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    Re: Princess Michael wearing Princess Louise's Emerald Brooch Archived Message

    Posted by Scarlett on June 11, 2016, 3:05 pm, in reply to "Princess Michael wearing Princess Louise's Emerald Brooch"

    Thank you for the photos and links. Is anything known further regarding that beautiful emerald tiara?

    --Previous Message--
    : I was struck by Princess Michael's emerald and
    : pearl brooch.
    :
    :
    :
    :
    : I don't know much about the Kent jewels but
    : after a little searching I found two
    : slightly different histories of this brooch.
    : Artemisia states that the brooch was a
    : present from Queen Victoria to Princess
    : Louise, Duchess of Arygll for her wedding in
    : 1871. Princess Louise wore it as a pendant
    : on her diamond reviere on her wedding day
    : and left it to Princess Marina who in turn
    : left it to Prince & Princess Michael.
    : She says that at some point Princess Michael
    : had the original emerald swapped out for a
    : larger one.
    :
    : Artemisia's Royal Jewels - Princess
    : Louise's Emerald Pendant
    :
    : But Ursula writes that Princess Louise wore
    : a sapphire and pearl pendant on a diamond
    : riviere on her wedding day. The pendant was
    : a gift from her husband. It was made by
    : Garrard and could also be worn on a
    : bracelet. She says that emerald brooch worn
    : by Princess Michael was part of an emerald
    : bracelet given to Princess Louise by Queen
    : Victoria. Queen Victoria also have her an
    : emerald necklace and an opal demi-parure,
    : all by Garrard. The same provenance
    : follows, Princess Louise to Princess Marina
    : to Prince & Princess Michael.
    :
    : Royal Magazin - Princess Louise's Wedding
    : Presents
    : Royal Magazin - Princess Louise's Emerald
    : Jewels
    : Royal Magazin - Princess Louise's Opal Set
    : Royal Magazin - Princess Louise's Scottish
    : Pearls
    : Royal Magazin - Princess Louise's Campbell
    : Jewels
    : Royal Magazin - Princess Louise's Windsor
    : Diamond Bracelet
    : Royal Magazin - Princess Louise's Tyree
    : Marble Necklace
    :
    : Princess Louise on her wedding day, 1871
    :
    : pic from the Royal Collection
    :
    : painting by George Koberwein
    :
    : From the New York Public Library
    :
    : "Printed on image, from top left:
    : "Locket, given by her Majesty the Queen
    : ; Tiara, given by the Duke and Duchess of
    : Argyll ; Locket, given by H.R.H. the
    : Princess Louise to the bridesmaids ;
    : Bracelet, given by the people of Mull ;
    : Necklace and earrings, given by the upper
    : servants and tenantry of Balmoral ;
    : Bracelet, given by the Marquis of
    : Lorne." Written on mount:
    : "Marriage of Princess Louise."
    : Source note: Every Saturday (Boston)"
    :
    :
    : "Printed on border: "Given to the
    : Princess Louise by the queen." Written
    : on border: "Apr. 29, 1871" Source
    : note: Every Saturday (Boston)"
    :
    :
    : "Printed on image: "Louise
    : 1871" Printed on border: "The
    : brooch of Lorne." "1. Necklace,
    : brooch, and earrings given by the queen to
    : the princess. 2. Locket given by the
    : princess to each of her bridesmaids. 3.
    : Bible and casket given to the princess by
    : the maidens of England. 4. Bracelet given to
    : the princess by the bridesmaids."
    : Written on border: "Mar. 25, 1871"
    : Source note: ILN"
    :
    : Princess Michael
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