Re: Tsarina Alexandra 's lapis luzuli necklace Archived Message
Posted by Millie  on December 30, 2015, 7:41 pm, in reply to "Re: Tsarina Alexandra 's lapis luzuli necklace"
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: I always thought this lapis necklaces was a
: modern piece made in homage to the ball. See
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: Cleef & Arpels.
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: http://www.thejewelleryeditor.com/jewellery/couture-special-van-cleef-arpels-bals-de-legende-collection/
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: You can see in photos Alexandra isn't
: wearing it at the 1903 ball.
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: this is the necklace she was wearing. It
: was made by Faberge in a big hurry for the
: ball and was all set in silver wire.
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: In addition she also wore the large emerald
: you see at the bottom of the photo below.
: This is a 250 carat stone found in the Urals
: in 1835
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: She also wore this 18th century tassel
: necklace on her headdress.
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: Alexandra borrowed heavily from the
: collection in the Kremlin for this ball. It
: was one of the few great balls of Imperial
: Russia she had a genuine interest in.
: Thank you Kat Max for sharing these photos. The actual size of Alexandras' Emerald intrigues me, particularly when you compare it to her neckline , it must be a stunner to view. Is it still on display at The Hermitage ?
My "Jewels of the Romanovs" by Stephan Papi 2010 does not give it a mention at all.
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