There are not many antique Jewels coming up for Auction this time of year, but there are some spectacular Antique Jewels going on Auction in the Bonhams ‘Antique Jewelry’ Sale in Los Angeles today!
Bonhams Antique Jewelry | 11 August 2026
Today in Royal History | August 11
The 58th Birthday of Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau
[Diamond Tiara | Pearl Button Tiara | Sapphire Necklace Tiara | Mellerio Ruby Parure | Queen Wilhelmina’s Diamond Trellis Necklace]
Sovereign’s Parade at Sandhurst in 2017
The Engagement of Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Jonas Bergstrom in 2009
Royal Holiday at the Castle of Mey in 1989
Spanish Royal Family in Palma de Mallorca
Queen Sofia, the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia joined King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain for a Dinner in Palma de Mallorca on August 8th, during their annual Summer Holiday in Palma de Mallorca and a few days after their traditional Reception at the Palacio de Marivent.
Today in Royal History | August 10
Wedding Ceremony of Princess Ilyana of Pahang
The Royal Family of Pahang continued the Wedding Celebrations for Tengku Puteri Raja Tengku Princess Ilyana Alia Binti Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah of Pahang and Christopher Lionel Froggatt with a Majlis Persandingan Diraja Ceremony at the Shangri-La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on August 8th, following the Akad Nikah Ceremony.
Today in Royal History | August 9
The 52nd Birthday of Baroness Helle Reedtz-Thott
The Birth of Alastair, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn in 1914
The Birth of Queen Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo of Spain, Duchess of Aosta in 1847
[Duchess of Aosta’s Musy Pearl Tiara]
The Wedding of Duchess Fleur of Württemberg and Count Moritz von Goëss in 2003
The Royal Family leave for Balmoral in 1963
Summer at Clarence House in 1951
Playful Royals at Clarence House in 1951
The Coronation of King Edward VII in 1902
Wedding of Princess Ilyana of Pahang
The Royal Family of Pahang celebrated the Wedding of Tengku Puteri Raja Tengku Princess Ilyana Alia Binti Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah of Pahang and Christopher Lionel Froggatt at the Shangri-La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on August 7th.
Princess Sophia Duleep Singh
Today marks the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, who was born on this day in 1876! The daughter of the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire was a goddaughter of Queen Victoria and a prominent Suffragette Activist!
Today in Royal History | August 8
[Orléans-Braganza Diamond Tiara | Diamond Necklace]
The 38th Birthday of Princess Beatrice of York, Countess Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi
[York Diamond Tiara | Diamond Earrings | Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara]
The Birth of Princess Fazile Hanımsultan in 1941
The Birth of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh in 1876
[Princess Sophia Duleep Singh’s Tikka]
The Birth of Empress Maria Alexandrovna of Russia in 1824
[Russian Imperial Diamond Necklace]
The Wedding of Princess Sofia of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn in 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge host King’s Cup Regatta in 2019
Battle of Amiens Centenary in 2018
Royal Holiday in Spain in 1987
Royal Holiday in Spain in 1986
Queen Victoria of Sweden’s Baroque Pearl Brooch
Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Victoria of Sweden, who was born on this day in 1862! The Baden Princess brought a plethora of jewels into the Swedish Royal Family when she married the future King Gustav V of Sweden in 1881, including this spectacular Baroque Pearl Brooch!
Princess Elizabeth’s Initiation into the Mystic Circle of Bards
Princess Elizabeth was initiated into the Mystic Circle of Bards by the Archdruid Crwys Williams at the National Eisteddfod of Wales on Mountain Ash in Glamorgan on this day in 1946, 80 years ago, twenty years ago her parents were initiated into the Gorsedd of the Bards.
Today in Royal History | August 7
The Birthday of Florence King, former Lady Mayoress of the City of London
[Pearl and Diamond Tiara | Treloar Brooch]
The Death of Princess Aspasia of Greece in 1972
The 57th Birthday of Lady Nicholas Windsor
The Birth of Queen Victoria of Sweden in 1862
[The Braganza Tiara | Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure | Baden Fringe Tiara | Pearl Corsage Brooch | Diamond Stars | Swedish Processional Necklace | Queen Josefina’s Diamond Stomacher | Pearl and Diamond Ivy Brooch]
The Wedding of Prince Maximilian of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in 2016
Royal Guests at the Funeral of King Baudouin of Belgium in 1993
The Funeral of King Baudouin of Belgium in 1993
Prince Charles, Princess Anne, and Princess Andrew in Portsmouth in 1955
The Monaco Red Cross Gala in 1971
Royal Holiday in Norway in 1969
The Royal Family at the Strand Theatre in 1946
Braganza Tiara
Baden Fringe Tiara
Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure
Pearl Corsage Brooch
Diamond Stars
Ivy Brooch
Prince Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse
Today marks the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Prince Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse, who was born on this day in 1926! The Head of the illustrious House of Hesse, related to most European Royalty, was a noted Art Collector and presided over numerous historic Estates and Castles!
Today in Royal History | August 6
The Birth of Prince Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse in 1926
The Birth of Queen Geraldine of Albania in 1915
[Diamond Goat Tiara | Sapphire Goat Tiara | Ruby Earrings | Sapphire Suite]
The Birth of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh in 1844
The Wedding of Prince Manuel of Bavaria and Princess Anna of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in 2005
Royals at the Olympics in 2016
Jamaican Independence Celebrations in 1962
Royal Family leave London in 1963
Queen Mother’s Birthday Concert in 1954
Emperor Hallie Selassie in Athens in 1954
Princess Elizabeth’s Bard Initiation in 1946
Olympic Gala in Berlin in 1936
Queen Azizah’s Art Deco Diamond Tiara
Happy Birthday to Queen Azizah of Pahang, the Tengku Ampuan of Pahang, who turns 66 today! The beloved Johor Princess who became the inspirational Tengku Ampuan of Pahang and served as the XVI Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen) of Malaysia, our friend Queen Azizah has a splendid jewellery collection, which includes this Art Deco Diamond Tiara!
Empress Frederik’s Diamond Roses
Today marks the 125th Anniversary of the Death of Victoria, Princess Royal and Empress Frederik, who passed away on this day in 1901! The eldest daughter of Queen Victoria who married Emperor Frederik of Germany and was the mother of Kaiser Wilhelm II, today we are featuring Empress Frederik’s Diamond Roses!
Today in Royal History | August 5
The 46th Birthday of Lady Frederick Windsor
The 58th Birthday of the Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
[The Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Diamond Spike Tiara | Queen Sofia’s Pearl and Star Tiara]
The 66th Birthday of Queen Azizah of Malaysia
[Pahang State Tiara | Aquamarine Tiara | Diamond Lozenge Bandeau | Diamond Tiara | Art Deco Diamond Tiara | Diamond Necklace | The Gandik Diraja Tiara]
The 87th Birthday of the Princess Irene of the Netherlands
[Bourbon-Parma Tiara | Ruby Peacock Tiara | Ruby Earrings | Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara | Aquamarine Tiara | Emerald Tiara | Antique Pearl Tiara | Ears of Wheat Tiara | Dutch Diamond Trellis Necklace | Queen Juliana’s Art Deco Diamond Brooch]
The Birth of Princess Anne, Duchess of Aosta in 1906
[The Savoy-Aosta Tiara | Savoy-Aosta Emerald Necklace | Ruby Necklace]
The Death of Victoria, Empress Frederick and Princess Royal in 1901
[Shell Tiara | Pearl Corsage Brooch | Pearl Earrings | Diamond Roses]
The Birth of Queen Luise of Sweden in 1828
[Nine Prong Tiara | Floral Bracelet Tiara | Pearl Poire Brooch]
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway to Divorce in 2016
Summer Reception at the Palacio de Marivent
Queen Sofia, the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia joined King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain as they held their traditional Summer Reception at the Palacio de Marivent in Palma de Mallorca on August 4th.
Queen Mary’s Diamond Bandeau
Happy Birthday to the Duchess of Sussex, who turns 45 today! The American Actress who married Prince Harry and is now creating a new role outside the Royal Family, the Duchess wore Queen Mary’s Diamond Bandeau for her Wedding!
Jewels of Queen Marie-José of Italy
Today marks the 120th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Marie-José of Italy, who was born on this day in 1906! The Belgian Princess who became the last Queen of Italy, Queen Marie-José possessed the vast jewellery collection of the House of Savoy alongside Heirlooms from the Belgian Royal Family!