Windsor Jewels Part 4

I love that tiara ! Perfect for a young princess ! Light and attractive too.  

It's the perfect tiara for a lovely young lady (and future Countess) such as Serena. Glad to see that it has escaped the auction block.

I had posted this in the Imperial Family thread but since we often discuss the Romanov jewels bought by the Windsors, I thought I would put it here as well.

List of MF's jewelry (sold upon her death by Hennels). Those bought by Queen Mary, Pss Mary (or her husband) are in bold
 
1. 8 diamond flowers on white silk band (GBP 1200-1500) not sold
2. 8 diamond ornaments on black silk (GBP 240-350) not sold
3. sm diamond hair decoration (GBP 250-300) not sold
4. diamond banlge (GBP 700-850) withdrawn upon Xenia's request
5. diamond & ruby bangle (GBP 250-300) unsold & returned to Xenia
6. necklace w/144 small pearls (GBP 1200-1600) sold to Ld Lascelles GBP 1615
7. pearl & diamond choker w/sapphire & diamond clasp (5678-6000) sold to QM 6000
8. single-strand pearl necklace (GBP 1400-1800) unsold & return to Xenia
9. single strand pearl necklaces: 45 pearls & diamond clasp; 55 pearls; 49 pearls; 60 pearls; 66 pearls (GBP 48,000) sold for GBP 47,500
10. 33 pearl & diamond bezels, diamond clasp & strand of 32 pearls w/diamond clasp (GBP 40,000-50,000) sold for GBP 64,000
11. diamond star of the order of St Andrew (GBP 500-550) sold for GBP 474
12. diamond & pearl necklace on vlevet (GBP 20-30) unsold & returned to Xenia
13. yellow diamond hairpin (GBP 250-300) sold (no price listed)
14. white diamond hairpin (GBP 1800-2400) sold; no price listed
15. 3 hat pins w/single diamond (GBP 280-330) sold; no price listed
16. diamond feather-shaped hatpin (GBP 50-55) sold; no price listed
17. diamond & pear-shaped pearl hatpin (GBP 100-120) unsold
18. 4 tortoise-shell & diamond hairpins (GBP 3-4) left w/GDss Xenia
19. 10 hat pins w/stones (GBP 140) left w/Xenia
20. gold, diamond & spinel cross (GBP 180-250) sold; no price listed
21. ruby & diamond cross (16 sm rubies) (GBP 49) left w/Xenia
22. sapphire & diamond cross (GBP 120-130) left w/Xenia
23. diamond cross w/Savoir's head (GBP 325) left w/Xenia
24. black enamel, diamond & pearl cross (GBP 30) sold; no price listed
25. enamel cross w/pearls, rubies & diamonds (GBP 35-40) unsold; returned to Xenia
26. round pendant w/garnets & brilliants (GBP 10) left w/Xenia
27. diamond, sapphire & garnet pendant on platinum chain (GBP 10) sold to Pss Mary 6/28/29 GBP 10
28. eagle pendant w/diamonds in a gold & silver setting (GBP 15) left w/Xenia
29. diamond, pearl, ruby & sapphire bracelet (GBP 200) left w/Xenia
30. diamond bracelet w/cabochon sapphire (GBP 250) sold 7/2/29 GBP 199.10
31. gold chain bracelet w/1 turquoise & 1 diamond ((GBP 80) returned to Xenia
32. gold chain set w/rubies, diamonds & Easter eggs in gold & precious stones (GBP 350) left with Xenia
33. chain set w/cabochon sapphires & moonstones (GBP 25) left w/Xenia
34. turquoise & diamond chain (GBP 15) left with Xenia
35. mat gold chain w/9 pear-shaped pearls (GBP 10) left w/Xenia
36. small sapphire chain (GBP 10) left w/Xenia
37. pearl & diamond pendant w/a miniature & 3 pear-shaped pearls (GBP 1000-1200) sold 2/12/32 for GBP 760
38. heart-shaped diamond brooch w/crown motif (GBP 1200-1250) sold 6/26/29 GBP 1140
39. ruby & diamond brooch w/2 miniatures (GBP 175-200) sold 7/2/29 for GBP 180.10
40. diamond brooch w/2 round pearls & 1 pear-shaped pearl (GBP 7000; later revised to GBP 3500-5000) returned to Xenia 6/22/34
41. diamond & turquoise pendant (GBP 600-700) returned to Xenia
42. brooch w/oval cabochon sapphire surrounded by diamonds & pear-shaped pearl (GBP 1400-1900) sold to QM 10/3/30 GBP 2375
43. crown-shaped brooch set w/sapphires & diamonds (GBP 400-500) sold 3/28/30 GBP 474
44. large oval brooch w/sapphire surrounded by diamonds (GBP 2500-3000) sold 7/4/29 no price listed
45. lg brooch w/cabochon sapphire & 4 diamonds (GBP 2000-3000) sold /14/29 GBP 2850
46. brooch w/cabochon sapphire & diamonds (GBP 1550) sold GBP 1425  
47. brooch w/large round pearl surrounded by diamond rope (GBP 550-600) sold to QM 6/12/29 GBP 555
48. diamond brooch set w/1 large diamond & 1 large pearl (GBP 1150-1700) sold 3/28/30 GBP 1187
49. pearl & diamond brooch (GBP 200-250) sold 9/28/30 GBP 142.10
50. round brooch w/pearl & diamond central motif (GBP 22) left w/Xenia
51. diamond bow w/hanging pear-shaped pearl (GBP 120) returned to Xenia 7/18/29
52. saber-shaped diamond brooch w/3 pearls (GBP 130-180) sold 9/30/30 GBP 85.10
53. diamond-studded clover w/baroque pearls (GBP 75) returned to Xenia
54. brooch set w/cabochon emerald, rubies & diamonds (GBP 2000-25000) sold 6/26/29 GBP 2137
 
The remaining 22 items on the list are for jewelry w/a value of less than GBP 100, mostly brooches. 18 of these pieces (est. GBP 1389) were left w/Xenia. The remaining 4 were sold for a total of GBP 141.27.

Also according to the Orlean-Borbon family, Baby Bee's diamond fringe tiara (the one which she inherited from her mother, Marie Alexandrovna, Dowager Duchess of Coburg) was also sold to the British Royal family to fund one of her charities in Spain. The only diamond fringe I know that appeared around that period was the one worn by Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood. The other one was owned by Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent. Don't know which one came from Bee ?

Neither wedding issue mentions Baby Bee. Marina's tiara was a gift from the City of London. Geoffrey Munn's book mentions that Mary's tiara was 'one of two Russian fringe tiaras in her collection. The Princess had a spectacular arra of jewellery that came down to her as wedding presents and by inheritance.' It doesn't note where either one came from. It doesn't seem that either was a wedding gift--at least based on the wedding issues. Mary had been given QV's sapphire tiara from her parents and also received an emerald one.

I did not know that Princess Mary had 2 Russian Fringe tiaras. I guess one of them may have been bought from Baby Bee. Her tiara came from her mother the Duchess of Coburg, who was a Russian Grand Duchess. That tiara was not a wedding present but one bought by either Queen Mary or the British Royal Family for its collection.

Is this the tiara of Marie Coburg's?

Princess Mary & her diamond fringe tiara

Yes ! That was the tiara. Baby Bee only wore the tiara twice (that I know of) one of those was the coronation of her sister Queen Marie of Romania. There is a photo of her standing with this tiara with her sister and nieces (all in tiaras)...

Does anyone know the history (origin) behind the tiara which Mary wore for the coronation of both her brother George VI and niece Elizabeth II?

I notice she also used to set her large sapphire brooch in the centre, and wore it with her sapphire suite in place of QV's tiara. Was this brooch given with her apphire parure?

Where is it now? Has it been broken up, sold or simply sat in the Harewoods (or Windsor's) safe?

I think the diadem may have been sold...

This question may have been answered before on a thread that won't open.

I noted this as the King Khalid necklace.  Am I correct?  I can't find a picture of just the necklace alone or from an angle where you can be sure of what you are looking at.



What is this necklace?  The very clear definition picture is from Tamara (I think) at the GREMB from the recent visit to Singapore.

Hmmmmm....?

Regarding the Honeycomb tiara which was worn by the Queen Mother, is the only photograph of the Duchess of Cornwall wearing it the photo taken in the rain through the car window?

It's the only I've seen, unfortunately.      I would love to see a better view myself.

Me too...