Today marks the 25th Anniversary of the Death of the late Diana, Princess of Wales! The Earl’s daughter who became the Princess of Wales and one of the most iconic (and tragic) women of the last century, we covered her Top 20 Jewels to mark the 20th Anniversary of her Death in 2017, a few of her other jewels for the 60th Anniversary of her Birth last year, and today, we are commenting on a very poignant issue: The Commodification of Princess Diana!
Happy Birthday to Queen Anne Marie of Greece, who turns 76 today! The youngest daughter of King Frederik IX of Denmark and Princess Ingrid of Sweden, she married King Constantine II of Greece in 1964. Despite being exiled for more than five decades, as the sister of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, sister-in-law of Queen Sofia of Spain, cousin of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, King Harald V of Norway, and the Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Anne Marie attends a plethora of glittering events, where she wears pieces from her spectacular jewel collection, including this splendid Emerald Pendant! Continue reading
Happy Birthday to Princess Tatiana of Greece and Denmark, who turns 42 today! The second daughter-in-law of King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Princess Tatiana has attended a plethora of glittering royal events, sometimes wearing today’s featured jewel, the Queen Ingrid’s Seed Pearl Brooch! Continue reading
Happy Birthday to Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco, who turns 60 today! The accomplished Princess, the elder sister of the Moroccan King, has been the ‘First Lady’ of the Moroccan Court for much of her life and thus we are featuring her spectacular Diamond Tiara!
Today marks the 80th Anniversary of the Death of Prince George, Duke of Kent, who died in a plane crash during the Second World War on this day in 1942! The dashing Prince married to the glamorous Princess Marina, Prince George was the first member of the royal family to die on active service in more than 450 years. To mark the anniversary, we are featuring the last gift given by Prince George to Princess Marina just weeks before his death; The Cartier Pansy Brooch!
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure to visit the ‘Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity’ Exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art with my mother, sister and a friend. A version of the “Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity” Exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris from 21 October 2021 to 20 February 2022, this exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art in Texas is from 14 May 2022 to 18 September 2022, and features some of the most spectacular Cartier Jewels!
