Re: Cartier jewel with Romanov sapphire from Tsarina Marie Feodorovana Archived Message
Posted by Beth on February 9, 2016, 5:01 pm, in reply to "Re: Cartier jewel with Romanov sapphire from Tsarina Marie Feodorovana"
Thank you so much Maridje for the interesting articles. They supplied more detail than the Australian article (and great photos also) Like Kat Max, I am surprised that this gem has not been covered in recent books. I wondered if there might be some controversy over the provenance of the stone; yet, I think it is unlikely that Cartier would advertise it as a Romanov gemstone unless there was definite proof. According to the Australian magazine, the bracelet was exhibited at the Cartier exhibition in Singapore, the exhibition being held in conjunction with Singapore's golden jubilee (in August 2015). I wonder if the bracelet was purchased by a wealthy Asian collector; however, it may have been purchased by any collector living any where. Sadly, we will probably never know.
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