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- The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara: Perhaps the most romantic and classic of all of Queen Mary’s sparklers, the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara was a wedding gift to Mary from a committee of British women.
- The Vladimir Tiara: A classic tiara from the Romanov imperial court, Queen Mary purchased the Vladimir Tiara from the family of the late Grand Duchess Vladimir in 1921.
- The Lover’s Knot Brooch: One of the largest of Queen Mary’s brooches is the striking Lover’s Knot Brooch, which she purchased from Garrard in 1932. Hugh Roberts calls this “the largest and liveliest” of her bow brooches, and I couldn’t agree more — it’s somehow classic and modern at the same time.
- The Cullinan V Brooch: The stones from the magnificent Cullinan Diamond are set in several pieces of beautiful jewelry, but my favorite is the delicate, scrolling Cullinan V Brooch, which features the 18.8 carat heart-shaped diamond in its center.
Dec 18, 2021 · One of the best examples of Queen Mary’s visionary jewelry style—and eye for versatility—is the Delhi Durbar suite of jewels and tiara that she commissioned in 1911. The elaborate set was ...
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Sep 16, 2022 · The Crown Jewels are held in trust and are passed from ruler to ruler, meaning King Charles III is now the owner of the 100 Crown Jewels that are kept in the Tower of London. The Crown Jewels are the ceremonial jewels that are worn at State Occasions and notably the Coronation Regalia. They include St Edward’s Crown (1661), the Imperial State ...
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Mar 1, 2024 · The Fringe Tiara was made in 1919 for Queen Mary in the then-fashionable Russian kokoshnik style by Garrard. The diamonds came from a tiara/necklace, which had been purchased by Queen Victoria in 1893 as a wedding present for Mary and which she wore on her wedding day. This design was very popular, and several members of the royal family had ...
Nov 3, 2021 · This diamond is one of nine cut from the 3,100-carat Cullinan diamond which had been gifted to Mary’s father-in-law, King Edward VII. The Lovers Knot Brooch is another recognisable jewellery icon. Bought from Garrard in 1932, this scalloped shaped ribbon brooch features brilliant cut diamonds and is designed with hinges at the top of the ...
Jul 24, 2023 · The late Queen Elizabeth II was known for her spectacular collection of jewellery, spanning tiaras, crowns, brooches to necklaces. Items she wore during her lifetime are still regularly modelled today by members of the Royal Family, including the Princess of Wales and Queen Camilla. 24 July 2023. By Maria Jakobsen.
May 30, 2020 · Queen Mary’s Diamond Lozenge Tiara. Queen Mary acquired this tiara — a low, sleek kokoshnik-shaped tiara made of diamonds set in a lozenge pattern and topped with 13 pearls — sometime before 1935. The tiara, with the pearl toppers removed, was later worn by Princess Margaret, and it’s very possible that it’s still hiding somewhere ...
