Windsor Jewels Part 4

Would anyone be so kind as to direct me to pictures of the Queen Mary Amethyst Parure and the amethyst  jewels currently in the royal collection.

Thanks in advance

Does anyone else have guesses about the brooch?

There are other pics of HM wearing these jewels (but not the crown) and it is definitely the bottom section of the stomacher.  This photo does look rather odd somehow, the crown doesn't look right to me for some reason.


just_i, this is for you.  This is the Queen Mary parure, sold by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, formerly the Duchess of York, née Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.  I think I had posted this in the dearly departed orignal part 4.
I am sure someone will be able to dig up a photo of the Kent amethysts.  the only pic I can think of HM wearing them is in a mauvey-lilac dress with I think a Portuguese order.   :-/

Emeraldeyes, dear, I think that if anyone does not know by now that the late Queen Mother was formerly the Duchess of York, née Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, I would point them in the direction of the thread relating to her. Everyone should at least know that.

Though it is so good of you to take the trouble of spelling it out so often!  

The Kent parure (or is it a demi-parure...?)



HM doesn't seem to like them very much, even the brooches don't get an airing very often.  I would like to see the Queen loan these out to the Duchess of Cornwall.  

eddieboy, I will meet you in the middle with 'Queen Mum' if that's acceptable!  

The Kent parure (or is it a demi-parure...?)



eddieboy, I will meet you in the middle with 'Queen Mum' if that's acceptable!  

lol, of course hun

The Queen looks nice in the kent parure but the set is not exactly elegant IMO and quite chunky. Shame there is no matching tiara!

Although there isnt a matching Tiara, there are matching head combs. Her Magesty is said to like these pieces, I think she probably likes the history behind them, what with them being some of the oldest in the collection.
If i remember she actually had the dress specially designed to wear with these jewels.

I cannot think of any other pieces of amethyst jewellry, apart from pieces that belonged to Queen Alexandra and were either altered by queen mary or found their way out of the family.

Although there isnt a matching Tiara, there are matching head combs. Her Magesty is said to like these pieces, I think she probably likes the history behind them, what with them being some of the oldest in the collection.

Interesting thank you boffer, are there any photos of the head combs? did Queen Victoria wear it much? Don't think I have seen Queen Mary in it?

 

Very interesting boffer, I didn't know there were combs as well, and there are three brooches in total, so it's quite a large suite.

Here's a second pic from further away but slightly more front-facing.



The necklace in particular does seem rather heavy, but I'm loving the earrings.

I think the brooch in pics 1 and 2 are the same.

In pic 3 I think it's the one worn with the gown in the above posts.  

Most thanks for the wonderful pictures.
And whilst I like the Kent Suite, Queen Mary's parure is stunning, such a shame it was sold

I think the brooch in pics 1 and 2 are the same.

In pic 3 I think it's the one worn with the gown in the above posts.  

I am confused by these pictures you posted though, whist 1 and 2 look to be the same brooch and the brooch in 3 is different 2 and 3 appear to be the same event. Or does HM wear the exact same outfit with the exact same jewelry often? I haven't often taken the time to look at her entire outfit previously, as I tend to be rather distracted by the large shinny things...

The Duchess of Kent wearing the Kent parure



Leslie Field states that 'the Quee owns another amethyst necklace in addition to the Kent demi-parure, but appears to have no special affection for the stone, as she has worn the Kent suite only twice in public and the second necklace never. The necklace was a wedding gift from Queen Alexandra to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in 1923 and was given to the Queen after her marriage. Shortened and redesigned since 1923, the necklace now consists of three rows of small pearls interspersed with eight large oval amethysts, each surrounded by brilliant-cut diamonds. Hanging from the front largest cluster is a heart-shaped amethyst pendant surrounded by brilliants, and from the four side clusters hang oval amethyst drops surrounded by brilliants.'

'The Queen's other amethysts are set in a brooch presented to her in October 1960 when she opened the Queen's Bridge at Perth in Scotland. The brooch is a miniature flower bouquet with seven amethysts buds surrounded by white and yellow gold ferns and grasses, with a central group of twelve freshwater mauve-tinted pearsls from the River Tay.'

Queen Mary wearing the amethyst parure that was later sold. I think it's the only image of her wearing it and we wind up posting it on almost every jewel thread.  



closer view:


necklace & brooch

I am confused by these pictures you posted though, whist 1 and 2 look to be the same brooch and the brooch in 3 is different 2 and 3 appear to be the same event. Or does HM wear the exact same outfit with the exact same jewelry often? I haven't often taken the time to look at her entire outfit previously, as I tend to be rather distracted by the large shinny things...

So funny that you write that, because I had to look twice myself.  I think they are two different events, same outfit worn to both with slightly different jewels.  Either that or we finally know what HM keeps in that black handbag...a change of brooches!!  

Queen Mary wearing the amethyst parure that was later sold. I think it's the only image of her wearing it and we wind up posting it on almost every jewel thread.  

It's an oldie but a goody.  I think there are a few of those "Hey look at me, I'm on every thread" pics around.