Mecklenburg-Schwerin Amethyst Tiara

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Today marks the Centenary of the Death of Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, who passed away in 1922! The Russian Grand Duchess who became the penultimate Consort of the German Grand Duchy, becoming the mother of three illustrious children as well as an illegitimate son by her personal secretary during a long widowhood, Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna possessed a splendid Jewellery Collection, the highlight of which was the Mecklenburg-Schwerin Amethyst Tiara! Continue reading →

Queen Louise’s Sapphire Spray Brooch

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Today marks the Anniversary of the Death of Queen Louise of Sweden, who died on this day in 1965! The Battenberg Princess that became a Lady and then married the widower future King of Sweden, despite frequently declaring that she would ‘never marry a king or a widower’, Queen Louise not only possessed the magnificent Swedish Royal Jewels, but also had a substantial personal collection, including this splendid Sapphire Spray Brooch! Continue reading →

Marlborough Tiara

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Today marks the 145th Anniversary of the Death of Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough, who was born on this day in 1877! The Vanderbilt Heiress who married the illustrious but impoverished Duke of Marlborough, the Vanderbilt fortune helped restore the magnificent Blenheim Palace before their divorce in 1921. While the Duchess brought some magnificent jewels into the Spencer-Churchill Family, this piece is most significant: The Boucheron Pearl and Diamond Tiara! Continue reading →

Thurn und Taxis Emerald and Ruby Choker 

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Happy Birthday to Gloria, the Princess von Thurn und Taxis, who turns 62 today! The impoverished Schönburg-Glauchau Countess became the extravagant ‘Princess TNT’ in the 1980s and, after being widowed young, she transformed into a successful businesswoman to save the massive family fortune, facilitated through the sale of some family jewels, so to mark her birthday, we are featuring the Thurn und Taxis Emerald and Ruby Choker! Continue reading →

Duchess of Cambridge in Denmark

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The Duchess of Cambridge is on a working visit to Denmark on February 22-23, with The Royal Foundation Center for Early Childhood, which she launched in 2021, to learn more about Denmark’s approach to early childhood development. The Duchess will meet Queen Margrethe and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark on the second day, celebrating the close ties between the British and Danish Royal Families over the centuries.

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Princess Marina’s Black Pearl Brooch 

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Happy Birthday to the Duchess of Kent, who turns 89 today! One of the longest-working members of the Royal Family, who has been largely retired for the past two decades, the Duchess once had access to an illustrious jewellery collection, which we have featured previously, and much of which has been modified or sold, so to mark the day, we are featuring Princess Marina’s Black Pearl Brooch!

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