Re: Princess Marina of Kent's diamond girandole earrings Archived Message
Posted by Nellie on November 7, 2014, 3:34 pm, in reply to "Princess Marina of Kent's diamond girandole earrings"
Just a few of my pics to enjoy these massive jewels. --Previous Message-- : Princess Marina of Greece, Duchess of Kent, : owned a magnificent pair of large antique : diamond girandole earrings, reputed to be a : wedding gift from her mother, Princess : Helena of Greece (herself the daughter of : Grand-Duke and Grand-Duchess Vladimir of : Russia, from whom Helena could possibly have : received these earrings): : : : : : According to the website "Artemisia's : Royal Jewels" ( : http://artemisiasroyaljewels.blogspot.fr/2013/02/british-royal-jewels-princess-marinas.html : ), " these earrings are estimated to : have been made around 1770s in France. They : consist of a detachable pear-shaped diamond : pendant surrounded by old mine-cut diamonds : with pendants on either side. The earrings : are quite long - about 8,8 cm long - and are : mounted in silver ". : : As you probably know, these earrings were : inherited, after Princess Marina's death, by : her eldest son, Edward, Duke of Kent, and : were worn by his wife Kathrin. : : Unfortunately, the Duke and Duchess of Kent : later sold several of their jewels, : including this pair of earrings. They : appeared on a sale at Christie's on 29 : November 2000: : : http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-pair-of-george-iii-diamond-and-1946670-details.aspx?intobjectid=1946670 : : : : As the last time I have recorded Kathrin, : Duchess of Kent, wearing these earrings was : for King Constantine II of Greece's 50th : birthday in 1990, I do not know if the : seller at the 2000 auction was the Duchess : of Kent or if she had sold the earrings : earlier to an unidentified buyer, who sold : it in 2000. : : These earrings were in 2009 in the : collection of the London jeweller S.J. : Phillips Ltd. (I do not know if they : acquired it earlier, maybe as soon as the : 2000 auction), and they are still in their : collection today: : : http://www.sjphillips.com/Pair-antique-diamond-triple-drop-girandole-pendant-earrings-1830-formerly-belonging-Princess-Marina-Duchess-Kent-1906-1968-DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=6&tabindex=5&objectid=448886&categoryid=2048 : (you can click on the picture, or on the : following link, to get an HQ view: : http://asimg.artsolution.net/tsmedia/PhillipsSJphoto/34987.jpg?qlt=60&cell=3000,3000&cvt=jpg : ) : : I guess that these earrings are sometimes : loaned by S.J. Phillips Ltd. to celebrities. : They were worn, for instance, by Daphne : Guinness at the funeral of fashion designer : Alexander McQueen on 25 February 2010 in : London: : : : : Caption: Daphne Guinness at St Paul's Church : in Knightsbridge, London, following the : funeral of legendary fashion designer Lee : McQueen. McQueen committed suicide a : fortnight ago. He was 40 (February 25, 2010 : - Source: PacificCoastNews.com). : (if you want to have a look at Ms Guinness' : dress at this funeral, follow this link - : but be careful, it can hurt the eyes : : http://www2.pictures.zimbio.com/pc/Daphne+Guinness+Kate+Moss+St+Paul+Church+Knightsbridge+WJmfRwtK56Ex.jpg : ) : : : : :
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