Jewels of the Balkan Royal Families--Romania, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria

[ashdean]

The emerald parure of Mignon used to belong to Ella, and nobody could doubt her taste in jewels.

Only the tiara was retained though from the style it had been in 1908.The necklace was reset by Cartier (Paris) and there were reset  (or completely new?) earrings

[Eric_Lowe]

Indeed. I like the way Ella wore it. It appears a bit more chunky in Mignon for whatever reason.

[KarlandZita]

Earrings of emerald and diamond part of a pair that belonged to Princess Olga of Yugoslavia, who held her mother's Grand Duchess Helen of Russia :




This tiara was made by Boucheron for a Russian aristocrat, Princess Abamelek. She bequeathed it to her nephew Prince Paul of Yugoslavia, who offered his wife Olga of Greece :



This earring of turquoise and diamond also comes from the box of Princess Olga of Yugoslavia :

[Eric_Lowe]

Princess Olga had some lovely jewels and wore them royally. She got some from 1. Her mother Grand Duchess Helen of Russia. 2. Her grandmother Queen Olga of Russia. 3. Her husband Prince Paul of Yugoslavia. From the first two she recieve bequests when they died and earlier wedding presents. Her husband was also very rich and gave her lovely pieces...

[KarlandZita]

Yes, she has even more beautiful pieces that her sister Marina, Duchess of Kent. I think, among other things, some beautiful necklaces with several rows of large diamonds.

[Eric_Lowe]

Indeed. I think the one that got the least was Wooley (Elisabeth). She only recieved the diamond fringe tiara from her mother and not much else.

[TroubleTwin2]

Those are all beautiful, especially the emerald one.

[Eric_Lowe]

The Russians are famous for their emeralds. Ella, Queen Olga & Miechen all have great emerald collections.

[KarlandZita]

Drawing of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria's Crown, made in 1887 :



Couronnette of the two Queens of Bulgaria :

[Carolath Habsburg]

The lovely tiara that Margarita wore in her wedding



It belongeg to Clementina Churchill (Info Thanks to Pedroro from H&V)

[Eric_Lowe]

She borrowed it from the Churchhill family ? 

[Carolath Habsburg]

I dont know if the Churchill`s sold it or borrowed it. I will investigate.

[Eric_Lowe]

Thanks. It would be a scandal if the churchills have to sell their jewels, or that the Romanians are rich enough to buy a tiara !

[Carolath Habsburg]

Essex tiara is very famous. Look here Julianna more posing with Santa who s holding it



 

This was from a Cartier`s even in 2004 so probably they own the tiara now.

[Eric_Lowe]

You mean the Romanians ?