It’s that time of year again! The major European Auction Houses are having their annual spring Royal and Noble Jewellery Sales, and we are featuring the Royal and Noble highlights from the Sotheby’s Fine Jewels Sale in Milan tomorrow! Continue reading
Today marks the 85th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna of Russia, who died on this day in 1936! The daughter of a British Prince and Russian Grand Duchess who became the Sovereigns of the illustrious Grand Duchy, and married first the Grand Duke of Hesse and then Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich, who became the Russian Tsar in exile, Grand Duchess Victoria Melita lived a fascinating life and possessed a plethora of important jewels, of which we have only talked about the Hesse Strawberry Leaf Tiara and the her Greek Key Tiara, so today we’ll talk about her magnificent Cartier Sapphire Necklace!
The 5th Birthday of Prince Oscar of Sweden
The Death of Princess Victoria Melita | Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna in 1936
[Strawberry Leaf Tiara | Greek Key Tiara | Cartier Sapphire Necklace]
The Death of Queen Elisabeth of Romania in 1916
Norwegian State Visit to Jordan in 2020
Happy St. David’s Day, honouring the patron saint of Wales! To mark the day, we are featuring a historic royal heirloom with a special connection to Wales, which has been worn by generations of royal ladies: Queen Alexandra’s ‘Ladies of North Wales’ Leek Brooch!
The 57th Birthday of James Ogilvy [February 29th]
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
