Re: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall's Emerald NecklaceArchived Message
Posted by Arthur on August 21, 2014, 10:31 am, in reply to "DOCw jewel"
Thank you four the information and th link, Barbara.
As far as I know, the Duchess of Cornwall has worn this emerald necklace only three times, all in 2009-2010, and has not worn it since:
17 June 2009: Royal Gala Performance of ‘Peter Pan’ in Kensington Gardens:
3 March 2010: State Banquet in Buckingham Palace in honour of the President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma:
9 December 2010: Royal Variety Performance at the London Palladium
We can also notice that Camilla wore the earrings of the demi-parure only once (the 2009 ‘Peter Pan’ performance), whereas she wore her personal modern chandelier diamond earrings on the two 2010 outings.
As it is often the case with the jewels presented by the Middle-Eastern rulers, the stones seem to be of prime quality (in this case, beautiful rectangular emeralds of a fair size, and with a deep green colour, with hardly no inclusions visible), but unfortunately, they are set up in a modern, but very plain, uninspired design (the emeralds, each framed by a thin diamond border, are strung together, next to each other, without intermediary elements, for instance diamond spacers), which gives the jewel a rather heavy, disappointing look.
I would dream that Camilla (discreetly) brings her Saudi jewels to Garrard or another skilled jeweller to dismantle the jewels and reuse the beautiful stones in new jewels of a more elegant and traditional design (for example, I think these rectangular emeralds would fit perfectly if they were integrated into a jewel with diamond Greek meander motives). Just my very own, personal, subjective and debatable opinion, of course.
--Previous Message-- : As others already stated, it's assumed to be : this gift (taken from the List of Gifts : 2003-2006, published by Clarence House) - : not from one of the Gulf states, but from : Saudi Arabia. : : HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, Royal Family : of Saudi Arabia, Three necklaces (parures) : emerald, ruby, sapphire : : The full gift list here :
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