Royal Jewels of the World Message Board: Re: Lost jewels

And Denmark could have
the sapphire/turqiose tiara of Princess Elisabeth (ok it never belonged to the main line)
the fringe tiara
the russian sapphire tiara
the Pearl and Star tiara
the Khedive tiara
the Alexandrine drop tiara
the dagmar floral tiara

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Denmark lost much of it's collection by inheritance outside the royal line. They have a crown collection and a foundation but they don't have all the jewels so many left.

If you look at what Queen Mary, Queen Margrethe, Princess Isabella and Princess Marie actually have as jewels than the collection has become rather limited.

Norway has a nice collection but it's rather small. I'd love it if they made tops for Queen Maud's diamond tiara in amethysts set in diamonds so that tiara could also be worn with the other amethyst jewels as a real complete set.
Spain has bigger pieces but they are all in diamonds or diamonds and pearls. The only tiara with coloured gems is the Niarchos set that is privately owned by Queen Sofia and we have no idea if that set will remain within the main line. She has two daughters and two granddaughters outside of the main line. But Belgium could have had: Cartier tiara of Queen Elisabeth
Provinces tiara of Queen Astrid
Art deco bandeau of Queen Elisabeth
Leuchtenberg diamond tiara of Count of Flanders
Spanish Weddinggift tiara in multiple versions (coronet and tiara with emeralds, aquamarines but potentially also with the diamond of the Provinces tiara making it a coronet in mainly diamonds with some pearls)
Queen Astrid's emerald necklace-tiara
Big emerald brooch of Empress Carlotta of Mexico
Stockholm tiara
Turquoise set of countess of Flanders
Pearl tiara of Stephanie of Baden + matching earrings of Marie-José
Tunisian suite of Queen Fabiola
Queen Fabiola's aquamarines
Wolffers necklace-tiara
Diamond necklace, bracelet and brooches of Queen Fabiola
Pearl necklaces of Queen Elisabeth All together that would have formed quite an impressive collection.

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I would say Norway has quiet an impressive collection also with very historic pieces, but the use the same over and over and over again. And several remain laying dust in the Vaukls.
As for Spain the have beautiful histric tiaras but the the rest are mainly modern demi Parures and Sets and Queen Letizia does not use them very much, apart from the earrings.

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I think both Spain and Norway have a more impressive collection to be honest but the current collection matches the monarchy in Belgium: modest and a bit dull.

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Such a pity if you see how few jewels of any importance the Belgian royal ladies have these days. If the jewels from Queen Elisabeth, Queen Astrid and Queen Fabiola had been put in a trust or foundation they would have had a fantastic collection. Especially if they had added the pieces Queen Marie-José inherited from her Belgian relatives.
they would have had several grand diamond pieces and sets in emerald, aquamarine, turquoise and pearls. No not a collection to rival those of the UK, the Netherlands, Sweden or Luxembourg but impressive enough to keep up with Norway, Denmark or Spain.