Royal Jewels Discussion

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CHRISTMAS JEWELS OF THE BRF

Continuing on with the Christmas theme, next up is the polar bear brooch gifted to the then Duchess of Cambridge in Canada 2011.

The brooch, which was made by Harry Winston, features 4.5 carats of pavé-set diamonds in platinum. In total, the brooch includes 302 diamonds, all of which were mined at the local Diavik Diamond Mine.
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In the run-up to Christmas, we’re going to be taking a look at some of the royal ladies’ Christmas themed jewels. Starting off with Queen Elizabeth’s Canadian Snowflake brooch.
The brooch was gifted to the late Queen by the Canadian Governor General in 2017 to mark 65 years on the throne.
The brooch contains diamonds and some stunning pale blue sapphires that give the snowflake design an icy look.
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The Royal Collection Trust have today announced that the next exhibition at the King’s Gallery (formerly the Queen’s Gallery) at Buckingham Palace will be The Edwardians: Age of Elegance.

Promising to “explore the opulence and glamour of the Edwardian age” the exhibit will displaying over 300 objects from the Royal Collection.

One item that has already been confirmed to be in the exhibit is Queen Alexandra’s spectacular Dagmar necklace.

As well as The love trophy collar will be on display.
 

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An interesting bit about spinels (yeah, I’d never heard of them either).


Found in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and some African countries, spinels come in a range of colors, from vivid blue, pink and red to dusky grey, green and purple. Until they were properly identified in the 18th century, red spinels were called rubies; the 170-carat Black Prince’s Ruby at the front of the Imperial State Crown, part of the British Crown Jewels, is in fact a spinel.

What fun thread! I’m glad I stumbled upon it. Thanks for starting it!
Spinels are beautiful gemstones, reasonably priced, and come in a lot of colors, though, as you said, most people have never heard of them.
I have a spinel in my small gemstone collection that befits my small budget. I have to restrain myself from adding more spinels because they are so pretty, just for the sake of wanting variety at this time. Eventually though I’m sure I’ll add some more.
 
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What fun thread! I’m glad I stumbled upon it. Thanks for starting it!
Spinels are beautiful gemstones, reasonably priced, and come in a lot of colors, though, as you said, most people have never heard of them.
I have a spinel in my small gemstone collection that befits my small budget. I have to restrain myself from adding more spinels because they are so pretty, just for the sake of wanting variety at this time. Eventually though I’m sure I’ll add some more.
How neat! What color is your spinel? Glad you found us. :)
 
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How neat! What color is your spinel? Glad you found us. :)

It’s sorta a pinkish red. One of the more common colors I think.
 
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What a beautiful nod to history and tradition! Queen Camilla wearing the Australian Wattle Brooch is such a thoughtful tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and her first royal tour. It’s lovely to see these iconic pieces continue to shine and carry such meaningful connections.
 
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Confirmed: The Princess of Wales wore a five-strand pearl necklace that belonged to the late Queen.

~ Victoria Ward
 

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That’s a great observation! It would have been a lovely touch to showcase those jewels—maybe next time!
 
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Update: The pearl necklace did not belong to the late Queen and came from a Jewish owned brand, Susan Caplan

 
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Update: The pearl necklace did not belong to the late Queen and came from a Jewish owned brand, Susan Caplan

Good for Princess Catherine! A very appropriate choice. The pearl earrings were the Queen’s.

I loved the photos in the article of her interactions with the Holocaust survivors she had photographed in 2020.
 

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