It's indeed the original version of Princess Diana's choker, before Queen Mary had it re-set in Art Déco style.
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--Previous Message-- : What choker is QM wearing on this Delhi Durbar : coronation photo ? Is it the old version of : the emerald choker given to Diana or another : one ? : : : : Uploaded with ImageShack.us :
So interesing this topic about the Dehli Durbar necklace & choker. There is always something to learn ... Am I correct that this picture shows QM with the old version of the Dehli Durbar necklace?
I think Boffer once explained three versions of it. I don't know if that was first or second.
--Previous Message-- : : So interesing this topic about the Dehli : Durbar necklace & choker. There is : always something to learn ... : Am I correct that this picture shows QM with : the old version of the Dehli Durbar : necklace? : : : : I wish I had a better quality pic available : ... : :
The Cambridge Emeralds are very confusing. The information revealed in Roberts makes it even more complex; but in regards to this necklace. This is my rough understand of it all.
- Augusta, Duchess of Cambridge had a necklace made from some of the emeralds that she had received, this she gave as a gift to the Duchess of Teck in 1857.
- With some of the emeralds she kept for herself, Augusta, Duchess of Cambridge made a second necklace from the Cambridge emeralds; which was inherited by the Duchess of Teck in 1889.
- These emeralds passed to Prince Francis of Teck in 1897, and to the Countess of Kilomery in 1910; who sold them to Queen Mary in the same year.
- The necklace that Queen Mary wore to the investiture of the Prince of Wales was one of the two necklaces that had been made for Augusta, Duchess of Cambridge (it is impossible to know which)
- This was subsequently remodelled into 'The Delhi Durbar Choker', which was originally set with sixteen emerald and diamond clusters, separated by diamond rosettes.
- This choker was again remodelled in the 1920s, it was reset in platinum in the Art Deco style using eight of the emeralds. It is this choker that was worn by Diana, Princess of Wales and was displayed at the 2006 Dress for the Occasion, BPSO exhibition.
--Previous Message-- : : Just found the identical pic and Boffer's : posting. : It is the original Cambridge version as : acquired by Queen Mary. : : I'll wait for Boffer to join in here and : elaborate. : : :
I've always thought that the piece shown in Veronika's pic is the original version of the choker worn with an extender at the back and a pendant at the front.
In the past there has been some misinformation regarding the emerald necklace shown below, which has been speculated to be what is worn in Veronika's pic and/or the "original" Cambridge necklace. As I have previously posted, this piece was worn as early as 1907, years prior to the death of her brother. Roberts states that Prince Francis inherited all of his mother's emeralds, confirming my theory that this smaller necklace is not connected to the Cambridge emeralds.
