While we were in Paris for the opening of the landmark ‘Dynastic Jewels’ Exhibition at the Hôtel de la Marine in December, we were graciously invited to view the celebrated ‘Art Deco’ Exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, which has magnificent Art Deco Jewels on loan from from Cartier, Boucheron, Chaumet and Van Cleef & Arpels!
The 29th Birthday of Infanta Maria Francisca of Braganza
[Queen Amélie’s Diamond Tiara | Floral Necklace Tiara]
The Death of Ivy Gordon-Lennox, Duchess of Portland in 1982
[The Portland Tiara | Diamond Necklace]
The 64th Birthday of the Duke of Fife
The Death of Princess Augusta Reuss of Köstritz, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1862
[Mecklenburg-Schwerin Amethyst Tiara]
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Ireland in 2020
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Jamaica in 2017
Princess Diana in Nepal in 1993
The Queen in San Francisco in 1983
A Ball at the Royal Palace of Stockholm in 1960
The Baptism of Princess Caroline of Monaco in 1957
Today marks the 90th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna of Russia, who passed away on this day in 1936! The daughter of a British Prince and Russian Grand Duchess who first married the Grand Duke of Hesse and then Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich, who became the Russian Tsar in exile, Grand Duchess Victoria Melita possessed a plethora of important jewels, which included this magnificent Sapphire Tiara and Parure!
The 10th Birthday of Prince Oscar of Sweden
The Death of Princess Victoria Melita | Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna in 1936
[Sapphire Tiara | Emerald Tiara | Strawberry Leaf Tiara | Greek Key Tiara | Cartier Sapphire Necklace | Diamond Necklace]
The Death of Queen Elisabeth of Romania in 1916
The Birth of Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough in 1877
[Boucheron Tiara | Duchess of Marlborough’s Pearl Necklace | Marlborough Tiara]
Norwegian State Visit to Jordan in 2020
The Queen’s Tour of the Gulf States in 1979
Princess Elizabeth in Edinburgh in 1949
Queen Elizabeth at Gala Performance of the Comedie Française in 1939
Today marks the 30th Anniversary of the Death of Baroness Marie-Hélène de Rothschild, who passed away on this day in 1996! The French Socialite who became a doyenne of Parisian High-Society had a legendary jewellery collection, which was highlighted by the iconic Cartier Tree of Life Tiara!
The Death of Baroness Marie-Hélène de Rothschild in 1996
[Cartier Tree of Life Tiara | Aquamarine Brooch]
The 46th Birthday of Lady Rose Gilman
[Iveagh Tiara | Cartier India Tiara | Queen Mary’s Turquoise Fringe Necklace]
The 56th Birthday of the Countess of Snowdon
[Linley Beachwood Tiara | Lotus Flower Tiara | Princess Margaret’s Diamond Spray Earrings | Art Deco Diamond Clips]
The 71st Birthday of Sir Timothy Laurence
The Death of Queen Anna Pavlovna of The Netherlands in 1865
[Dutch Antique Pearl Tiara | Amethyst Parure | Pearl and Diamond Stomacher]
The Wedding of Prince Wilhelm-Karl of Prussia in 1952
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s visit to the United Kingdom in 2023
[Norwegian Royal Visits to Britain]
[Welsh Guards Diamond Leek Brooch | Queen Alexandra’s Ladies of North Wales Leek Brooch | Prince of Wales Feathers Brooch | Queen’s Welsh Guards Leek Brooch]
Yesterday marked the 170th Anniversary of the birth of Archduchess Isabella, Duchess of Teschen, who was born in 1856. The Princess of the House of Croÿ married Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen, and had eight daughters and one son, who made prominent marriages within several European royal houses. Since we have already featured her iconic Habsburg Peridot Parure, today we will be focusing on her Diamond Fringe Tiara!
The Death of King Alfonso XIII of Spain in 1941
The Birth of Prince Bertil of Sweden in 1912
The Wedding of Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood in 1922
King Abdullah and Queen Rania at Buckingham Palace in 2019
The Queen in California in 1983
The British State Visit to Oman in 1979
The International Monarchist League Banquet in 1975
Today marks the 80th Anniversary of the Birth of the late Duchess of Abercorn, who was born on this day in 1946! The illustrious Aristocrat who married into the prominent Anglo-Irish Family, becoming an accomplished philanthropist and the Founder of the Pushkin Trust, today we are featuring her heirloom Diamond Floral Tiara!
The Danish Royal Family celebrated the Wedding of Prince Christian of Denmark and Anne Dorte Maltoft-Nielsen at Kongens Lyngby Kirke on this day in 1971, 55 years ago, who lost his Royal Title for marrying a Commoner and became a Count of Rosenborg!
