There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with spectacular antique Necklaces and a Tiara going on Auction at the Christie’s Magnificent Jewels Sale in New York today!
Christie’s Magnificent Jewels | 10 December 2025
Today in Royal History | December 10
The 11th Birthday of Hereditary Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella of Monaco
The Death of Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk in 1995
[Norfolk ‘Herries of Terregles’ Tiara]
Duchess of Sussex at British Fashion Awards in 2018
Cape Verde State Visit to The Netherlands in 2018
The Zaire State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in 1973
The Afghan State Visit to Britain in 1971
Queen at ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ Premiere in 1962
Nobel Prize Ceremony
[ 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 1976 | 1975 | 1972 | 1960 | 1954 | 1953 | 1948 ]
Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony
Bonham’s London Jewels | 11 December 2025
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with a striking Diamond Star Tiara and the Jewels of Lady Glenconner, a Rivière from the Countess of Carnwath, Lady Astor’s Bracelet, and a Pendant from the Spencer Family going on Auction at Bonhams in London this week!
Prussian Diamond Tiara
This weeks marks the 45th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Victoria Louise, Duchess of Brunswick, who passed away in 1980! The Kaiser’s only daughter who married the Head of the House of Hanover and spent a long life at the centre of German Royal and Noble circles, to mark the anniversary, we are again featuring her iconic Prussian Diamond Tiara!
Today in Royal History | December 9
The 62nd Birthday of Empress Masako of Japan
[Meiji Scroll Tiara | Imperial Chrysanthemum Tiara | Japanese Pearl Sunburst Tiara | Diamond Scroll Tiara | Japanese Imperial Tiaras | Chrysanthemum Earrings | Pearl Necklace]
The Birth of Marianne, Princess zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn in 1919
[Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn Diamond Flower Tiara | The Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn Tiaras]
Queen Mathilde receives German Sustainability Award in 2017
The Royal Variety Performance in 2010
Albion Jewels at the Victoria & Albert Museum
While much of the permanent collection from the V&A’s Jewellery Gallery is in Paris over the next few months, magnificent Jewels of Royal and Noble Provenance from Britain, Russia, Denmark and Germany have been loaned by the famed Albion Art Collection and are on display at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London until April 2026!
Sotheby’s High Jewelry | 9 December 2025
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with two Diamond Rivières and magnificent antique Jewels from an old Boston Family going on Auction at the Sotheby’s ‘High Jewellery’ Sale in New York City tomorrow!
Today in Royal History | December 8
The Death of Lady Elizabeth Longman in 2016
The Death of Princess Marie Louise in 1956
[Cartier India Tiara | Diamond Sunburst Brooch | Honeysuckle Tiara | Cartier Stomacher | Diamond Star Brooch | Pearl Choker]
The Wedding of Kunwar Digraj Singh of Shahpura and Kumari Vijayashree Shaktawat of Jagat in 2016
Together at Christmas Carol Service at Westminster Abbey in 2023
Together At Christmas Carol Service at Westminster Abbey in 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Royal Train Tour in 2020
Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2016
Prince and Princess of Wales at Royal Opera House in 1982
Crown Prince Harald and Crown Princess Sonia at a Banquet in Oslo in 1968
The Funeral of Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands in 1962
Victoria Eugenia Exhibition at the Royal Palace of Madrid
There are several Royal and Noble Exhibitions opening this month! A major new exhibition has opened this week at Madrid’s Galería de las Colecciones Reales, shining an unprecedented spotlight on Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain. Titled “Victoria Eugenia,” the exhibition is the first monographic show ever dedicated to a Spanish queen, organized by Patrimonio Nacional, and will be on view from December 3rd until April 5th, 2026.
Today in Royal History | December 7
The 22nd Birthday of the Princess of Orange
[Mellerio Ruby Tiara | Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara | Ruby Peacock Tiara | Dutch Sapphire Necklace Tiara | Dutch Diamond Stars | Dutch Diamond Trellis Necklace | Sapphire Necklace Tiara | Dutch Emerald Parure | Mellerio Ruby Tiara | Dutch Royal Jewels]
The Death of Princess Maria Francesca of Savoy and Bourbon-Parma in 2001
[Princess Maria Francesca’s Diamond Tiara]
The 48th Birthday of Princess Bajrakitiyabha of Thailand
The Death of Lady Zia Wernher in 1977
The 52nd Birthday of Sultanah Nur Zahirah of Terengganu
The Wedding of Prince Bertil of Sweden in 1976
Christmas Party at Clarence House in 2022
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Royal Train Tour in 2020
Radziwiłł Tiara on Auction in 2020
The Danish-UK Association Gala Dinner in 2018
Countess of Wessex at the Golden Hockey Ball in 2016
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry at Royal Foundation Reception in 2016
Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko in Nepal in 1960
Mellerio Ruby Tiara
Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara
Ruby Peacock Tiara
Sapphire Necklace Tiara
Dutch Diamond Star Tiara
Dutch Diamond Trellis Necklace
Dutch Emerald Parure
Köchert Exhibition at the Royal Palace of Gödöllő
Since the announcement of the Habsburg Royal Jewels hidden in Canada last month, we have been in close contact with the famed House of A.E. Köchert in Vienna. Last night, we were invited to the preview of the magnificent Exhibition ‘A. E. Köchert Jeweller to Emperor and Crown’ at the Royal Palace of Gödöllő near Budapest, which opens today and runs until April 6th. Magnificent Heirlooms from the Habsburg Family, the Austrian Nobility and Princess Caroline of Monaco are on display!
Greville Emerald Necklace
While most eyes were on the Princess of Wales wearing Queen Victoria’s Oriental Circlet Tiara at the German State Banquet at Windsor Castle, Queen Camilla also debuted a magnificent heirloom that has only been worn once before in over eight decades, by the late Queen for her last Gala Appearance; the Greville Emerald Necklace!
Bishops’ Gala Dinner at the Royal Palace of Oslo
Crown Prince Haakon joined King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway as they held their annual Gala Dinner for the Bishops of the Church of Norway at the Royal Palace of Oslo on December 4th, just a few weeks after the annual Gala Dinner for Members of the Norwegian Parliament (Stortingsmiddag).
Today in Royal History | December 6
The 41st Birthday of Princess Sofia of Sweden
[Wedding Tiara | Napoleonic Amethyst Parure | Swedish Cut Steel Bandeau | Six-Button Tiara | Four-Button Tiara | Swedish Diamond Floral Earrings]
The Death of Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough in 1964
[Boucheron Tiara | Pearl Necklace | Marlborough Tiara]
The Birth of Duchess Alexandrine of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in 1820
[Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Emerald Necklace Tiara]
The Wedding of Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria and Count Rodolphe of Limburg-Stirum in 2008
The Wedding of Prince Takamado of Japan in 1984
Queen Camilla’s Christmas Party at Clarence House in 2023
Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2022
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Royal Train Tour in 2020
Anglo-Danish Society Dinner in London in 2019
Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephenie is expecting a Baby in 2019
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary in Latvia in 2018
Spanish Constitution 40th Anniversary in 2018
Royal Variety Performance 2016
Royal Gala Performance of Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ in 1950
Together at Christmas Carol Service at Westminster Abbey
The Royal Family joined the Princess of Wales for the fifth annual ‘Together at Christmas’ Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on December 5th. Spearheaded by the Princess, and supported by the Royal Foundation, the service is a moment to bring people together at Christmas time and recognise those who have gone above and beyond to help others throughout the year.
Countess Mona von Bismarck’s Boucheron Ruby Necklace
Next week, the magnificent Boucheron Ruby and Diamond Necklace acquired by Gilded Age Socialite Marie-Louise Mackay in 1888 which later belonged to the celebrated Countess Mona von Bismarck is going on Auction at Sotheby’s in New York City!
Princess Anne at Guildhall Banquet
The Princess Royal and Sir Timothy Laurence join German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Büdenbender at the Banquet hosted by the Lord Mayor and City of London at the Guildhall in London on the evening of December 4th, on the second day of the German State Visit to Britain.
Today in Royal History | December 5
The Death of King Michael of Romania in 2017
The Death of Queen Fabiola of Belgium in 2014
[Spanish Wedding Gift Tiara | Nine Provinces Tiara | Wolfers Necklace Tiara | Diamond Daisy Brooches | Waterfall Brooch | Tunisian Parure | Aquamarines | Diamond Sautoir | Bracelets]
The Death of Daphne Fielding, Marchioness of Bath in 1997
The 42nd Birthday of Lady Alexandra Hooper
[Mountbatten Pearl Star Tiara]
The Death of Princess Alice of Greece in 1969
[Aquamarine Tiara and Parure | Princess Andrew’s Meander Tiara | Leaf Coronet | Diamond Necklace Tiara | Pearl Star Tiara | Queen’s Engagement Ring | Wedding Gift Bracelet]
The Birth of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand in 1927
The Death of Princess Augusta, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in 1916
[Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara | Cambridge Sapphire Parure]
The Death of Princess Marie of Denmark in 1909
Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2023
The Belgian State Visit to Germany in 2023
Princess Aiko’s 20th Birthday in 2021
Royal Film Performance of ‘1917’ in 2019
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Cyprus in 2018
Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2017
The Queen’s 80th Birthday Dinner in 2006
Baron de Rede’s Bal Oriental in 1969
Wedding of Princess Marie Cécile of Prussia and Duke Friedrich August of Oldenburg
Royal Guests and Relatives gathered to celebrated the Wedding of Princess Marie Cécile of Prussia and Duke Friedrich August of Oldenburg at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin on this day in 1965, 60 years ago, which was the first Royal Wedding held in Berlin since 1913.
Today in Royal History | December 4
The Death of Cynthia, Countess Spencer in 1972
[Spencer Honeysuckle Tiara | Spencer Tiara | Spencer Diamond Earrings | Spencer Diamond Rivière | Tourmaline Brooch/Pendant]
The Death of Infanta María de la Paz of Spain, Princess of Bavaria in 1946
[The Bavarian Sunburst Tiara | Bavarian Amethyst Parure]
The 87th Birthday of Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria
[Habsburg Diamond Button Tiara | Coty Emerald Tiara | Orléans Diamond Comb]
The Birth of Princess Anne of Denmark in 1917
[Diamond Tiara | Turquoise Star Tiara | Garnet Kokoshnik Tiara | Lava Parure | Diamond Necklace]
The Wedding of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium in 1999
[Royal Guests | Queen Elisabeth’s Diamond Bandeau | Queen Mathilde’s Wedding Earrings]
The Wedding of Princess Marie Cécile of Prussia and Duke Friedrich August of Oldenburg in 1965
Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2018
The Prince of Wales in Nepal in 1980
Royal Guests at the Wedding of the Duke of Brabant and Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz