Royal Jewels Discussion

[Soulmagent]

Anyone here , ever inherit estate Jewelry?
platinum and white gold , huge center stones.. some old strands of pearls, an some art deco kinda stuff. i LOVE THIS THREAD!

 

[sds71]

True to her impeccable style, she wore a custom Alexander McQueen spring/summer 2025 draped skirt suit.

However, it was her striking amethyst necklace that captured the attention of royal watchers.

Once part of an opulent parure - comprising a tiara, necklace, earrings and a brooch - the piece traces its origins to Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III.

The collection was passed down to Queen Charlotte's daughter, Princess Charlotte, who married Frederick I, King of Württemberg. Although the couple had no children together, Frederick had a son, William, from a previous marriage.

William's daughter, Catherine, was a cousin of Queen Mary's father, the Duke of Teck. In 1898, she bequeathed the parure to Mary.


The amethyst parure went up for auction at Sotheby's Geneva in May 1993 with an estimated value of $75,000-$125,000.

The set sold for £55,357 to an anonymous buyer. It later resurfaced at the London Grosvenor House Antiques Fair, listed for £150,000, before being sold once again.

It appears that Anna Wintour may have acquired the necklace, as she was seen wearing it at the Golden Age of Couture party at London's V&A Museum in 2007.

Anna Wintour dazzles in £55,000 necklace with mysterious royal past

The legendary editor-in-chief of American Vogue was made a Companion of Honour in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours list for her contributions to fashion.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[MAHBOOBOO]

So these little daguerreotype looking ancestor photos they wear on pendants with ribbon backgrounds. What are those and what do they signify? Their branches of royal lineage?

 

[sds71]

A Royal Family Order is a badge or brooch worn on a silk ribbon which is presented by the monarch to female members of the royal family.

The orders exist in several European monarchies, but in Britain the tradition was started by King George IV in the early 1800s.

The order takes the form of a painted portrait of the sovereign in miniature, surrounded by a border of diamonds and surmounted by a crown. Each monarch chooses their portrait at the beginning of their reign and they also select the color ribbon that it is worn with.

The order denotes female members of the royal family who are close in relation or who render services to the monarch in the course of their public duty.

King Charles III's new diamond jewel explained

Queen Camilla debuted King Charles' new Royal Family Order on Tuesday night at the state banquet held at Buckingham Palace.

www.newsweek.com

 

[anneg]

True to her impeccable style, she wore a custom Alexander McQueen spring/summer 2025 draped skirt suit.

However, it was her striking amethyst necklace that captured the attention of royal watchers.

Once part of an opulent parure - comprising a tiara, necklace, earrings and a brooch - the piece traces its origins to Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III.

The collection was passed down to Queen Charlotte's daughter, Princess Charlotte, who married Frederick I, King of Württemberg. Although the couple had no children together, Frederick had a son, William, from a previous marriage.

William's daughter, Catherine, was a cousin of Queen Mary's father, the Duke of Teck. In 1898, she bequeathed the parure to Mary.


The amethyst parure went up for auction at Sotheby's Geneva in May 1993 with an estimated value of $75,000-$125,000.

The set sold for £55,357 to an anonymous buyer. It later resurfaced at the London Grosvenor House Antiques Fair, listed for £150,000, before being sold once again.

It appears that Anna Wintour may have acquired the necklace, as she was seen wearing it at the Golden Age of Couture party at London's V&A Museum in 2007.

Anna Wintour dazzles in £55,000 necklace with mysterious royal past

The legendary editor-in-chief of American Vogue was made a Companion of Honour in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours list for her contributions to fashion.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The necklace Anna Wintour is wearing looks different from the necklace in the other photos. The stones aren't surrounded by diamonds (I presume) and the pendant stones are missing. It seems to be a simplified piece of jewelry, and I like it.

 

[RobinCAL]

Camilla wore this necklace on Friday evening

Queen Camilla's Scintillating Diamond Serpent Necklace

Two weeks ago, Queen Camilla celebrated her birthday, but the article I had planned to mark that occasion had to be pushed back because of the State Opening of Parliament and various other current events.

www.thecourtjeweller.com

 

[StarryStarryNight]

Camilla wore this necklace on Friday evening

Queen Camilla's Scintillating Diamond Serpent Necklace

Two weeks ago, Queen Camilla celebrated her birthday, but the article I had planned to mark that occasion had to be pushed back because of the State Opening of Parliament and various other current events.

www.thecourtjeweller.com

Yikes!
It’s interesting but I can’t embrace the snake around my neck look!
That’s just me.

 

[RobinCAL]

Camilla's new earrings

https://the-jewel-catalogue.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F775377560596070400

 

[RobinCAL]

The Queens' new brooch - I would have liked to have seen the Cullinan V but new jewels are a win anyway.

https://the-jewel-catalogue.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F775848839279149056

 

[RobinCAL]

A bejewelled close up of the Raspberry Pin on Queen Camilla
25.02.2025

 

[sds71]

Gleaming Heirloom Pearls and Diamonds for the British Royals at the Commonwealth Day Service

The King and the Princess of Wales made a triumphant return to the annual Commonwealth Day service on Monday, and there were plenty of special royal jewels worn to mark the occasion. King Charles III

www.thecourtjeweller.com

 

[RobinCAL]

Just stunning !!