Windsor Jewels Part 5

[basilforever]

So did David design them for Wallis before they were married?

It's a bit weird to wear a crown type thing on your wrist. She did wear some tiara type things, didn't she?

[emeraldeyes1969]

Lot 24 - diamond stars - went for $36,000
Lot 42 - emerald drop earrings - went for $352,000
Lot 83 - the Duchess of Windsor's emerald bead and gold cuffs - went for $86,400
Lot 91 - the immense cabochon emerald ring by JAR - went for $363,000

We'll have to wait and see if Princess Michael turns up wearing those cuffs!  Although one would think she might be a bit short of jewel money at the moment...

[ashdean]

You can look at the highlights here:



She even has the Diamond Stars that the Royals like Sisi wore in their hair!

Diamond stars were almost certainly the most popular adornment of the Victorian monied classes.Wether worn singularly as a brooch or pendant or in groups as pendants or in the hair or on a metal frame as a tiara, they epitomise the Era.The Empress Elizabeth of Austria in her famous Winterhalter portrait dazzles with her Kochert stars in her twany hair.Queen Alexandra wore her stars pinned along her dellocotee neckline and down the centre of her gown.Queen Victoria gave a set to her granddaughter Victoria of Hesse on her marriage to Louis of Battenberg and May of Tecks dazzling trio were among the scintillating gems given to mark her debut into society and launched a jewel collection that was breathtaking in its size & splendour

[Eric_Lowe]

I think it could be the set that she gave to her daughter Alice. There was a series of postcards that show Princess Andrew of Greece in a diamond star tiara, necklace and bracelet. 

[basilforever]

I saw Princess Alexandra of Kent with diamond stars in her hair,

where did she get them from, her Grandmother QM?

[ashdean]

I saw Princess Alexandra of Kent with diamond stars in her hair,

where did she get them from, her Grandmother QM?
/quote]At least one of the stars & the diamond necklace given at the same time were later passed on to Princess Mary,later Princess Royal & Countess of Harewood....After that ladies death, her jewel collection was dispersed in a number of sales....

[basilforever]

So what about Princess Alexandra's stars??

Does anyone know the picture I am speaking of?

[ashdean]

So what about Princess Alexandra's stars??

Does anyone know the picture I am speaking of?

                                                                                                                                                                             Yes the portrait is by Cecil Beaton...             

[TampaBay]

Lot 83 - the Duchess of Windsor's emerald bead and gold cuffs - went for $86,400


We'll have to wait and see if Princess Michael turns up wearing those cuffs!  Although one would think she might be a bit short of jewel money at the moment...

id Princess Michael buy the cuff?.  I remeber reading somewhere that early in her marriage Princess Michael was given a pair of earrings by Wallace when she and Michael paid a call to Wallace in Paris.

TampaBay

[basilforever]

I'm talking about this one.

What are these stars?

Where did they come from?

Where are they now?

 

[Eric_Lowe]

I have seen Wooley worn something like that....Perhaps from Princess Nicholas ? 

[Eddie_uk]

Hi, not to get of topic but for those that love jewels, check this website out.

http://www.djl.net/jewels/

Where the jewels ever sold? Imelda certainly had good taste! I can't help but like her, love her quotes

[emeraldeyes1969]

I don't know if the auction ever happened...it would seem likely that it would have been in the news if it had.

I remember reading somewhere that she was believed to have purchased this tiara at some point, and broke it up to make more 'wearable' pieces of jewellery.  If that is indeed true, I cannot help but dislike her a great deal.
Definitely one of my all-time favourite tiaras.

[Leuchtenberg]

I asked Boffer if he could make some changes on Queen Mary's amethyst tiara and here is what he came up with.  An excellent job Boffer!!

http://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/msg/1161457368.html

[emeraldeyes1969]

Getting back on topic before the dreaded electrode zap...

I was wondering what everyone feels about the Vladimir when it is worn 'empty'.  I wonder if it just looks empty because we are accustomed to seeing the pearl or emerald drops.  I have to say that I find it very odd that when it is worn without the extras, that you can still clearly make out the fittings for the drops - to my mind that would indicate that it was never intended to be worn in this manner.  Opinions?



And can I just add that without the pearls/emeralds it looks like it would be a perfect choice to wear at an Olympic committee function.  Maybe boffer could make some minor modifications and use some Olympic-colour stones (rubies, topazes, emeralds, black diamonds...) to make it into a sporting jewel tour de force!