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Jun 8, 2017 · Marjorie Merriweather Post Jewelry Collection - Exhibition at Hillwood, Marjorie Merriweather Post's Washington DC Museum. Style. Jewelry & Watches. An Exclusive Look at...
- Leena Kim
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Mar 15, 2022 · Marjorie Merriweather Post, heiress to a cereal fortune, absolutely loved collecting and wearing jewelry, including pieces with royal provenance. Today, we’ve got a look at six of these pieces, all of which reside today in a pair of American museums.
Oct 9, 2023 · The Maximilian Emerald Ring, one of the star pieces in Marjorie Merriweather Post's astounding jewelry collection, is a jewel steeped in historical significance, intricately entwined with tales of empires and captivating personalities.
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Marjorie Merriweather Post was heiress to the Post cereal fortune and a collector of French and Russian art. The Post Emerald Necklace is one of several major donations she made to the National Gem Collection; others include the Napoleon Diamond Necklace, Marie-Louise Diadem, Blue Heart Diamond, Maximilian Emerald Ring, and Marie Antoinette ...
Jun 10, 2017 · Over fifty pieces that once belonged Marjorie Merriweather Post, one of the greatest jewelry collectors of the twentieth century, will tell the story behind some of the remarkable stones and the jewelry into which they were transformed.
Gain insights into what makes a stone great, revel in the glamour of jewelry design in the 1930s and 40s, and immerse yourself in the Merriweather Post collection, arguably one of the most impressive jewelry ensembles of the twentieth century.
Merriweather Post also spent a king’s ransom on jewelry. Over her lifetime she acquired more than 200 grand pieces. Her collection was one of the finest ever put together by an American woman. It was in the stratosphere level of collecting, on a par with Elizabeth Taylor or the Duchess of Windsor.
