Today marks the 95th Anniversary of the Death of Margaret, Marchioness of Cambridge, who passed away on this day in 1929! The Grosvenor Heiress who married Queen Mary’s brother and became the last Duchess of Teck and later the 1st Marchioness of Cambridge, she possessed some magnificent jewels, which included this spectacular Diamond Sunburst!
Happy Birthday to Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania, who turns 75 years ago! The accomplished Head of the Romanian Royal Family, who has an increasingly official role as a de facto Queen in a Romanian Republic, Her Majesty has worn several splendid Royal Heirlooms, but today, we are featuring her spectacular modern Diamond Suite!
King Hussein of Jordan presented the late Queen Elizabeth II with this spectacular Turquoise and Sapphire Suite in 1966, which she first wore on this day in 1984, 40 years ago, during the first and only British State Visit to Jordan.
Today marks the Anniversary of the Death of Queen Mary, who passed away on this day in 1953! The Teck Princess who lived through the reigns of six monarchs and was the Queen Consort for twenty-five years, as well as a Queen Mother to two Kings and the Queen Grandmother to Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Mary assembled much of the British Royal Family’s massive Jewellery Collection, so we are featuring Queen Mary’s Diamond Sautoir today!
During her 6-month Commonwealth Tour, the Queen received the spectacular Andamooka Opal Necklace and Earrings as a gift from the government and people of South Australia, which was presented during a Banquet in Adelaide on this day in 1954, 60 years ago.
Happy Birthday to Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, who turns 68 today! The consort of the Sovereign of the world’s only Grand Duchy, the Grand Duchess has one of the most magnificent jewellery collections in her possession, the highlight of which is the magnificent Luxembourg Empire Tiara!
Today marks the 95th Anniversary of the Wedding of Crown Prince Olav of Norway and Princess Martha of Sweden in 1929, and also the Anniversary of when Crown Prince Olav gifted these spectacular Diamond Earrings to the terminally-ill Crown Princess Märtha on their Silver Wedding Anniversary on this day 70 years ago, just a few days before she passed away.
Today marks the 90th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Emma of the Netherlands and the 20th Anniversary of the Death of her granddaughter, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, so to mark these major anniversaries, we are featuring the magnificent Dutch Sapphire Tiara!
Earlier this week, Queen Camilla debuted a spectacular heirloom Aquamarine and Diamond Brooch that belonged to Queen Alexandra at the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey, which was seen for the first time in public despite having been a royal heirloom for over a century.
Spectacular Royal and Noble Jewels from around the world have been on display at the magnificent ‘Cartier: Islamic Inspiration and Modern Design’ Exhibit at the Louvre Abu Dhabi since last November, and ahead of its completion next week, we decided to feature the spectacular jewels on display!
