir : is it the long : sautoir worn with the chain link : bracelet/choker and the tiara given to the : Duchess of Gloucester ? Is there a photo of : this sautoir ? Great if it is this one. The : diamond are huge !! : - the brooch worn by Queen Mary for the 1937 : coronation seems to have lost by the Royal : family. : - The Greville bow brooch : is there a photo : of this brooch ? : - No more tiara given by Miss Greville to : Queen Elizabeth in 1942 ? (for example the : double greek key tiara ?) : - Strange about the Nizam pf Hyderbad tiara. : The diamond in the burmese ruby tiara are : bigger... : - The Queen's baguette and brillant bracelet : : which one is it ? : - The Queen's mary pearl stomacher : is it : still owned by the BRF ? : : Thank you so much if you can answer. : : Last but not least being very by my job I : didn't give news currently. Please apologize : me... : : Franck
The Duchess of Teck's Tiara that is featured and illustrated, giving it's detailed history, is indeed the crescent and flower tiara was was also featured in Munn.
The Teck Circle Necklace is neither featured, nor mentioned.
It is suggested by Roberts that Queen Mary had her own Fringe made, as Queen Adelaide's Necklace sat awkwardly on a tiara frame, thus she commissioned her own. I can provide all the information if desired.
In regards to the loose stones. It is said that both Cartier had jewels stored in their vaults that were the property of Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother), and were used by them to create pieces she commissioned, the provenance of these stones is not give, it simply states that Queen Elizabeth's Palm-Leaf Brooch and Queen Elizbaeth's Lily Brooch were made with "some of the diamonds from Queen Elizabeth's collection of loose stones held by the firm".
In regards to the stones held by Garrards, it states that these were Crown Property, not personal property, as Roberts states that in 1950 there were "154 loose collets that Garrard had marked with a 'C' (for 'Crown') in 1911". Further stating that Queen Mary often used this collection of loose collets for "extending her existing collet necklaces".
--Previous Message-- : I don't understand why, with Queen Victoria's : fringe available to her, Queen Mary had : another fringe tiara made. The Queen now : has too many fringes and, except for Queen : Alexandra's fringe tiara, wears them very : rarely! : : Boffer, which tiara is meant by the Duchess : of Teck's tiara, now lent to the Duchess of : Cornwall? Is it the one we call the : crescents tiara? There is also the circles : necklace, but only QEQM seems to have worn : that as a tiara. I wonder whether the DoC : will wear the Teck tiara eventually. : : Loose diamonds already owned are often : mentioned. Are there sources for these : diamonds? : : : :
Apologies for not noticing it sooner. But there is a reference to the Teck Circle Necklace, as an aside.
It simply refers to that "a diamond hoop necklace, now in the collection of Viscount Linley".
It appears that the necklace has remained with Princess Margaret's family, but was not included in the auction of her jewels.
--Previous Message-- : Thank you so much for clarifying these points, : Boffer. I wonder whether the Teck circles : necklace stayed with Princess Margaret's : family. :
Thanks. Is there also Information about the other peaces of Pr. Margaret who where not auctioned like the turqiose Parure and the papyrus tiara? Are they also with Viscount Linley now?
--Previous Message-- : Apologies for not noticing it sooner. But : there is a reference to the Teck Circle : Necklace, as an aside. : : It simply refers to that "a diamond : hoop necklace, now in the collection of : Viscount Linley". : : It appears that the necklace has remained : with Princess Margaret's family, but was not : included in the auction of her jewels. : : --Previous Message-- : Thank you so much for clarifying these : points, : Boffer. I wonder whether the Teck circles : necklace stayed with Princess Margaret's : family. : : : Stefan
This new publication provides some interesting information on diamond collets and diamond collet necklaces that are owned and have been owned by the British Royal Family.
I can provide more detailed quotes if more explaining is needed.
- Queen Charlotte's Collet Necklace. Inherited by Queen Victoria, passed to the House of Hanover as part of the Hanoverian Claim.
- Queen Adelaide's Collet Necklace. This was a necklace of 158 collets inherited by Queen Victoria from Queen Adelaide in 1837. Three stones from this necklace were used to lengthen 'The Coronation Necklace' in 1911.
- The Coronation Necklace (Previously referred to as 'Queen Victoria's Collet Necklace'). This was made in 1858, to replace Queen Charlotte's necklace that had been lost of Hanover. It used 28 stones. Queen Mary removed two large stones to use as earrings in 1911, (these were thus replaced by 3 stones from Queen Adelaide's Collet Necklace); it thus contained 29 stones. However, in 1953, The Queen shortened it from 29 stones to 25 stones.
- Queen Alexandra's Collet Necklace. This was a wedding-gift to the Princess of Wales by the City of London in 1863. It consists of 31 diamonds. It passed to Queen Mary in 1925, and to the Queen in 1953.
- It is noted that upon her death in 1953, Queen Mary owned eight collets at the end of her life. Of which she bequeathed two to The Queen (one of which was Queen Alexandra's). It is noted by Roberts, that The Queen wore Queen Alexandra's collet necklace in Canada in 2010 (which features in an earlier thread). http://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/msg/1333009293.html
- The Duchess of Teck's Collet Necklace. This necklace passed from the Duchess of Gloucester to the Duchess of Teck, it was described as a necklace of 49 stones. This necklace passed to Queen Mary. And in 1953 it was among the eight collet necklaces that she owned. It was left to the Queen Mother (who wore it to the 1953 Coronation of her daughter). (There is a complicated history of the necklace constantly having stones removed and then later re-added). It passed to The Queen in 2002.
- Queen Mary's Sautoir. This was created, in 1928, from another large diamond collet necklace that Queen Mary had purchased from the Grand-Duchess Vladimir in 1921.
- Queen Elizabeth’s Coronation Necklace. This collet necklace dates from the mid-nineteenth century and originally contained 40 diamond collets. It was given to Queen Elizabeth by George VI in 1937 (although no record survives as to where this necklace was purchased). It was inherited by The Queen in 2002, since then, it has been loaned to The Duchess of Cornwall, who has shortened it by nine collets.
- In addition to these necklaces that are mentioned. It is also mentioned that Garrard held a collection of loose diamond collet stones since 1911, which were marked with a ‘C’ for Crown Property. These stones were used by Queen Mary to extend and alter collet necklaces. In 1950, there were 154 of these loose collet stones held by Garrard, when 105 were used to create ’The Queen’s Festoon Necklace’ (which was later shortened by 10 stones in 1953).
NOTE: I have not attempted to track a chronology of these pieces. As that is pretty much impossible to do. Even Queen Mary noted in her jewellery inventory that: "The collets are constantly altered according to the way the necklaces are worn" Which makes it almost impossible to track the constant changes made to them.
However by my calculations the Queen now owns five collet necklaces:
1) The Coronation Necklace (Queen Victoria's Collet) 2) Queen Alexandra's Collet Necklace 3) The Duchess of Teck's Collet Necklace 4) Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Necklace (loaned to the Duchess of Cornwall) 5) A second collet necklace bequeathed to her by Queen Mary.
QD ... More information: Surrey Tiara, Alexandra’s Circlet & More.
- Queen Mary's County of Surrey Tiara. This was dismantled in 1913. The largest diamonds were used to replace the pearls on the 'Queen Mary's Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara'. The rest of the stones were used to create a "new Greek-style tiara", which we now refer to as the 'Gloucester Palmette Tiara'. It is revealed that this tiara was given to the Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester as a wedding-gift from Queen Mary in 1935. (More information on the rather complex history of this tiara and it's construction is given, and I can quote it, if desired).
- Queen Alexandra's Circlet. As was debated on this board a few months ago, Queen Alexandra did have her own circlet made. This was made in the "early months of her widowhood". Made to replace The Diamond Diadem and Queen Victoria's Regal Circlet, which had both passed to Queen Mary upon George V's accession. The circlet was made in November 1910, and originally included a the Cullinan VI stone and a large "round brilliant". This circlet passed to Queen Maud, upon Alexandra's death, with the Cullinan VI and large round brilliant removed.
- Queen Alexandra's Collier Résille. It is revealed that this was made by Cartier for Queen Alexandra in 1904. And was altered for Queen Mary in 1926. It is thus likely that is passed to Queen Mary upon Alexandra's death. It is likely that it passed to the Queen in 1953, as, despite not making any further reference to this piece, Robert's states that "at her death in February 1953 ... the majority of her jewellery was left to The Queen, in whose possession it remains"; (and often, it is expressly mentioned when pieces have left the collection).
- Queen Alexandra's Dagmar Necklace. This piece is well documented. However one this that is mentioned in relation to it, of particular note, is that it was left by Queen Alexandra to the Crown. The detailed notes in her jewellery inventory, which were used to divide her collection state that her wishes were that it would be bequeathed as an heirloom of the Crown "on condition that no part of it shall ever be altered". The rest of Queen Alexandra's jewels that are now in The Queen's possession seem to have passed directly to Queen Mary and thence to The Queen as private property.
- The Dehli Durbar Necklace. It is revealed that this necklace, commonly worn by The Queen and Queen Mary, does not have any associations with the 'Ladies of India', thus this name was incorrect. The cost of mounting the necklace, and the rest of the Delhi Durbar Parure, was a 44th Birthday present from George V to Queen Mary. Detailed history of the Cambridge Emeralds is given, and I can quote more information if desired.
- Queen Elizabeth's Strathmore Tiara. It is revealed that this tiara has two frames. One invisible, so the tiara can be worn ”as a bandeau over the brow”, and one raised with a padded base so it can be worn on top of the head like most tiaras. It is also revealed that the tiara can be dismantled into separate brooches. It is also revealed that the diamond flowers were made interchangeable with ”5 single sapphires”.
- Queen Elizabeth’s Maple-Leaf Brooch. It is revealed, that contrary to popular belief, this was not a gift from Canada. Instead, George VI gave it to Queen Elizabeth in 1939, prior to their tour of Canada. He had purchased it from Asprey for ”£300 5s. It was inherited by The Queen in 2002.
- The Greville Bequest. It is revealed that in 1942, an extensive inventory of the Mrs. Greville’s jewellery collection was compiled. This now rests in the Royal Archives. ”Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd. ‘The Honourable Mrs. M.H. Greville D.B.E. Deceased, Valuation for Probate’, November. (RA QEQMH/PS/INV)”
NOTE: The one criticism that I have of this book, is that in a number of the photographs of the jewels being worn (especially in regards to Queen Mary) some pieces have been misidentified. Notably images of Queen Mary wearing: Queen Adelaide's Brooch and Queen Mary's Chain-link Bracelets (as a choker). Other than that, I cannot find fault with this publication. All the images of the Queen wearing the featured pieces seem up-to-date and precise; no doubt thanks to the meticulous records kept by Miss. Angela Kelly.
Fascinating stuff! Nellie is going to have great fun when she gets her book.
I do wish Queen Mary had preserved either Queen Victoria's wedding gift tiara or the Surrey.
When you had the Girls tiara banner up, I counted the large diamonds and wondered how all those schoolgirls could afford them, supposedly at a penny per girl. Now I know - the large top diamonds were from the Surrey tiara. The second row of diamonds are also quite large, and they are in the pictures of the original tiara.
Is there any indication of whether the Norwegian family still owns the fleur de lys motifs from Queen Maud's circlet? They only ever wear the crosses.
You've given very interesting information about the Strathmore tiara. It would be very interesting to see it worn with its normal tiara frame, and with the sapphires. It has been said that this tiara is not in good condition, but that seems odd since it hasn't been worn much.
If photographic errors are obvious to you, they should have been caught by editors from the Royal Collection and the archives. You see them because you have seen accurate photos and descriptions - they should have seen them for the same reasons!
jinja
Re: THANK YOU :-)
Posted by Boffer on May 10, 2012, 2:13 pm, in reply to "Re: THANK YOU :-)"
The Queen Mother was wearing the Pearl and Diamond ring, in place of her original Sapphire and Diamond engagement-ring already by 1937; as she is pictured wearing this ring in the official Coronation Photographs. As can be seen on p.55 of Roberts.
However on p.33 of the same book, the Queen Mother is photographed wearing her sapphire engagement ring in 1958. It thus seems that she was constantly interchanging them, when it suited.
--Previous Message-- : Also The Queen Mother stopped wearing her : sapphire engagement ring and replaced it : with the pearls ring, long before The King : died. : : --Previous Message-- : : : Thank you very much Boffer - it solved many : questions. : : I am so very sorry to hear that Queen : Alexandra's tiara is no longer in the RC. : Since it has'nt appeared in any auctions : since, I fear it has been broken up... It is : one of my favorite tiaras... : : I wonder why a happy, newly married Duchess : of York would dismantel a wedding gift from : her husband so fast (Greek Key Necklace). I : don't know how I will react if my spouse : dismantel a gift shortly after our wedding : : Thank's again : : :
Re: QD ... More information: Surrey Tiara, Alexandra's Circlet & More.
In regards to Queen Alexandra's Circlet. When Queen Maud received this circlet, she removed the fleur-de-lys to avoid it looking to similar to the English royal crowns, since she was now conscious of her position as Queen of Norway.
She wore this circlet with just the four-crosses in 1937 to the coronation of her nephew George VI (which, despite being Queen of Norway, she attended as a Princess of the United Kingdom).
There is no record as to whether or not the flour-de-lys motifs have survived, and are simply unworn, or whether or not they have been dismantled and the stones used for other pieces.
The only way to clarify this matter would be to correspond with the Norwegian Royal House, inquiring into the current whereabouts of the flour-de-lys motifs; which I am sure someone would be happy to respond to.
--Previous Message-- : Fascinating stuff! Nellie is going to have : great fun when she gets her book. : : I do wish Queen Mary had preserved either : Queen Victoria's wedding gift tiara or the : Surrey. : : When you had the Girls tiara banner up, I : counted the large diamonds and wondered how : all those schoolgirls could afford them, : supposedly at a penny per girl. Now I know : - the large top diamonds were from the : Surrey tiara. The second row of diamonds : are also quite large, and they are in the : pictures of the original tiara. : : Is there any indication of whether the : Norwegian family still owns the fleur de lys : motifs from Queen Maud's circlet? They only : ever wear the crosses. : : You've given very interesting information : about the Strathmore tiara. It would be : very interesting to see it worn with its : normal tiara frame, and with the sapphires. : It has been said that this tiara is not in : good condition, but that seems odd since it : hasn't been worn much. : : If photographic errors are obvious to you, : they should have been caught by editors from : the Royal Collection and the archives. You : see them because you have seen accurate : photos and descriptions - they should have : seen them for the same reasons! : : : : :
It was so great ! I am very pleased to know that her Majesty owns the the Queen Mary's sautoir and the Queen Mary's choker.
Sad that Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother left the Duchess of Teck's diamond necklace to Princess Margaret.
Do you have informations about the huge diamond necklace worn by Queen Alexandra for her coronation. I think this necklace has been dismantled.
I think Queen Elizabeth owns severals others diamond collets necklaces (I came back to home very late tonight I will explain you on sunday). I think she owns also the Queen Adelaide's collet necklace (It might be the other one left to the crown)
Last but not least, do you think that her collection of jewels is more important than it is described in the book. As a matter most of jewels owned by Queen mary seems to have been dismantled or altered. Her collection seems smaller than we could imagine.
Franck
--Previous Message-- : : This new publication provides some : interesting information on diamond collets : and diamond collet necklaces that are owned : and have been owned by the British Royal : Family. : : I can provide more detailed quotes if more : explaining is needed. : : - Queen Charlotte's Collet Necklace . : Inherited by Queen Victoria, passed to the : House of Hanover as part of the Hanoverian : Claim. : : - Queen Adelaide's Collet Necklace. This : was a necklace of 158 collets inherited by : Queen Victoria from Queen Adelaide in 1837. : Three stones from this necklace were used to : lengthen 'The Coronation Necklace' in 1911. : : - The Coronation Necklace (Previously : referred to as 'Queen Victoria's Collet : Necklace'). This was made in 1858, to : replace Queen Charlotte's necklace that had : been lost of Hanover. : It used 28 stones. : Queen Mary removed two large stones to use : as earrings in 1911, (these were thus : replaced by 3 stones from Queen Adelaide's : Collet Necklace); it thus contained 29 : stones. : However, in 1953, The Queen shortened it : from 29 stones to 25 stones. : : - Queen Alexandra's Collet Necklace . This : was a wedding-gift to the Princess of Wales : by the City of London in 1863. It consists : of 31 diamonds. It passed to Queen Mary in : 1925, and to the Queen in 1953. : : - It is noted that upon her death in 1953, : Queen Mary owned eight collets at the end : of her life. Of which she bequeathed two to : The Queen (one of which was Queen : Alexandra's). : It is noted by Roberts, that The Queen wore : Queen Alexandra's collet necklace in Canada : in 2010 (which features in an earlier : thread). : : http://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/msg/1333009293.html : : - The Duchess of Teck's Collet Necklace . : This necklace passed from the Duchess of : Gloucester to the Duchess of Teck, it was : described as a necklace of 49 stones. This : necklace passed to Queen Mary. And in 1953 : it was among the eight collet necklaces that : she owned. It was left to the Queen Mother : (who wore it to the 1953 Coronation of her : daughter). : (There is a complicated history of the : necklace constantly having stones removed : and then later re-added). : It passed to The Queen in 2002. : : - Queen Mary's Sautoir . This was created, : in 1928, from another large diamond collet : necklace that Queen Mary had purchased from : the Grand-Duchess Vladimir in 1921. : : - Queen Elizabeth’s Coronation Necklace . : This collet necklace dates from the : mid-nineteenth century and originally : contained 40 diamond collets. It was given : to Queen Elizabeth by George VI in 1937 : (although no record survives as to where : this necklace was purchased). : It was inherited by The Queen in 2002, since : then, it has been loaned to The Duchess of : Cornwall, who has shortened it by nine : collets. : : - In addition to these necklaces that are : mentioned. It is also mentioned that Garrard : held a collection of loose diamond collet : stones since 1911, which were marked with a : ‘C’ for Crown Property. These stones were : used by Queen Mary to extend and alter : collet necklaces. In 1950, there were 154 of : these loose collet stones held by Garrard, : when 105 were used to create ’The Queen’s : Festoon Necklace’ (which was later : shortened by 10 stones in 1953). : : NOTE: I have not attempted to track a : chronology of these pieces. As that is : pretty much impossible to do. Even Queen : Mary noted in her jewellery inventory that: : "The collets are constantly altered : according to the way the necklaces are : worn" : Which makes it almost impossible to track : the constant changes made to them. : : However by my calculations the Queen now : owns five collet necklaces: : 1) The Coronation Necklace (Queen Victoria's : Collet) : 2) Queen Alexandra's Collet Necklace : 3) The Duchess of Teck's Collet Necklace : 4) Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Necklace : (loaned to the Duchess of Cornwall) : 5) A second collet necklace bequeathed to : her by Queen Mary. : : : : : : :
- In regards to the large diamond necklace that Queen Alexandra wore to her Coronation (which we know to me a conglomerate of various pieces). This is not mentioned at all in the book. In fact, the only time it is mentioned, it is incorrectly referred to as 'Queen Alexandra's Wedding Necklace' (the Pearl and Diamond one).
- In regards to other collet necklaces. Queen Adelaide's is not mentioned other than referring to how 3 stones were taken from it, in order to lengthen 'The Coronation Necklace' for Queen Mary in 1911. In this same year Garrard marked 154 stones as 'C' for Crown Property, thus my inference is that Queen Adelaide's Collet Necklace was broken up into a collection of Collet's that Garrard used to alter Queen Mary's various necklaces. It was from this collection that 'The Queen's Festoon Necklace' was created; it can thus be argued that the Queen now wears Queen Adelaide's Collet Necklace as her own Festoon Necklace. There is no actual reference I have ever found, either in the Queen's Diamonds or elsewhere that refers to this 'other necklace' left to the Crown by Queen Victoria. However if it is so, it is likely that it was Queen Adelaide's Collet Necklace; (which was considered Crown Property anyway, as it passed from Adelaide to Victoria in 1837 when Victoria became Queen, not in 1849 upon Adelaide's death).
- Yes, without a doubt, the Queen's collection of jewellery is much larger than what is featured in this publication. This is really just the 'tip of the ice-berg'. Despite all the alterations by Queen Mary to her jewels, many of which I had already suspected as having been dismantled. There is still a staggering amount of jewels that we occasionally see or know about that hasn't featured in this publication. What's more, this publication only focuses on diamonds (and pearls). This it is only one proportion of the Queen's collection. Overall, it can be argued that the Queen's and the British Royal Family's jewellery collection as a whole, must be one of the largest and most historic private collections in the world, sans doute.
--Previous Message-- : : Dear Boffer, : : Thank you so much for all theses : informations !! : : It was so great ! I am very pleased to know : that her Majesty owns the the Queen Mary's : sautoir and the Queen Mary's choker. : : Sad that Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother : left the Duchess of Teck's diamond necklace : to Princess Margaret. : : Do you have informations about the huge : diamond necklace worn by Queen Alexandra for : her coronation. I think this necklace has : been dismantled. : : I think Queen Elizabeth owns severals others : diamond collets necklaces (I came back to : home very late tonight I will explain you on : sunday). I think she owns also the Queen : Adelaide's collet necklace (It might be the : other one left to the crown) : : Last but not least, do you think that her : collection of jewels is more important than : it is described in the book. As a matter : most of jewels owned by Queen mary seems to : have been dismantled or altered. Her : collection seems smaller than we could : imagine. : : Franck : : : : --Previous Message-- : : This new publication provides some : interesting information on diamond collets : and diamond collet necklaces that are owned : and have been owned by the British Royal : Family. : : I can provide more detailed quotes if more : explaining is needed. : : - Queen Charlotte's Collet Necklace . : Inherited by Queen Victoria, passed to the : House of Hanover as part of the Hanoverian : Claim. : : - Queen Adelaide's Collet Necklace. This : was a necklace of 158 collets inherited by : Queen Victoria from Queen Adelaide in 1837. : Three stones from this necklace were used to : lengthen 'The Coronation Necklace' in 1911. : : - The Coronation Necklace (Previously : referred to as 'Queen Victoria's Collet : Necklace'). This was made in 1858, to : replace Queen Charlotte's necklace that had : been lost of Hanover. : It used 28 stones. : Queen Mary removed two large stones to use : as earrings in 1911, (these were thus : replaced by 3 stones from Queen Adelaide's : Collet Necklace); it thus contained 29 : stones. : However, in 1953, The Queen shortened it : from 29 stones to 25 stones. : : - Queen Alexandra's Collet Necklace . This : was a wedding-gift to the Princess of Wales : by the City of London in 1863. It consists : of 31 diamonds. It passed to Queen Mary in : 1925, and to the Queen in 1953. : : - It is noted that upon her death in 1953, : Queen Mary owned eight collets at the end : of her life. Of which she bequeathed two to : The Queen (one of which was Queen : Alexandra's). : It is noted by Roberts, that The Queen wore : Queen Alexandra's collet necklace in Canada : in 2010 (which features in an earlier : thread). : : : http://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/msg/1333009293.html : : - The Duchess of Teck's Collet Necklace . : This necklace passed from the Duchess of : Gloucester to the Duchess of Teck, it was : described as a necklace of 49 stones. This : necklace passed to Queen Mary. And in 1953 : it was among the eight collet necklaces that : she owned. It was left to the Queen Mother : (who wore it to the 1953 Coronation of her : daughter). : (There is a complicated history of the : necklace constantly having stones removed : and then later re-added). : It passed to The Queen in 2002. : : - Queen Mary's Sautoir . This was created, : in 1928, from another large diamond collet : necklace that Queen Mary had purchased from : the Grand-Duchess Vladimir in 1921. : : - Queen Elizabeth’s Coronation Necklace . : This collet necklace dates from the : mid-nineteenth century and originally : contained 40 diamond collets. It was given : to Queen Elizabeth by George VI in 1937 : (although no record survives as to where : this necklace was purchased). : It was inherited by The Queen in 2002, since : then, it has been loaned to The Duchess of : Cornwall, who has shortened it by nine : collets. : : - In addition to these necklaces that are : mentioned. It is also mentioned that Garrard : held a collection of loose diamond collet : stones since 1911, which were marked with a : ‘C’ for Crown Property. These stones were : used by Queen Mary to extend and alter : collet necklaces. In 1950, there were 154 of : these loose collet stones held by Garrard, : when 105 were used to create ’The Queen’s : Festoon Necklace’ (which was later : shortened by 10 stones in 1953). : : NOTE: I have not attempted to track a : chronology of these pieces. As that is : pretty much impossible to do. Even Queen : Mary noted in her jewellery inventory that: : "The collets are constantly altered : according to the way the necklaces are : worn" : Which makes it almost impossible to track : the constant changes made to them. : : However by my calculations the Queen now : owns five collet necklaces: : 1) The Coronation Necklace (Queen Victoria's : Collet) : 2) Queen Alexandra's Collet Necklace : 3) The Duchess of Teck's Collet Necklace : 4) Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Necklace : (loaned to the Duchess of Cornwall) : 5) A second collet necklace bequeathed to : her by Queen Mary. : : : : : : : : :
Re: QD ... More information: Surrey Tiara, Alexandra's Circlet & More.
(Edited to remove all the information included in this post, which Boffer already mentioned downthread. Sorry! )
--Previous Message-- : Many thanks for the summary. I can hardly wait : until I get it myself. Since jewelry from : Queen Alexandra to the Princess Victoria is : mentioned in the book, I was curious if any : of the jewelry who went to Queen Maud is : mentioned? : : : --Previous Message-- : I have received my copy of the Queen's : Diamonds and there are a number of mysteries : solved, as to the whereabouts and origins of : certain jewels. : : It goes without saying that all the : information below has been quoted and : paraphrased from: : Hugh Roberts (ed.), The Queen's Diamonds , : (London: Royal Collection Publications, : 2012). : : : Including: : : - Queen Adelaide's Fringe Necklace : This : was made using George III's diamonds (hence : the confusion with Queen Mary's Diamond : Tiara). It was worn by Queen Victoria as : both a necklace and a tiara, it was worn by : Queen Alexandra at her coronation as a : girdle, and was later worn by Queen Mary as : a tiara, until she commissioned her own : Fringe Tiara. It passed to the Queen Mother, : who often wore it as a necklace. It is now : owned by the Queen. : : - Queen Adelaide's Brooch : (Originally : referred to as the William IV brooch) was : originally made as the clasp for a pearl : necklace that Queen Adelaide wore to her : coronation. : : - Queen Victoria's Bow Brooches : It has : been confirmed that these were made to : replace Queen Charlotte's almost identical : bow brooches, which were lost in the : Hanoverian claim. : : - Queen Victoria's Wheat-ear Brooches : : There are six in total, it is confirmed that : they were made using family diamonds by : William IV. : : - Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee Necklace : : It has been noted that the crown on the : top of the central quatrefoil is detachable. : : - Queen Alexandra's Wedding Tiara : : (Previously incorrectly referred to as the : Rundell Tiara). It was made by Garrards for : the cost of &£8,000. This was left to : Princess Victoria upon Alexandra's death, : and was later "disposed of by : her". (It is no longer in the : collection). : : - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara : : This was dismantled in 1913 to created the : Lover's Knot Tiara : : - The Duchess of Gloucester's Pendant : Earrings : It is revealed that the two pairs : of earrings originally known as 'The Duchess : of Teck's Stud Earrings' (worn by the Queen : on her wedding day); and 'Queen Mary's : Pendant Earrings' were originally the same : pair, the pendants hanging from the studs. : They were originally inherited by the : Duchess of Teck from her aunt the Duchess of : Gloucester. The stud earrings were a gift to : Princess Elizabeth from Queen Mary in : January 1947, when she left for the South : African Tour. The pendant earrings were : inherited in 1953. : : - The Duchess of Teck's Tiara : This was : made using diamond elements inherited from : the Duchess of Gloucester. It was gifted by : Queen Mary to the Queen Mother in 1937 and : inherited by the Queen in 2002; since then : it has been "loaned to the Duchess of : Cornwall". : : - The Duchess of Teck's Flower Brooch : : This is the corsage brooch that Queen Mary : gave to the Queen Mother in 1923 as a : wedding gift, it was among the jewels that : the Duchess of Teck inherited from her aunt, : the Duchess of Gloucester. : : - Greek Key Diamond and Pearl Necklace : It : is revealed that the necklace that the Duke : of York gave to his bride in 1923 as a : wedding-present, in a greek-key design, was : purchased from Garrards. It is revealed that : this was dismantled six months later, and : the stones were used to created the Lotus : Flower Tiara. : : - The Duchess of Teck's Emperor of Austria : Brooch : (Previously referred to as the : 'Teck Corsage Brooch') This was a gift to : the Duchess of Teck by the Emperor of : Austria when he stood as godfather to her : son Prince Francis of Teck. : : - The County of Surrey Tiara : It is : revealed that this has been dismantled. The : large diamonds from which were used to : replace the pearls on top of the 'Girls of : Great Britain and Ireland Tiara'. : : - The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland : Tiara : This is convertible to both a : necklace and a small coronet style tiara. : The pearls were removed and used in the : Lover's Knot Tiara. : : - Queen Mary's Richmond Brooch : Previously : referred to as the Surrey Brooch, this pearl : and diamond brooch, was actually a wedding : gift to Queen Mary from the Town of : Richmond. : : - Queen Mary's Love Trophy Collar : This : was made by Garrards in 1901 for Queen Mary, : using stones from her own collection, taken : from another collar, which has in turn been : made using the stones from diamond stars : that had been given to Queen Mary as an 18th : Birthday Present. : : - The Boucheron Loop Tiara : This was made : in 1902, using 675 stones that had been : given to Queen Mary (when Duchess of York) : by the De Beers Company. It was later : dismantled to made the Delhi Durbar Tiara. : : - The Delhi Durbar Tiara : This was made in : 1911 using stones taken from the Boucheron : Loop Tiara. The emeralds were permanently : removed from this tiara by 1922. : : - It is revealed that when the emeralds were : removed from the Durbar Tiara they were : adapted for the Vladimir Tiara. Queen Mary : also purchased a small diamond bandeau in : 1925 from Garrards, upon which is placed : some of the Cambridge Emerald Pendants as : spikes. This bandeau was bequeathed to by : Queen Mary to Princess Marina, the Duchess : of Kent in 1953 (with the emeralds removed). : : - It is revealed that the brooch worn by : Queen Mary to the 1937 coronation was a : "large openwork oval brooch" that : was "later disposed of". : : - Queen Mary's Stomacher : It is revealed : that the Karputhala Stomacher that was : dismantled to create Queen Mary's stomacher, : was indeed the one that was suggested. It : had been a wedding present in 1893. : : - Queen Mary's Sautoir : The Diamond : Sautoir that Queen Mary was often featured : wearing was made in 1928 using diamonds : taken from a riviere necklace that was : purchased from the Grand-Duchess Vladimir in : 1921. It passed to the Queen in 1953 and has : since been shortened. : : - Queen Mary's Chain Link Bracelets : These : combine to form a choker necklace. The first : was purchased in 1932 from Garrards. A : second one was made to match in 1935 (when : they were made to be adapted as a choker). : The second bracelet was made to incorporate : a detachable brooch that was made in 1935 : using 9.75 carat diamond from South Africa. : The brooch and bracelets were left to the : Queen in 1953, who has only ever worn them : as bracelets. : : - Queen Mary's Cluster Earrings : These : were made in 1922 using the 'Mackinnon : Diamonds'. in 1939 the Mackinnon Diamonds : were removed and replaced with large : diamonds that had been a wedding-gift in : 1893 from the Bombay Presidency. : : - Queen Mary's Floret Earrings : These were : made in 1939 using the Mackinnon Diamonds : that had been removed from the Cluster : Earrings. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Necklace : : It has been confirmed that this was a gift : from George VI to Queen Elizabeth on the : occasion of their coronation. It has since : been loaned to the Duchess of Cornwall, who : has shortened it by nine stones. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Palm-leaf Brooch : : Previously referred to as the Paisley Motif : Brooch; this was made by Cartier in 1938 : using loose stones from her own collection. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Lily Brooch : Known as : the 'Foot Long Floral Brooch' it is revealed : that this brooch is 17.2 cm long, it was : made by Cartier in 1939 using 203 loose : stones from Queen Elizabeth's collection, : and 52 stones from Cartier. : : - The Greville Bow Brooch : The large : 'mystery' bow brooch that the Queen Mother : was pictured wearing in 1961 is actually : from the collection of Mrs. Greville. It was : made by Boucheron in 1900. : : - The Greville Tiara : This was made in : 1921, using stones from a tiara made by : Boucheron in 1901 (this tiara is : illustrated). It was modified in 1953 using : a large marquise diamond, and brilliant : diamonds that were loose (after having been : removed from a brooch in 1949). : : - The Greville Scroll Brooch : The small : diamond and pearl brooch that the Queen : Mother and the Queen have worn (which some : have referred to as being in an 'E' shape); : was actually part of the Greville bequest. : It was made by Cartier in 1929. : : - The Greville Festoon Necklace : This was : made by Cartier. The two-strand necklace was : made in 1929. This was later partially : remodelled (original design in illustrated) : in 1938, when the shorter three-strand : necklace was made to compliment the piece : (creating a five-strand necklace). : : - The Greville Ivy-leaf brooches : These : were made separately by Cartier in 1930 and : 1937 respectively. They were bequeathed to : the Queen Mother by Mrs. Greville in 1942; : and later given to Princess Elizabeth as a : 21st birthday-present. : : - The Courtauld Thomson Scallop-shell : Brooch : This was made in 1919, to the : designs of Lord Courtauld Thomson. His : sister, Miss Winifred Hope left the brooch : to the Queen Mother in 1944. : : - The Queen's Engagement Ring and Wedding : Bracelet : These were both made from the : stones taken from one of Princess Andrew's : Tiaras (Prince Philip's Mother). It is : illustrated that the tiara that was : dismantled was the one which many speculated : was used to create the small rosette tiara : of the Countess of Wessex. This is now ruled : impossible as the tiara was dismantled in : 1947. : : - The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Tiara : : This was made in 1939 by Cartier. It is : confirmed that this tiara was dismantled in : 1973, with the stones being used to create : the Burmese Ruby Tiara. Only the three rose : brooches remain. : : - The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Neckalce : : This was made in 1935 by Cartier with more : pendants (original design modified). It was : sold in 1936 but returned to Cartier in : 1937, until it was purchased by the Nizam in : 1947 and gifted to the Princess Elizabeth : for her wedding. : : - The Queen's Baguette and Brilliant : Bracelet : This small bracelet, it is : revealed was purchased from Garrard in 1949 : and gifted from George VI to Princess : Elizabeth. : : - The Queen's Festoon Necklace : It is : revealed that this three-strand necklace : with triangular motifs was made in 1950 : using 105 loose stones from the King's : Collection. It was later shortened by 10 : stones in 1953. : : - The Queen's King Faisal Necklace : It is : revealed that this was made by Harry Winston : in 1952, yet it was not purchased until 1967 : when it was gifted to the Queen. : : - The Queen's King Khalid Necklace : This : was made in 1977 by Harry Winston. It was : gifted to the Queen in 1979. : : There are scores of illustrations and images : in this book. Including photographs taken : from 'Queen Mary's Jewellery Inventory' : which seems to have been an extensive album : of photographs catalogue her whole : collection. Many of the pieces in which have : since been remodelled. Images include: : - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara : - The Delhi-Durbar Stomacher : - The Surrey Tiara : - Queen Victoria's Wedding Gift : Necklace/Tiara : - Queen Mary's Pearl Stomacher : - The Duchess of Gloucester Earrings in : their original form. : : It has also been revealed that far from : dying and leaving no instructions as to the : distribution of her jewels; despite leaving : no will, Queen Alexandra left a detailed : inventory with notes detailing to whom the : jewel should pass to. Thus showing that : there was method to the dispersion of her : collection. : : All pieces discussed in the book are : illustrated with both HQ and 'actual size' : photographs, as well as many pictures of the : pieces being worn. : : I will be happy to type out the more : detailed quotes if anyone wants : clarification on some of the points raised : above. : : : : : :
The only one I can honestly say I figured out was the greek key necklace that turned into the lotus tiara. When pictured together you can see the large pearl and quantify the diamonds. I always thought that was the necklace "transformed"
--Previous Message-- : I have received my copy of the Queen's : Diamonds and there are a number of mysteries : solved, as to the whereabouts and origins of : certain jewels. : : It goes without saying that all the : information below has been quoted and : paraphrased from: : Hugh Roberts (ed.), The Queen's Diamonds , : (London: Royal Collection Publications, : 2012). : : : Including: : : - Queen Adelaide's Fringe Necklace : This : was made using George III's diamonds (hence : the confusion with Queen Mary's Diamond : Tiara). It was worn by Queen Victoria as : both a necklace and a tiara, it was worn by : Queen Alexandra at her coronation as a : girdle, and was later worn by Queen Mary as : a tiara, until she commissioned her own : Fringe Tiara. It passed to the Queen Mother, : who often wore it as a necklace. It is now : owned by the Queen. : : - Queen Adelaide's Brooch : (Originally : referred to as the William IV brooch) was : originally made as the clasp for a pearl : necklace that Queen Adelaide wore to her : coronation. : : - Queen Victoria's Bow Brooches : It has : been confirmed that these were made to : replace Queen Charlotte's almost identical : bow brooches, which were lost in the : Hanoverian claim. : : - Queen Victoria's Wheat-ear Brooches : : There are six in total, it is confirmed that : they were made using family diamonds by : William IV. : : - Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee Necklace : : It has been noted that the crown on the : top of the central quatrefoil is detachable. : : - Queen Alexandra's Wedding Tiara : : (Previously incorrectly referred to as the : Rundell Tiara). It was made by Garrards for : the cost of &£8,000. This was left to : Princess Victoria upon Alexandra's death, : and was later "disposed of by : her". (It is no longer in the : collection). : : - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara : : This was dismantled in 1913 to created the : Lover's Knot Tiara : : - The Duchess of Gloucester's Pendant : Earrings : It is revealed that the two pairs : of earrings originally known as 'The Duchess : of Teck's Stud Earrings' (worn by the Queen : on her wedding day); and 'Queen Mary's : Pendant Earrings' were originally the same : pair, the pendants hanging from the studs. : They were originally inherited by the : Duchess of Teck from her aunt the Duchess of : Gloucester. The stud earrings were a gift to : Princess Elizabeth from Queen Mary in : January 1947, when she left for the South : African Tour. The pendant earrings were : inherited in 1953. : : - The Duchess of Teck's Tiara : This was : made using diamond elements inherited from : the Duchess of Gloucester. It was gifted by : Queen Mary to the Queen Mother in 1937 and : inherited by the Queen in 2002; since then : it has been "loaned to the Duchess of : Cornwall". : : - The Duchess of Teck's Flower Brooch : : This is the corsage brooch that Queen Mary : gave to the Queen Mother in 1923 as a : wedding gift, it was among the jewels that : the Duchess of Teck inherited from her aunt, : the Duchess of Gloucester. : : - Greek Key Diamond and Pearl Necklace : It : is revealed that the necklace that the Duke : of York gave to his bride in 1923 as a : wedding-present, in a greek-key design, was : purchased from Garrards. It is revealed that : this was dismantled six months later, and : the stones were used to created the Lotus : Flower Tiara. : : - The Duchess of Teck's Emperor of Austria : Brooch : (Previously referred to as the : 'Teck Corsage Brooch') This was a gift to : the Duchess of Teck by the Emperor of : Austria when he stood as godfather to her : son Prince Francis of Teck. : : - The County of Surrey Tiara : It is : revealed that this has been dismantled. The : large diamonds from which were used to : replace the pearls on top of the 'Girls of : Great Britain and Ireland Tiara'. : : - The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland : Tiara : This is convertible to both a : necklace and a small coronet style tiara. : The pearls were removed and used in the : Lover's Knot Tiara. : : - Queen Mary's Richmond Brooch : Previously : referred to as the Surrey Brooch, this pearl : and diamond brooch, was actually a wedding : gift to Queen Mary from the Town of : Richmond. : : - Queen Mary's Love Trophy Collar : This : was made by Garrards in 1901 for Queen Mary, : using diamonds from her own collection, : taken from another “scroll and : ribbon-pattern collar” , which had in turn : been made using the stones from seven : 12-pointed diamond stars, and a pair of star : earrings, that had been given to Queen Mary : as an 18th Birthday Present (by her : grandmother the Duchess of Cambridge). : Diamonds were also taken from a : “floral spray” , that had been a present to : Queen Mary from her Aunt, Augusta, : Grand-Duchess of Mecklenberg-Strelitz. : Munn attributed this to Cartier, however : there is no reference to it in their : archives; nor is there any reference to it : in Garrard’s archives, yet this seems to be : the more likely attribution. : : : - The Boucheron Loop Tiara : This was made : in 1902, using 675 stones that had been : given to Queen Mary (when Duchess of York) : by the De Beers Company. It was later : dismantled to made the Delhi Durbar Tiara. : : - The Delhi Durbar Tiara : This was made in : 1911 using stones taken from the Boucheron : Loop Tiara. The emeralds were permanently : removed from this tiara by 1922. : : - It is revealed that when the emeralds were : removed from the Durbar Tiara they were : adapted for the Vladimir Tiara. Queen Mary : also purchased a small diamond bandeau in : 1925 from Garrards, upon which is placed : some of the Cambridge Emerald Pendants as : spikes. This bandeau was bequeathed to by : Queen Mary to Princess Marina, the Duchess : of Kent in 1953 (with the emeralds removed). : : - It is revealed that the brooch worn by : Queen Mary to the 1937 coronation was a : "large openwork oval brooch" that : was "later disposed of". : : - Queen Mary's Stomacher : It is revealed : that the Karputhala Stomacher that was : dismantled to create Queen Mary's stomacher, : was indeed the one that was suggested. It : had been a wedding present in 1893. : : - Queen Mary's Sautoir : The Diamond : Sautoir that Queen Mary was often featured : wearing was made in 1928 using diamonds : taken from a riviere necklace that was : purchased from the Grand-Duchess Vladimir in : 1921. It passed to the Queen in 1953 and has : since been shortened. : : - Queen Mary's Chain Link Bracelets : These : combine to form a choker necklace. The first : was purchased in 1932 from Garrards. A : second one was made to match in 1935 (when : they were made to be adapted as a choker). : The second bracelet was made to incorporate : a detachable brooch that was made in 1935 : using 9.75 carat diamond from South Africa. : The brooch and bracelets were left to the : Queen in 1953, who has only ever worn them : as bracelets. : : - Queen Mary's Cluster Earrings : These : were made in 1922 using the 'Mackinnon : Diamonds'. in 1939 the Mackinnon Diamonds : were removed and replaced with large : diamonds that had been a wedding-gift in : 1893 from the Bombay Presidency. : : - Queen Mary's Floret Earrings : These were : made in 1939 using the Mackinnon Diamonds : that had been removed from the Cluster : Earrings. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Necklace : : It has been confirmed that this was a gift : from George VI to Queen Elizabeth on the : occasion of their coronation. It has since : been loaned to the Duchess of Cornwall, who : has shortened it by nine stones. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Palm-leaf Brooch : : Previously referred to as the Paisley Motif : Brooch; this was made by Cartier in 1938 : using loose stones from her own collection. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Lily Brooch : Known as : the 'Foot Long Floral Brooch' it is revealed : that this brooch is 17.2 cm long, it was : made by Cartier in 1939 using 203 loose : stones from Queen Elizabeth's collection, : and 52 stones from Cartier. : : - The Greville Bow Brooch : The large : 'mystery' bow brooch that the Queen Mother : was pictured wearing in 1961 is actually : from the collection of Mrs. Greville. It was : made by Boucheron in 1900. : : - The Greville Tiara : This was made in : 1921, using stones from a tiara made by : Boucheron in 1901 (this tiara is : illustrated). It was modified in 1953 using : a large marquise diamond, and brilliant : diamonds that were loose (after having been : removed from a brooch in 1949). : : - The Greville Scroll Brooch : The small : diamond and pearl brooch that the Queen : Mother and the Queen have worn (which some : have referred to as being in an 'E' shape); : was actually part of the Greville bequest. : It was made by Cartier in 1929. : : - The Greville Festoon Necklace : This was : made by Cartier. The two-strand necklace was : made in 1929. This was later partially : remodelled (original design in illustrated) : in 1938, when the shorter three-strand : necklace was made to compliment the piece : (creating a five-strand necklace). : : - The Greville Ivy-leaf brooches : These : were made separately by Cartier in 1930 and : 1937 respectively. They were bequeathed to : the Queen Mother by Mrs. Greville in 1942; : and later given to Princess Elizabeth as a : 21st birthday-present. : : - The Courtauld Thomson Scallop-shell : Brooch : This was made in 1919, to the : designs of Lord Courtauld Thomson. His : sister, Miss Winifred Hope left the brooch : to the Queen Mother in 1944. : : - The Queen's Engagement Ring and Wedding : Bracelet : These were both made from the : stones taken from one of Princess Andrew's : Tiaras (Prince Philip's Mother). It is : illustrated that the tiara that was : dismantled was the one which many speculated : was used to create the small rosette tiara : of the Countess of Wessex. This is now ruled : impossible as the tiara was dismantled in : 1947. : : - The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Tiara : : This was made in 1939 by Cartier. It is : confirmed that this tiara was dismantled in : 1973, with the stones being used to create : the Burmese Ruby Tiara. Only the three rose : brooches remain. : : - The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Neckalce : : This was made in 1935 by Cartier with more : pendants (original design modified). It was : sold in 1936 but returned to Cartier in : 1937, until it was purchased by the Nizam in : 1947 and gifted to the Princess Elizabeth : for her wedding. : : - The Queen's Baguette and Brilliant : Bracelet : This small bracelet, it is : revealed was purchased from Garrard in 1949 : and gifted from George VI to Princess : Elizabeth. : : - The Queen's Festoon Necklace : It is : revealed that this three-strand necklace : with triangular motifs was made in 1950 : using 105 loose stones from the King's : Collection. It was later shortened by 10 : stones in 1953. : : - The Queen's King Faisal Necklace : It is : revealed that this was made by Harry Winston : in 1952, yet it was not purchased until 1967 : when it was gifted to the Queen. : : - The Queen's King Khalid Necklace : This : was made in 1977 by Harry Winston. It was : gifted to the Queen in 1979. : : There are scores of illustrations and images : in this book. Including photographs taken : from 'Queen Mary's Jewellery Inventory' : which seems to have been an extensive album : of photographs catalogue her whole : collection. Many of the pieces in which have : since been remodelled. Images include: : - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara : - The Delhi-Durbar Stomacher : - The Surrey Tiara : - Queen Victoria's Wedding Gift : Necklace/Tiara : - Queen Mary's Pearl Stomacher : - The Duchess of Gloucester Earrings in : their original form. : : It has also been revealed that far from : dying and leaving no instructions as to the : distribution of her jewels; despite leaving : no will, Queen Alexandra left a detailed : inventory with notes detailing to whom the : jewel should pass to. Thus showing that : there was method to the dispersion of her : collection. : : All pieces discussed in the book are : illustrated with both HQ and 'actual size' : photographs, as well as many pictures of the : pieces being worn. : : I will be happy to type out the more : detailed quotes if anyone wants : clarification on some of the points raised : above. : : : : :
I can remember what it looks like, and have been able to find a small version of the image from the ILN Wedding Issue in 1923; but is anyone able to provide a larger scaled photograph?
It would be much appreciated.
--Previous Message-- : The only one I can honestly say I figured out : was the greek key necklace that turned into : the lotus tiara. When pictured together you : can see the large pearl and quantify the : diamonds. I always thought that was the : necklace "transformed"
--Previous Message-- : Does anyone have a picture of this necklace? : : I can remember what it looks like, and have : been able to find a small version of the : image from the ILN Wedding Issue in 1923; : but is anyone able to provide a larger : scaled photograph? : : It would be much appreciated. : : --Previous Message-- : The only one I can honestly say I figured : out : was the greek key necklace that turned into : the lotus tiara. When pictured together you : can see the large pearl and quantify the : diamonds. I always thought that was the : necklace "transformed" : :
Thank you
Posted by Boffer on May 11, 2012, 1:43 am, in reply to "Picture " 31.52.154.109
Many thanks for these. They are much appreciated.!
--Previous Message-- : : : Uploaded with ImageShack.us : : --Previous Message-- : Does anyone have a picture of this necklace? : : I can remember what it looks like, and have : been able to find a small version of the : image from the ILN Wedding Issue in 1923; : but is anyone able to provide a larger : scaled photograph? : : It would be much appreciated. : : --Previous Message-- : The only one I can honestly say I figured : out : was the greek key necklace that turned into : the lotus tiara. When pictured together you : can see the large pearl and quantify the : diamonds. I always thought that was the : necklace "transformed" : : : :
ring
Posted by joye on May 11, 2012, 2:07 am, in reply to "Picture " 125.168.48.209
In the 1st picture, is a 3 stone diamond ring. Is this the one worn by The Queen?
--Previous Message-- : : : Uploaded with ImageShack.us : : --Previous Message-- : Does anyone have a picture of this necklace? : : I can remember what it looks like, and have : been able to find a small version of the : image from the ILN Wedding Issue in 1923; : but is anyone able to provide a larger : scaled photograph? : : It would be much appreciated. : : --Previous Message-- : The only one I can honestly say I figured : out : was the greek key necklace that turned into : the lotus tiara. When pictured together you : can see the large pearl and quantify the : diamonds. I always thought that was the : necklace "transformed" : : : :
Boffer, would you be a dear and post some more information about the Cambridge Emeralds? It has been boggling us for years!
Would appreciate info on the Gloucester's Palmette as well.
--Previous Message-- : - Queen Mary's County of Surrey Tiara . This : was dismantled in 1913. The largest diamonds : were used to replace the pearls on the : 'Queen Mary's Girls of Great Britain and : Ireland Tiara'. : The rest of the stones were used to create a : "new Greek-style tiara" , which : we now refer to as the 'Gloucester Palmette : Tiara' . It is revealed that this tiara was : given to the Princess Alice, Duchess of : Gloucester as a wedding-gift from Queen Mary : in 1935. : (More information on the rather complex : history of this tiara and it's construction : is given, and I can quote it, if desired). : : - Queen Alexandra's Circlet . As was : debated on this board a few months ago, : Queen Alexandra did have her own circlet : made. This was made in the "early : months of her widowhood" . Made to : replace The Diamond Diadem and Queen : Victoria's Regal Circlet, which had both : passed to Queen Mary upon George V's : accession. : The circlet was made in November 1910, and : originally included a the Cullinan VI stone : and a large "round brilliant" . : This circlet passed to Queen Maud, upon : Alexandra's death, with the Cullinan VI and : large round brilliant removed. : : - Queen Alexandra's Collier Résille . It : is revealed that this was made by Cartier : for Queen Alexandra in 1904. And was altered : for Queen Mary in 1926. It is thus likely : that is passed to Queen Mary upon : Alexandra's death. : It is likely that it passed to the Queen in : 1953, as, despite not making any further : reference to this piece, Robert's states : that "at her death in February 1953 : ... the majority of her jewellery was left : to The Queen, in whose possession it : remains" ; (and often, it is expressly : mentioned when pieces have left the : collection). : : - Queen Alexandra's Dagmar Necklace . This : piece is well documented. However one this : that is mentioned in relation to it, of : particular note, is that it was left by : Queen Alexandra to the Crown. The detailed : notes in her jewellery inventory, which were : used to divide her collection state that her : wishes were that it would be bequeathed as : an heirloom of the Crown "on condition : that no part of it shall ever be : altered" . : The rest of Queen Alexandra's jewels that : are now in The Queen's possession seem to : have passed directly to Queen Mary and : thence to The Queen as private property. : : - The Dehli Durbar Necklace . It is : revealed that this necklace, commonly worn : by The Queen and Queen Mary, does not have : any associations with the 'Ladies of India', : thus this name was incorrect. : The cost of mounting the necklace, and the : rest of the Delhi Durbar Parure, was a 44th : Birthday present from George V to Queen : Mary. : Detailed history of the Cambridge Emeralds : is given, and I can quote more information : if desired. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Strathmore Tiara . It : is revealed that this tiara has two frames. : One invisible, so the tiara can be worn ”as : a bandeau over the brow” , and one raised : with a padded base so it can be worn on top : of the head like most tiaras. : It is also revealed that the tiara can be : dismantled into separate brooches. : It is also revealed that the diamond flowers : were made interchangeable with ”5 single : sapphires” . : : - Queen Elizabeth’s Maple-Leaf Brooch . It : is revealed, that contrary to popular : belief, this was not a gift from Canada. : Instead, George VI gave it to Queen : Elizabeth in 1939, prior to their tour of : Canada. He had purchased it from Asprey for : ”£300 5s . It was inherited by The Queen in : 2002. : : - The Greville Bequest. It is revealed that : in 1942, an extensive inventory of the Mrs. : Greville’s jewellery collection was : compiled. This now rests in the Royal : Archives. : ”Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd. ‘The : Honourable Mrs. M.H. Greville D.B.E. : Deceased, Valuation for Probate’, November. : (RA QEQMH/PS/INV)” : : NOTE: The one criticism that I have of this : book, is that in a number of the photographs : of the jewels being worn (especially in : regards to Queen Mary) some pieces have been : misidentified. : Notably images of Queen Mary wearing: Queen : Adelaide's Brooch and Queen Mary's : Chain-link Bracelets (as a choker). : Other than that, I cannot find fault with : this publication. : All the images of the Queen wearing the : featured pieces seem up-to-date and precise; : no doubt thanks to the meticulous records : kept by Miss. Angela Kelly. : : : : : : : : : :
It seems my thoughts were correct on several items. I thought that Queen Alexandra had HER Regal Circlet made when she became a widow since she had no other really grand headgear. It also seems to have been confirmed that Queen Alexandra had the Cullinan VI until her death and that Queen Mary did not acquire it until 1925. That means that I was correct in thinking that Queen Mary used Cullinan VII in the Delhi Durbar Necklace and The Cullinan VIII brooch until 1925, at which point Cullinan VII was used exclusively for the brooch and Cullinan VI in the necklace. This made the most sense because Cullinan VI and Cullinan VII are the same shape and similar in size, so unless they were both in the photograph it would be hard to tell them apart. Although Queen Mary used the Cullinan VIII Brooch as part of the Delhi Durbar Stomacher she used it with out Cullinan VII. That meant that Cullinan VII was available to use in the necklace. My guess regarding the Cambridge Lovers-Knot Tiara has also been confirmed, the diamonds and pearls from the Ladies of England Necklace Tiara and the pearls from The Girls of Great Britain & Ireland Tiara were in fact used to make The Cambridge Lovers-Knot Tiara.
Laurence
--Previous Message-- : The only one I can honestly say I figured out : was the greek key necklace that turned into : the lotus tiara. When pictured together you : can see the large pearl and quantify the : diamonds. I always thought that was the : necklace "transformed"
I have so many thoughts running around in my head after reading this wonderful book cover to cover over the last two nights, but one thing that immediately struck me was how many historic pieces Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother had modified to suit her own tastes, but no pictorial record has emerged thus far of her wearing the pieces. The two most obvious examples in the book are mentions she had both the George IV Diadem and the Dagmar Necklace changed. Can anyone tell what these changes were with the naked eye?
I suppose if HLM did indeed have these pieces modified there is hope yet of having a photo emerge.
A frustrating aspect is there are so many "mysterious" jewels pictured in the book in conjunction with other pieces -- such as Queen Mary's diamond hairpiece in the portrait illustrating the Trophy of Love choker -- which go unmentioned.
On to Volume 2! (Please!)
--Previous Message-- : I have received my copy of the Queen's : Diamonds and there are a number of mysteries : solved, as to the whereabouts and origins of : certain jewels. : : It goes without saying that all the : information below has been quoted and : paraphrased from: : Hugh Roberts (ed.), The Queen's Diamonds , : (London: Royal Collection Publications, : 2012). : : : Including: : : - Queen Adelaide's Fringe Necklace : This : was made using George III's diamonds (hence : the confusion with Queen Mary's Diamond : Tiara). It was worn by Queen Victoria as : both a necklace and a tiara, it was worn by : Queen Alexandra at her coronation as a : girdle, and was later worn by Queen Mary as : a tiara, until she commissioned her own : Fringe Tiara. It passed to the Queen Mother, : who often wore it as a necklace. It is now : owned by the Queen. : : - Queen Adelaide's Brooch : (Originally : referred to as the William IV brooch) was : originally made as the clasp for a pearl : necklace that Queen Adelaide wore to her : coronation. : : - Queen Victoria's Bow Brooches : It has : been confirmed that these were made to : replace Queen Charlotte's almost identical : bow brooches, which were lost in the : Hanoverian claim. : : - Queen Victoria's Wheat-ear Brooches : : There are six in total, it is confirmed that : they were made using family diamonds by : William IV. : : - Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee Necklace : : It has been noted that the crown on the : top of the central quatrefoil is detachable. : : - Queen Alexandra's Wedding Tiara : : (Previously incorrectly referred to as the : Rundell Tiara). It was made by Garrards for : the cost of &£8,000. This was left to : Princess Victoria upon Alexandra's death, : and was later "disposed of by : her". (It is no longer in the : collection). : : - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara : : This was dismantled in 1913 to created the : Lover's Knot Tiara : : - The Duchess of Gloucester's Pendant : Earrings : It is revealed that the two pairs : of earrings originally known as 'The Duchess : of Teck's Stud Earrings' (worn by the Queen : on her wedding day); and 'Queen Mary's : Pendant Earrings' were originally the same : pair, the pendants hanging from the studs. : They were originally inherited by the : Duchess of Teck from her aunt the Duchess of : Gloucester. The stud earrings were a gift to : Princess Elizabeth from Queen Mary in : January 1947, when she left for the South : African Tour. The pendant earrings were : inherited in 1953. : : - The Duchess of Teck's Tiara : This was : made using diamond elements inherited from : the Duchess of Gloucester. It was gifted by : Queen Mary to the Queen Mother in 1937 and : inherited by the Queen in 2002; since then : it has been "loaned to the Duchess of : Cornwall". : : - The Duchess of Teck's Flower Brooch : : This is the corsage brooch that Queen Mary : gave to the Queen Mother in 1923 as a : wedding gift, it was among the jewels that : the Duchess of Teck inherited from her aunt, : the Duchess of Gloucester. : : - Greek Key Diamond and Pearl Necklace : It : is revealed that the necklace that the Duke : of York gave to his bride in 1923 as a : wedding-present, in a greek-key design, was : purchased from Garrards. It is revealed that : this was dismantled six months later, and : the stones were used to created the Lotus : Flower Tiara. : : - The Duchess of Teck's Emperor of Austria : Brooch : (Previously referred to as the : 'Teck Corsage Brooch') This was a gift to : the Duchess of Teck by the Emperor of : Austria when he stood as godfather to her : son Prince Francis of Teck. : : - The County of Surrey Tiara : It is : revealed that this has been dismantled. The : large diamonds from which were used to : replace the pearls on top of the 'Girls of : Great Britain and Ireland Tiara'. : : - The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland : Tiara : This is convertible to both a : necklace and a small coronet style tiara. : The pearls were removed and used in the : Lover's Knot Tiara. : : - Queen Mary's Richmond Brooch : Previously : referred to as the Surrey Brooch, this pearl : and diamond brooch, was actually a wedding : gift to Queen Mary from the Town of : Richmond. : : - Queen Mary's Love Trophy Collar : This : was made by Garrards in 1901 for Queen Mary, : using diamonds from her own collection, : taken from another “scroll and : ribbon-pattern collar” , which had in turn : been made using the stones from seven : 12-pointed diamond stars, and a pair of star : earrings, that had been given to Queen Mary : as an 18th Birthday Present (by her : grandmother the Duchess of Cambridge). : Diamonds were also taken from a : “floral spray” , that had been a present to : Queen Mary from her Aunt, Augusta, : Grand-Duchess of Mecklenberg-Strelitz. : Munn attributed this to Cartier, however : there is no reference to it in their : archives; nor is there any reference to it : in Garrard’s archives, yet this seems to be : the more likely attribution. : : : - The Boucheron Loop Tiara : This was made : in 1902, using 675 stones that had been : given to Queen Mary (when Duchess of York) : by the De Beers Company. It was later : dismantled to made the Delhi Durbar Tiara. : : - The Delhi Durbar Tiara : This was made in : 1911 using stones taken from the Boucheron : Loop Tiara. The emeralds were permanently : removed from this tiara by 1922. : : - It is revealed that when the emeralds were : removed from the Durbar Tiara they were : adapted for the Vladimir Tiara. Queen Mary : also purchased a small diamond bandeau in : 1925 from Garrards, upon which is placed : some of the Cambridge Emerald Pendants as : spikes. This bandeau was bequeathed to by : Queen Mary to Princess Marina, the Duchess : of Kent in 1953 (with the emeralds removed). : : - It is revealed that the brooch worn by : Queen Mary to the 1937 coronation was a : "large openwork oval brooch" that : was "later disposed of". : : - Queen Mary's Stomacher : It is revealed : that the Karputhala Stomacher that was : dismantled to create Queen Mary's stomacher, : was indeed the one that was suggested. It : had been a wedding present in 1893. : : - Queen Mary's Sautoir : The Diamond : Sautoir that Queen Mary was often featured : wearing was made in 1928 using diamonds : taken from a riviere necklace that was : purchased from the Grand-Duchess Vladimir in : 1921. It passed to the Queen in 1953 and has : since been shortened. : : - Queen Mary's Chain Link Bracelets : These : combine to form a choker necklace. The first : was purchased in 1932 from Garrards. A : second one was made to match in 1935 (when : they were made to be adapted as a choker). : The second bracelet was made to incorporate : a detachable brooch that was made in 1935 : using 9.75 carat diamond from South Africa. : The brooch and bracelets were left to the : Queen in 1953, who has only ever worn them : as bracelets. : : - Queen Mary's Cluster Earrings : These : were made in 1922 using the 'Mackinnon : Diamonds'. in 1939 the Mackinnon Diamonds : were removed and replaced with large : diamonds that had been a wedding-gift in : 1893 from the Bombay Presidency. : : - Queen Mary's Floret Earrings : These were : made in 1939 using the Mackinnon Diamonds : that had been removed from the Cluster : Earrings. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Necklace : : It has been confirmed that this was a gift : from George VI to Queen Elizabeth on the : occasion of their coronation. It has since : been loaned to the Duchess of Cornwall, who : has shortened it by nine stones. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Palm-leaf Brooch : : Previously referred to as the Paisley Motif : Brooch; this was made by Cartier in 1938 : using loose stones from her own collection. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Lily Brooch : Known as : the 'Foot Long Floral Brooch' it is revealed : that this brooch is 17.2 cm long, it was : made by Cartier in 1939 using 203 loose : stones from Queen Elizabeth's collection, : and 52 stones from Cartier. : : - The Greville Bow Brooch : The large : 'mystery' bow brooch that the Queen Mother : was pictured wearing in 1961 is actually : from the collection of Mrs. Greville. It was : made by Boucheron in 1900. : : - The Greville Tiara : This was made in : 1921, using stones from a tiara made by : Boucheron in 1901 (this tiara is : illustrated). It was modified in 1953 using : a large marquise diamond, and brilliant : diamonds that were loose (after having been : removed from a brooch in 1949). : : - The Greville Scroll Brooch : The small : diamond and pearl brooch that the Queen : Mother and the Queen have worn (which some : have referred to as being in an 'E' shape); : was actually part of the Greville bequest. : It was made by Cartier in 1929. : : - The Greville Festoon Necklace : This was : made by Cartier. The two-strand necklace was : made in 1929. This was later partially : remodelled (original design in illustrated) : in 1938, when the shorter three-strand : necklace was made to compliment the piece : (creating a five-strand necklace). : : - The Greville Ivy-leaf brooches : These : were made separately by Cartier in 1930 and : 1937 respectively. They were bequeathed to : the Queen Mother by Mrs. Greville in 1942; : and later given to Princess Elizabeth as a : 21st birthday-present. : : - The Courtauld Thomson Scallop-shell : Brooch : This was made in 1919, to the : designs of Lord Courtauld Thomson. His : sister, Miss Winifred Hope left the brooch : to the Queen Mother in 1944. : : - The Queen's Engagement Ring and Wedding : Bracelet : These were both made from the : stones taken from one of Princess Andrew's : Tiaras (Prince Philip's Mother). It is : illustrated that the tiara that was : dismantled was the one which many speculated : was used to create the small rosette tiara : of the Countess of Wessex. This is now ruled : impossible as the tiara was dismantled in : 1947. : : - The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Tiara : : This was made in 1939 by Cartier. It is : confirmed that this tiara was dismantled in : 1973, with the stones being used to create : the Burmese Ruby Tiara. Only the three rose : brooches remain. : : - The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Neckalce : : This was made in 1935 by Cartier with more : pendants (original design modified). It was : sold in 1936 but returned to Cartier in : 1937, until it was purchased by the Nizam in : 1947 and gifted to the Princess Elizabeth : for her wedding. : : - The Queen's Baguette and Brilliant : Bracelet : This small bracelet, it is : revealed was purchased from Garrard in 1949 : and gifted from George VI to Princess : Elizabeth. : : - The Queen's Festoon Necklace : It is : revealed that this three-strand necklace : with triangular motifs was made in 1950 : using 105 loose stones from the King's : Collection. It was later shortened by 10 : stones in 1953. : : - The Queen's King Faisal Necklace : It is : revealed that this was made by Harry Winston : in 1952, yet it was not purchased until 1967 : when it was gifted to the Queen. : : - The Queen's King Khalid Necklace : This : was made in 1977 by Harry Winston. It was : gifted to the Queen in 1979. : : There are scores of illustrations and images : in this book. Including photographs taken : from 'Queen Mary's Jewellery Inventory' : which seems to have been an extensive album : of photographs catalogue her whole : collection. Many of the pieces in which have : since been remodelled. Images include: : - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara : - The Delhi-Durbar Stomacher : - The Surrey Tiara : - Queen Victoria's Wedding Gift : Necklace/Tiara : - Queen Mary's Pearl Stomacher : - The Duchess of Gloucester Earrings in : their original form. : : It has also been revealed that far from : dying and leaving no instructions as to the : distribution of her jewels; despite leaving : no will, Queen Alexandra left a detailed : inventory with notes detailing to whom the : jewel should pass to. Thus showing that : there was method to the dispersion of her : collection. : : All pieces discussed in the book are : illustrated with both HQ and 'actual size' : photographs, as well as many pictures of the : pieces being worn. : : I will be happy to type out the more : detailed quotes if anyone wants : clarification on some of the points raised : above. : : : : :
Re: QD ... More information: Surrey Tiara, Alexandra’s Circlet & More.
: - Queen Elizabeth’s Maple-Leaf Brooch . It : is revealed, that contrary to popular : belief, this was not a gift from Canada. : Instead, George VI gave it to Queen : Elizabeth in 1939, prior to their tour of : Canada. He had purchased it from Asprey for : ”£300 5s . It was inherited by The Queen in : 2002.
Speaking from a personal perspective, I was almost gutted to read in the book the brooch was made by Asprey and not the previously believed Birks. LOL Ah, well...
Is the book focused on just diamonds? Does it have anything about the other gems in the collection?
This may have already been mentioned, forgive me if it has
--Previous Message-- : I have so many thoughts running around in my : head after reading this wonderful book cover : to cover over the last two nights, but one : thing that immediately struck me was how : many historic pieces Queen Elizabeth the : Queen Mother had modified to suit her own : tastes, but no pictorial record has emerged : thus far of her wearing the pieces. The two : most obvious examples in the book are : mentions she had both the George IV Diadem : and the Dagmar Necklace changed. Can anyone : tell what these changes were with the naked : eye? : : I suppose if HLM did indeed have these : pieces modified there is hope yet of having : a photo emerge. : : A frustrating aspect is there are so many : "mysterious" jewels pictured in : the book in conjunction with other pieces -- : such as Queen Mary's diamond hairpiece in : the portrait illustrating the Trophy of Love : choker -- which go unmentioned. : : On to Volume 2! (Please!) : : --Previous Message-- : I have received my copy of the Queen's : Diamonds and there are a number of mysteries : solved, as to the whereabouts and origins of : certain jewels. : : It goes without saying that all the : information below has been quoted and : paraphrased from: : Hugh Roberts (ed.), The Queen's Diamonds , : (London: Royal Collection Publications, : 2012). : : : Including: : : - Queen Adelaide's Fringe Necklace : This : was made using George III's diamonds (hence : the confusion with Queen Mary's Diamond : Tiara). It was worn by Queen Victoria as : both a necklace and a tiara, it was worn by : Queen Alexandra at her coronation as a : girdle, and was later worn by Queen Mary as : a tiara, until she commissioned her own : Fringe Tiara. It passed to the Queen Mother, : who often wore it as a necklace. It is now : owned by the Queen. : : - Queen Adelaide's Brooch : (Originally : referred to as the William IV brooch) was : originally made as the clasp for a pearl : necklace that Queen Adelaide wore to her : coronation. : : - Queen Victoria's Bow Brooches : It has : been confirmed that these were made to : replace Queen Charlotte's almost identical : bow brooches, which were lost in the : Hanoverian claim. : : - Queen Victoria's Wheat-ear Brooches : : There are six in total, it is confirmed that : they were made using family diamonds by : William IV. : : - Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee Necklace : : It has been noted that the crown on the : top of the central quatrefoil is detachable. : : - Queen Alexandra's Wedding Tiara : : (Previously incorrectly referred to as the : Rundell Tiara). It was made by Garrards for : the cost of &£8,000. This was left to : Princess Victoria upon Alexandra's death, : and was later "disposed of by : her". (It is no longer in the : collection). : : - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara : : This was dismantled in 1913 to created the : Lover's Knot Tiara : : - The Duchess of Gloucester's Pendant : Earrings : It is revealed that the two pairs : of earrings originally known as 'The Duchess : of Teck's Stud Earrings' (worn by the Queen : on her wedding day); and 'Queen Mary's : Pendant Earrings' were originally the same : pair, the pendants hanging from the studs. : They were originally inherited by the : Duchess of Teck from her aunt the Duchess of : Gloucester. The stud earrings were a gift to : Princess Elizabeth from Queen Mary in : January 1947, when she left for the South : African Tour. The pendant earrings were : inherited in 1953. : : - The Duchess of Teck's Tiara : This was : made using diamond elements inherited from : the Duchess of Gloucester. It was gifted by : Queen Mary to the Queen Mother in 1937 and : inherited by the Queen in 2002; since then : it has been "loaned to the Duchess of : Cornwall". : : - The Duchess of Teck's Flower Brooch : : This is the corsage brooch that Queen Mary : gave to the Queen Mother in 1923 as a : wedding gift, it was among the jewels that : the Duchess of Teck inherited from her aunt, : the Duchess of Gloucester. : : - Greek Key Diamond and Pearl Necklace : It : is revealed that the necklace that the Duke : of York gave to his bride in 1923 as a : wedding-present, in a greek-key design, was : purchased from Garrards. It is revealed that : this was dismantled six months later, and : the stones were used to created the Lotus : Flower Tiara. : : - The Duchess of Teck's Emperor of Austria : Brooch : (Previously referred to as the : 'Teck Corsage Brooch') This was a gift to : the Duchess of Teck by the Emperor of : Austria when he stood as godfather to her : son Prince Francis of Teck. : : - The County of Surrey Tiara : It is : revealed that this has been dismantled. The : large diamonds from which were used to : replace the pearls on top of the 'Girls of : Great Britain and Ireland Tiara'. : : - The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland : Tiara : This is convertible to both a : necklace and a small coronet style tiara. : The pearls were removed and used in the : Lover's Knot Tiara. : : - Queen Mary's Richmond Brooch : Previously : referred to as the Surrey Brooch, this pearl : and diamond brooch, was actually a wedding : gift to Queen Mary from the Town of : Richmond. : : - Queen Mary's Love Trophy Collar : This : was made by Garrards in 1901 for Queen Mary, : using diamonds from her own collection, : taken from another “scroll and : ribbon-pattern collar” , which had in turn : been made using the stones from seven : 12-pointed diamond stars, and a pair of star : earrings, that had been given to Queen Mary : as an 18th Birthday Present (by her : grandmother the Duchess of Cambridge). : Diamonds were also taken from a : “floral spray” , that had been a present to : Queen Mary from her Aunt, Augusta, : Grand-Duchess of Mecklenberg-Strelitz. : Munn attributed this to Cartier, however : there is no reference to it in their : archives; nor is there any reference to it : in Garrard’s archives, yet this seems to be : the more likely attribution. : : : - The Boucheron Loop Tiara : This was made : in 1902, using 675 stones that had been : given to Queen Mary (when Duchess of York) : by the De Beers Company. It was later : dismantled to made the Delhi Durbar Tiara. : : - The Delhi Durbar Tiara : This was made in : 1911 using stones taken from the Boucheron : Loop Tiara. The emeralds were permanently : removed from this tiara by 1922. : : - It is revealed that when the emeralds were : removed from the Durbar Tiara they were : adapted for the Vladimir Tiara. Queen Mary : also purchased a small diamond bandeau in : 1925 from Garrards, upon which is placed : some of the Cambridge Emerald Pendants as : spikes. This bandeau was bequeathed to by : Queen Mary to Princess Marina, the Duchess : of Kent in 1953 (with the emeralds removed). : : - It is revealed that the brooch worn by : Queen Mary to the 1937 coronation was a : "large openwork oval brooch" that : was "later disposed of". : : - Queen Mary's Stomacher : It is revealed : that the Karputhala Stomacher that was : dismantled to create Queen Mary's stomacher, : was indeed the one that was suggested. It : had been a wedding present in 1893. : : - Queen Mary's Sautoir : The Diamond : Sautoir that Queen Mary was often featured : wearing was made in 1928 using diamonds : taken from a riviere necklace that was : purchased from the Grand-Duchess Vladimir in : 1921. It passed to the Queen in 1953 and has : since been shortened. : : - Queen Mary's Chain Link Bracelets : These : combine to form a choker necklace. The first : was purchased in 1932 from Garrards. A : second one was made to match in 1935 (when : they were made to be adapted as a choker). : The second bracelet was made to incorporate : a detachable brooch that was made in 1935 : using 9.75 carat diamond from South Africa. : The brooch and bracelets were left to the : Queen in 1953, who has only ever worn them : as bracelets. : : - Queen Mary's Cluster Earrings : These : were made in 1922 using the 'Mackinnon : Diamonds'. in 1939 the Mackinnon Diamonds : were removed and replaced with large : diamonds that had been a wedding-gift in : 1893 from the Bombay Presidency. : : - Queen Mary's Floret Earrings : These were : made in 1939 using the Mackinnon Diamonds : that had been removed from the Cluster : Earrings. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Necklace : : It has been confirmed that this was a gift : from George VI to Queen Elizabeth on the : occasion of their coronation. It has since : been loaned to the Duchess of Cornwall, who : has shortened it by nine stones. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Palm-leaf Brooch : : Previously referred to as the Paisley Motif : Brooch; this was made by Cartier in 1938 : using loose stones from her own collection. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Lily Brooch : Known as : the 'Foot Long Floral Brooch' it is revealed : that this brooch is 17.2 cm long, it was : made by Cartier in 1939 using 203 loose : stones from Queen Elizabeth's collection, : and 52 stones from Cartier. : : - The Greville Bow Brooch : The large : 'mystery' bow brooch that the Queen Mother : was pictured wearing in 1961 is actually : from the collection of Mrs. Greville. It was : made by Boucheron in 1900. : : - The Greville Tiara : This was made in : 1921, using stones from a tiara made by : Boucheron in 1901 (this tiara is : illustrated). It was modified in 1953 using : a large marquise diamond, and brilliant : diamonds that were loose (after having been : removed from a brooch in 1949). : : - The Greville Scroll Brooch : The small : diamond and pearl brooch that the Queen : Mother and the Queen have worn (which some : have referred to as being in an 'E' shape); : was actually part of the Greville bequest. : It was made by Cartier in 1929. : : - The Greville Festoon Necklace : This was : made by Cartier. The two-strand necklace was : made in 1929. This was later partially : remodelled (original design in illustrated) : in 1938, when the shorter three-strand : necklace was made to compliment the piece : (creating a five-strand necklace). : : - The Greville Ivy-leaf brooches : These : were made separately by Cartier in 1930 and : 1937 respectively. They were bequeathed to : the Queen Mother by Mrs. Greville in 1942; : and later given to Princess Elizabeth as a : 21st birthday-present. : : - The Courtauld Thomson Scallop-shell : Brooch : This was made in 1919, to the : designs of Lord Courtauld Thomson. His : sister, Miss Winifred Hope left the brooch : to the Queen Mother in 1944. : : - The Queen's Engagement Ring and Wedding : Bracelet : These were both made from the : stones taken from one of Princess Andrew's : Tiaras (Prince Philip's Mother). It is : illustrated that the tiara that was : dismantled was the one which many speculated : was used to create the small rosette tiara : of the Countess of Wessex. This is now ruled : impossible as the tiara was dismantled in : 1947. : : - The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Tiara : : This was made in 1939 by Cartier. It is : confirmed that this tiara was dismantled in : 1973, with the stones being used to create : the Burmese Ruby Tiara. Only the three rose : brooches remain. : : - The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Neckalce : : This was made in 1935 by Cartier with more : pendants (original design modified). It was : sold in 1936 but returned to Cartier in : 1937, until it was purchased by the Nizam in : 1947 and gifted to the Princess Elizabeth : for her wedding. : : - The Queen's Baguette and Brilliant : Bracelet : This small bracelet, it is : revealed was purchased from Garrard in 1949 : and gifted from George VI to Princess : Elizabeth. : : - The Queen's Festoon Necklace : It is : revealed that this three-strand necklace : with triangular motifs was made in 1950 : using 105 loose stones from the King's : Collection. It was later shortened by 10 : stones in 1953. : : - The Queen's King Faisal Necklace : It is : revealed that this was made by Harry Winston : in 1952, yet it was not purchased until 1967 : when it was gifted to the Queen. : : - The Queen's King Khalid Necklace : This : was made in 1977 by Harry Winston. It was : gifted to the Queen in 1979. : : There are scores of illustrations and images : in this book. Including photographs taken : from 'Queen Mary's Jewellery Inventory' : which seems to have been an extensive album : of photographs catalogue her whole : collection. Many of the pieces in which have : since been remodelled. Images include: : - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara : - The Delhi-Durbar Stomacher : - The Surrey Tiara : - Queen Victoria's Wedding Gift : Necklace/Tiara : - Queen Mary's Pearl Stomacher : - The Duchess of Gloucester Earrings in : their original form. : : It has also been revealed that far from : dying and leaving no instructions as to the : distribution of her jewels; despite leaving : no will, Queen Alexandra left a detailed : inventory with notes detailing to whom the : jewel should pass to. Thus showing that : there was method to the dispersion of her : collection. : : All pieces discussed in the book are : illustrated with both HQ and 'actual size' : photographs, as well as many pictures of the : pieces being worn. : : I will be happy to type out the more : detailed quotes if anyone wants : clarification on some of the points raised : above. : : : : : : :
It is focused primarily on diamond pieces, including primarily diamond pieces which also incorporate pearls. I believe the only non-white stones included here are the Cambridge and Durbar emerald pieces, but only in relation to the Durbar and Vladimir tiaras.
--Previous Message-- : Is the book focused on just diamonds? Does it : have anything about the other gems in the : collection? : : This may have already been mentioned, : forgive me if it has : : --Previous Message-- : I have so many thoughts running around in my : head after reading this wonderful book cover : to cover over the last two nights, but one : thing that immediately struck me was how : many historic pieces Queen Elizabeth the : Queen Mother had modified to suit her own : tastes, but no pictorial record has emerged : thus far of her wearing the pieces. The two : most obvious examples in the book are : mentions she had both the George IV Diadem : and the Dagmar Necklace changed. Can anyone : tell what these changes were with the naked : eye? : : I suppose if HLM did indeed have these : pieces modified there is hope yet of having : a photo emerge. : : A frustrating aspect is there are so many : "mysterious" jewels pictured in : the book in conjunction with other pieces -- : such as Queen Mary's diamond hairpiece in : the portrait illustrating the Trophy of Love : choker -- which go unmentioned. : : On to Volume 2! (Please!) : : --Previous Message-- : I have received my copy of the Queen's : Diamonds and there are a number of mysteries : solved, as to the whereabouts and origins of : certain jewels. : : It goes without saying that all the : information below has been quoted and : paraphrased from: : Hugh Roberts (ed.), The Queen's Diamonds , : (London: Royal Collection Publications, : 2012). : : : Including: : : - Queen Adelaide's Fringe Necklace : This : was made using George III's diamonds (hence : the confusion with Queen Mary's Diamond : Tiara). It was worn by Queen Victoria as : both a necklace and a tiara, it was worn by : Queen Alexandra at her coronation as a : girdle, and was later worn by Queen Mary as : a tiara, until she commissioned her own : Fringe Tiara. It passed to the Queen Mother, : who often wore it as a necklace. It is now : owned by the Queen. : : - Queen Adelaide's Brooch : (Originally : referred to as the William IV brooch) was : originally made as the clasp for a pearl : necklace that Queen Adelaide wore to her : coronation. : : - Queen Victoria's Bow Brooches : It has : been confirmed that these were made to : replace Queen Charlotte's almost identical : bow brooches, which were lost in the : Hanoverian claim. : : - Queen Victoria's Wheat-ear Brooches : : There are six in total, it is confirmed that : they were made using family diamonds by : William IV. : : - Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee Necklace : : It has been noted that the crown on the : top of the central quatrefoil is detachable. : : - Queen Alexandra's Wedding Tiara : : (Previously incorrectly referred to as the : Rundell Tiara). It was made by Garrards for : the cost of &£8,000. This was left to : Princess Victoria upon Alexandra's death, : and was later "disposed of by : her". (It is no longer in the : collection). : : - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara : : This was dismantled in 1913 to created the : Lover's Knot Tiara : : - The Duchess of Gloucester's Pendant : Earrings : It is revealed that the two pairs : of earrings originally known as 'The Duchess : of Teck's Stud Earrings' (worn by the Queen : on her wedding day); and 'Queen Mary's : Pendant Earrings' were originally the same : pair, the pendants hanging from the studs. : They were originally inherited by the : Duchess of Teck from her aunt the Duchess of : Gloucester. The stud earrings were a gift to : Princess Elizabeth from Queen Mary in : January 1947, when she left for the South : African Tour. The pendant earrings were : inherited in 1953. : : - The Duchess of Teck's Tiara : This was : made using diamond elements inherited from : the Duchess of Gloucester. It was gifted by : Queen Mary to the Queen Mother in 1937 and : inherited by the Queen in 2002; since then : it has been "loaned to the Duchess of : Cornwall". : : - The Duchess of Teck's Flower Brooch : : This is the corsage brooch that Queen Mary : gave to the Queen Mother in 1923 as a : wedding gift, it was among the jewels that : the Duchess of Teck inherited from her aunt, : the Duchess of Gloucester. : : - Greek Key Diamond and Pearl Necklace : It : is revealed that the necklace that the Duke : of York gave to his bride in 1923 as a : wedding-present, in a greek-key design, was : purchased from Garrards. It is revealed that : this was dismantled six months later, and : the stones were used to created the Lotus : Flower Tiara. : : - The Duchess of Teck's Emperor of Austria : Brooch : (Previously referred to as the : 'Teck Corsage Brooch') This was a gift to : the Duchess of Teck by the Emperor of : Austria when he stood as godfather to her : son Prince Francis of Teck. : : - The County of Surrey Tiara : It is : revealed that this has been dismantled. The : large diamonds from which were used to : replace the pearls on top of the 'Girls of : Great Britain and Ireland Tiara'. : : - The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland : Tiara : This is convertible to both a : necklace and a small coronet style tiara. : The pearls were removed and used in the : Lover's Knot Tiara. : : - Queen Mary's Richmond Brooch : Previously : referred to as the Surrey Brooch, this pearl : and diamond brooch, was actually a wedding : gift to Queen Mary from the Town of : Richmond. : : - Queen Mary's Love Trophy Collar : This : was made by Garrards in 1901 for Queen Mary, : using diamonds from her own collection, : taken from another “scroll and : ribbon-pattern collar” , which had in turn : been made using the stones from seven : 12-pointed diamond stars, and a pair of star : earrings, that had been given to Queen Mary : as an 18th Birthday Present (by her : grandmother the Duchess of Cambridge). : Diamonds were also taken from a : “floral spray” , that had been a present to : Queen Mary from her Aunt, Augusta, : Grand-Duchess of Mecklenberg-Strelitz. : Munn attributed this to Cartier, however : there is no reference to it in their : archives; nor is there any reference to it : in Garrard’s archives, yet this seems to be : the more likely attribution. : : : - The Boucheron Loop Tiara : This was made : in 1902, using 675 stones that had been : given to Queen Mary (when Duchess of York) : by the De Beers Company. It was later : dismantled to made the Delhi Durbar Tiara. : : - The Delhi Durbar Tiara : This was made in : 1911 using stones taken from the Boucheron : Loop Tiara. The emeralds were permanently : removed from this tiara by 1922. : : - It is revealed that when the emeralds were : removed from the Durbar Tiara they were : adapted for the Vladimir Tiara. Queen Mary : also purchased a small diamond bandeau in : 1925 from Garrards, upon which is placed : some of the Cambridge Emerald Pendants as : spikes. This bandeau was bequeathed to by : Queen Mary to Princess Marina, the Duchess : of Kent in 1953 (with the emeralds removed). : : - It is revealed that the brooch worn by : Queen Mary to the 1937 coronation was a : "large openwork oval brooch" that : was "later disposed of". : : - Queen Mary's Stomacher : It is revealed : that the Karputhala Stomacher that was : dismantled to create Queen Mary's stomacher, : was indeed the one that was suggested. It : had been a wedding present in 1893. : : - Queen Mary's Sautoir : The Diamond : Sautoir that Queen Mary was often featured : wearing was made in 1928 using diamonds : taken from a riviere necklace that was : purchased from the Grand-Duchess Vladimir in : 1921. It passed to the Queen in 1953 and has : since been shortened. : : - Queen Mary's Chain Link Bracelets : These : combine to form a choker necklace. The first : was purchased in 1932 from Garrards. A : second one was made to match in 1935 (when : they were made to be adapted as a choker). : The second bracelet was made to incorporate : a detachable brooch that was made in 1935 : using 9.75 carat diamond from South Africa. : The brooch and bracelets were left to the : Queen in 1953, who has only ever worn them : as bracelets. : : - Queen Mary's Cluster Earrings : These : were made in 1922 using the 'Mackinnon : Diamonds'. in 1939 the Mackinnon Diamonds : were removed and replaced with large : diamonds that had been a wedding-gift in : 1893 from the Bombay Presidency. : : - Queen Mary's Floret Earrings : These were : made in 1939 using the Mackinnon Diamonds : that had been removed from the Cluster : Earrings. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Necklace : : It has been confirmed that this was a gift : from George VI to Queen Elizabeth on the : occasion of their coronation. It has since : been loaned to the Duchess of Cornwall, who : has shortened it by nine stones. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Palm-leaf Brooch : : Previously referred to as the Paisley Motif : Brooch; this was made by Cartier in 1938 : using loose stones from her own collection. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Lily Brooch : Known as : the 'Foot Long Floral Brooch' it is revealed : that this brooch is 17.2 cm long, it was : made by Cartier in 1939 using 203 loose : stones from Queen Elizabeth's collection, : and 52 stones from Cartier. : : - The Greville Bow Brooch : The large : 'mystery' bow brooch that the Queen Mother : was pictured wearing in 1961 is actually : from the collection of Mrs. Greville. It was : made by Boucheron in 1900. : : - The Greville Tiara : This was made in : 1921, using stones from a tiara made by : Boucheron in 1901 (this tiara is : illustrated). It was modified in 1953 using : a large marquise diamond, and brilliant : diamonds that were loose (after having been : removed from a brooch in 1949). : : - The Greville Scroll Brooch : The small : diamond and pearl brooch that the Queen : Mother and the Queen have worn (which some : have referred to as being in an 'E' shape); : was actually part of the Greville bequest. : It was made by Cartier in 1929. : : - The Greville Festoon Necklace : This was : made by Cartier. The two-strand necklace was : made in 1929. This was later partially : remodelled (original design in illustrated) : in 1938, when the shorter three-strand : necklace was made to compliment the piece : (creating a five-strand necklace). : : - The Greville Ivy-leaf brooches : These : were made separately by Cartier in 1930 and : 1937 respectively. They were bequeathed to : the Queen Mother by Mrs. Greville in 1942; : and later given to Princess Elizabeth as a : 21st birthday-present. : : - The Courtauld Thomson Scallop-shell : Brooch : This was made in 1919, to the : designs of Lord Courtauld Thomson. His : sister, Miss Winifred Hope left the brooch : to the Queen Mother in 1944. : : - The Queen's Engagement Ring and Wedding : Bracelet : These were both made from the : stones taken from one of Princess Andrew's : Tiaras (Prince Philip's Mother). It is : illustrated that the tiara that was : dismantled was the one which many speculated : was used to create the small rosette tiara : of the Countess of Wessex. This is now ruled : impossible as the tiara was dismantled in : 1947. : : - The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Tiara : : This was made in 1939 by Cartier. It is : confirmed that this tiara was dismantled in : 1973, with the stones being used to create : the Burmese Ruby Tiara. Only the three rose : brooches remain. : : - The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Neckalce : : This was made in 1935 by Cartier with more : pendants (original design modified). It was : sold in 1936 but returned to Cartier in : 1937, until it was purchased by the Nizam in : 1947 and gifted to the Princess Elizabeth : for her wedding. : : - The Queen's Baguette and Brilliant : Bracelet : This small bracelet, it is : revealed was purchased from Garrard in 1949 : and gifted from George VI to Princess : Elizabeth. : : - The Queen's Festoon Necklace : It is : revealed that this three-strand necklace : with triangular motifs was made in 1950 : using 105 loose stones from the King's : Collection. It was later shortened by 10 : stones in 1953. : : - The Queen's King Faisal Necklace : It is : revealed that this was made by Harry Winston : in 1952, yet it was not purchased until 1967 : when it was gifted to the Queen. : : - The Queen's King Khalid Necklace : This : was made in 1977 by Harry Winston. It was : gifted to the Queen in 1979. : : There are scores of illustrations and images : in this book. Including photographs taken : from 'Queen Mary's Jewellery Inventory' : which seems to have been an extensive album : of photographs catalogue her whole : collection. Many of the pieces in which have : since been remodelled. Images include: : - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara : - The Delhi-Durbar Stomacher : - The Surrey Tiara : - Queen Victoria's Wedding Gift : Necklace/Tiara : - Queen Mary's Pearl Stomacher : - The Duchess of Gloucester Earrings in : their original form. : : It has also been revealed that far from : dying and leaving no instructions as to the : distribution of her jewels; despite leaving : no will, Queen Alexandra left a detailed : inventory with notes detailing to whom the : jewel should pass to. Thus showing that : there was method to the dispersion of her : collection. : : All pieces discussed in the book are : illustrated with both HQ and 'actual size' : photographs, as well as many pictures of the : pieces being worn. : : I will be happy to type out the more : detailed quotes if anyone wants : clarification on some of the points raised : above. : : : : : : : : :
I ordered my copy a few days back and should arrive here in Australia soon
If anyone is interested bookdepository sells it for very cheap AND if you put in the 10% discount code it'll be more cheaper AND it's free shipping! Obviously I couldn't stop myself!
I look forward to the read and discussing with you all on here
--Previous Message-- : It is focused primarily on diamond pieces, : including primarily diamond pieces which : also incorporate pearls. I believe the only : non-white stones included here are the : Cambridge and Durbar emerald pieces, but : only in relation to the Durbar and Vladimir : tiaras. : : --Previous Message-- : Is the book focused on just diamonds? Does : it : have anything about the other gems in the : collection? : : This may have already been mentioned, : forgive me if it has : : --Previous Message-- : I have so many thoughts running around in my : head after reading this wonderful book cover : to cover over the last two nights, but one : thing that immediately struck me was how : many historic pieces Queen Elizabeth the : Queen Mother had modified to suit her own : tastes, but no pictorial record has emerged : thus far of her wearing the pieces. The two : most obvious examples in the book are : mentions she had both the George IV Diadem : and the Dagmar Necklace changed. Can anyone : tell what these changes were with the naked : eye? : : I suppose if HLM did indeed have these : pieces modified there is hope yet of having : a photo emerge. : : A frustrating aspect is there are so many : "mysterious" jewels pictured in : the book in conjunction with other pieces -- : such as Queen Mary's diamond hairpiece in : the portrait illustrating the Trophy of Love : choker -- which go unmentioned. : : On to Volume 2! (Please!) : : --Previous Message-- : I have received my copy of the Queen's : Diamonds and there are a number of mysteries : solved, as to the whereabouts and origins of : certain jewels. : : It goes without saying that all the : information below has been quoted and : paraphrased from: : Hugh Roberts (ed.), The Queen's Diamonds , : (London: Royal Collection Publications, : 2012). : : : Including: : : - Queen Adelaide's Fringe Necklace : This : was made using George III's diamonds (hence : the confusion with Queen Mary's Diamond : Tiara). It was worn by Queen Victoria as : both a necklace and a tiara, it was worn by : Queen Alexandra at her coronation as a : girdle, and was later worn by Queen Mary as : a tiara, until she commissioned her own : Fringe Tiara. It passed to the Queen Mother, : who often wore it as a necklace. It is now : owned by the Queen. : : - Queen Adelaide's Brooch : (Originally : referred to as the William IV brooch) was : originally made as the clasp for a pearl : necklace that Queen Adelaide wore to her : coronation. : : - Queen Victoria's Bow Brooches : It has : been confirmed that these were made to : replace Queen Charlotte's almost identical : bow brooches, which were lost in the : Hanoverian claim. : : - Queen Victoria's Wheat-ear Brooches : : There are six in total, it is confirmed that : they were made using family diamonds by : William IV. : : - Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee Necklace : : It has been noted that the crown on the : top of the central quatrefoil is detachable. : : - Queen Alexandra's Wedding Tiara : : (Previously incorrectly referred to as the : Rundell Tiara). It was made by Garrards for : the cost of &£8,000. This was left to : Princess Victoria upon Alexandra's death, : and was later "disposed of by : her". (It is no longer in the : collection). : : - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara : : This was dismantled in 1913 to created the : Lover's Knot Tiara : : - The Duchess of Gloucester's Pendant : Earrings : It is revealed that the two pairs : of earrings originally known as 'The Duchess : of Teck's Stud Earrings' (worn by the Queen : on her wedding day); and 'Queen Mary's : Pendant Earrings' were originally the same : pair, the pendants hanging from the studs. : They were originally inherited by the : Duchess of Teck from her aunt the Duchess of : Gloucester. The stud earrings were a gift to : Princess Elizabeth from Queen Mary in : January 1947, when she left for the South : African Tour. The pendant earrings were : inherited in 1953. : : - The Duchess of Teck's Tiara : This was : made using diamond elements inherited from : the Duchess of Gloucester. It was gifted by : Queen Mary to the Queen Mother in 1937 and : inherited by the Queen in 2002; since then : it has been "loaned to the Duchess of : Cornwall". : : - The Duchess of Teck's Flower Brooch : : This is the corsage brooch that Queen Mary : gave to the Queen Mother in 1923 as a : wedding gift, it was among the jewels that : the Duchess of Teck inherited from her aunt, : the Duchess of Gloucester. : : - Greek Key Diamond and Pearl Necklace : It : is revealed that the necklace that the Duke : of York gave to his bride in 1923 as a : wedding-present, in a greek-key design, was : purchased from Garrards. It is revealed that : this was dismantled six months later, and : the stones were used to created the Lotus : Flower Tiara. : : - The Duchess of Teck's Emperor of Austria : Brooch : (Previously referred to as the : 'Teck Corsage Brooch') This was a gift to : the Duchess of Teck by the Emperor of : Austria when he stood as godfather to her : son Prince Francis of Teck. : : - The County of Surrey Tiara : It is : revealed that this has been dismantled. The : large diamonds from which were used to : replace the pearls on top of the 'Girls of : Great Britain and Ireland Tiara'. : : - The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland : Tiara : This is convertible to both a : necklace and a small coronet style tiara. : The pearls were removed and used in the : Lover's Knot Tiara. : : - Queen Mary's Richmond Brooch : Previously : referred to as the Surrey Brooch, this pearl : and diamond brooch, was actually a wedding : gift to Queen Mary from the Town of : Richmond. : : - Queen Mary's Love Trophy Collar : This : was made by Garrards in 1901 for Queen Mary, : using diamonds from her own collection, : taken from another “scroll and : ribbon-pattern collar” , which had in turn : been made using the stones from seven : 12-pointed diamond stars, and a pair of star : earrings, that had been given to Queen Mary : as an 18th Birthday Present (by her : grandmother the Duchess of Cambridge). : Diamonds were also taken from a : “floral spray” , that had been a present to : Queen Mary from her Aunt, Augusta, : Grand-Duchess of Mecklenberg-Strelitz. : Munn attributed this to Cartier, however : there is no reference to it in their : archives; nor is there any reference to it : in Garrard’s archives, yet this seems to be : the more likely attribution. : : : - The Boucheron Loop Tiara : This was made : in 1902, using 675 stones that had been : given to Queen Mary (when Duchess of York) : by the De Beers Company. It was later : dismantled to made the Delhi Durbar Tiara. : : - The Delhi Durbar Tiara : This was made in : 1911 using stones taken from the Boucheron : Loop Tiara. The emeralds were permanently : removed from this tiara by 1922. : : - It is revealed that when the emeralds were : removed from the Durbar Tiara they were : adapted for the Vladimir Tiara. Queen Mary : also purchased a small diamond bandeau in : 1925 from Garrards, upon which is placed : some of the Cambridge Emerald Pendants as : spikes. This bandeau was bequeathed to by : Queen Mary to Princess Marina, the Duchess : of Kent in 1953 (with the emeralds removed). : : - It is revealed that the brooch worn by : Queen Mary to the 1937 coronation was a : "large openwork oval brooch" that : was "later disposed of". : : - Queen Mary's Stomacher : It is revealed : that the Karputhala Stomacher that was : dismantled to create Queen Mary's stomacher, : was indeed the one that was suggested. It : had been a wedding present in 1893. : : - Queen Mary's Sautoir : The Diamond : Sautoir that Queen Mary was often featured : wearing was made in 1928 using diamonds : taken from a riviere necklace that was : purchased from the Grand-Duchess Vladimir in : 1921. It passed to the Queen in 1953 and has : since been shortened. : : - Queen Mary's Chain Link Bracelets : These : combine to form a choker necklace. The first : was purchased in 1932 from Garrards. A : second one was made to match in 1935 (when : they were made to be adapted as a choker). : The second bracelet was made to incorporate : a detachable brooch that was made in 1935 : using 9.75 carat diamond from South Africa. : The brooch and bracelets were left to the : Queen in 1953, who has only ever worn them : as bracelets. : : - Queen Mary's Cluster Earrings : These : were made in 1922 using the 'Mackinnon : Diamonds'. in 1939 the Mackinnon Diamonds : were removed and replaced with large : diamonds that had been a wedding-gift in : 1893 from the Bombay Presidency. : : - Queen Mary's Floret Earrings : These were : made in 1939 using the Mackinnon Diamonds : that had been removed from the Cluster : Earrings. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Necklace : : It has been confirmed that this was a gift : from George VI to Queen Elizabeth on the : occasion of their coronation. It has since : been loaned to the Duchess of Cornwall, who : has shortened it by nine stones. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Palm-leaf Brooch : : Previously referred to as the Paisley Motif : Brooch; this was made by Cartier in 1938 : using loose stones from her own collection. : : - Queen Elizabeth's Lily Brooch : Known as : the 'Foot Long Floral Brooch' it is revealed : that this brooch is 17.2 cm long, it was : made by Cartier in 1939 using 203 loose : stones from Queen Elizabeth's collection, : and 52 stones from Cartier. : : - The Greville Bow Brooch : The large : 'mystery' bow brooch that the Queen Mother : was pictured wearing in 1961 is actually : from the collection of Mrs. Greville. It was : made by Boucheron in 1900. : : - The Greville Tiara : This was made in : 1921, using stones from a tiara made by : Boucheron in 1901 (this tiara is : illustrated). It was modified in 1953 using : a large marquise diamond, and brilliant : diamonds that were loose (after having been : removed from a brooch in 1949). : : - The Greville Scroll Brooch : The small : diamond and pearl brooch that the Queen : Mother and the Queen have worn (which some : have referred to as being in an 'E' shape); : was actually part of the Greville bequest. : It was made by Cartier in 1929. : : - The Greville Festoon Necklace : This was : made by Cartier. The two-strand necklace was : made in 1929. This was later partially : remodelled (original design in illustrated) : in 1938, when the shorter three-strand : necklace was made to compliment the piece : (creating a five-strand necklace). : : - The Greville Ivy-leaf brooches : These : were made separately by Cartier in 1930 and : 1937 respectively. They were bequeathed to : the Queen Mother by Mrs. Greville in 1942; : and later given to Princess Elizabeth as a : 21st birthday-present. : : - The Courtauld Thomson Scallop-shell : Brooch : This was made in 1919, to the : designs of Lord Courtauld Thomson. His : sister, Miss Winifred Hope left the brooch : to the Queen Mother in 1944. : : - The Queen's Engagement Ring and Wedding : Bracelet : These were both made from the : stones taken from one of Princess Andrew's : Tiaras (Prince Philip's Mother). It is : illustrated that the tiara that was : dismantled was the one which many speculated : was used to create the small rosette tiara : of the Countess of Wessex. This is now ruled : impossible as the tiara was dismantled in : 1947. : : - The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Tiara : : This was made in 1939 by Cartier. It is : confirmed that this tiara was dismantled in : 1973, with the stones being used to create : the Burmese Ruby Tiara. Only the three rose : brooches remain. : : - The Queen's Nizam of Hyderbad Neckalce : : This was made in 1935 by Cartier with more : pendants (original design modified). It was : sold in 1936 but returned to Cartier in : 1937, until it was purchased by the Nizam in : 1947 and gifted to the Princess Elizabeth : for her wedding. : : - The Queen's Baguette and Brilliant : Bracelet : This small bracelet, it is : revealed was purchased from Garrard in 1949 : and gifted from George VI to Princess : Elizabeth. : : - The Queen's Festoon Necklace : It is : revealed that this three-strand necklace : with triangular motifs was made in 1950 : using 105 loose stones from the King's : Collection. It was later shortened by 10 : stones in 1953. : : - The Queen's King Faisal Necklace : It is : revealed that this was made by Harry Winston : in 1952, yet it was not purchased until 1967 : when it was gifted to the Queen. : : - The Queen's King Khalid Necklace : This : was made in 1977 by Harry Winston. It was : gifted to the Queen in 1979. : : There are scores of illustrations and images : in this book. Including photographs taken : from 'Queen Mary's Jewellery Inventory' : which seems to have been an extensive album : of photographs catalogue her whole : collection. Many of the pieces in which have : since been remodelled. Images include: : - The Ladies of England Necklace/Tiara : - The Delhi-Durbar Stomacher : - The Surrey Tiara : - Queen Victoria's Wedding Gift : Necklace/Tiara : - Queen Mary's Pearl Stomacher : - The Duchess of Gloucester Earrings in : their original form. : : It has also been revealed that far from : dying and leaving no instructions as to the : distribution of her jewels; despite leaving : no will, Queen Alexandra left a detailed : inventory with notes detailing to whom the : jewel should pass to. Thus showing that : there was method to the dispersion of her : collection. : : All pieces discussed in the book are : illustrated with both HQ and 'actual size' : photographs, as well as many pictures of the : pieces being worn. : : I will be happy to type out the more : detailed quotes if anyone wants : clarification on some of the points raised : above. : : : : : : : : : : : :
Re: Fanfare for Europe - thanks
Posted by LittleMo on May 11, 2012, 4:59 pm, in reply to "Re: Fanfare for Europe" 109.158.77.83
Ah yes that is what I meant, the Plunkett. (but the names are sort of similar with a 'un' followed by an 'e' in them !!!)
Thanks
--Previous Message-- : I believe the "mystery tiara" that : you refer to, was a tiara that Her Majesty : borrowed from Lord Plunkett. This was : confirmed by Lady Plunkett herself in : correspondence with someone from this board. : : There is no mention of that in this : publication, as this only covers "The : Queen's Diamonds", ie. jewels still in : Her Majesty's possession (other than passing : references to the very important jewels that : are no longer in the collection). : : --Previous Message-- : Thanks Boffer for all the information. Your : time and effort is appreciated. : : so I have forgotten, and am away from home : and my notes, which was the tiara that HM : borrowed on the night of the Fanfare for : Europe Event with Edward Heath? I thought : that was said to be 'Rundell'? Or was that : just people's hopes and guesses and it is : something else who's name I have forgotten? : :
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