Four Queens and the Heirs of Denmark and Norway joined the Swedish Royal Family to celebrate the Wedding of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden and Sofia Hellqvist in the Chapel of the Royal Palace of Stockholm on this day in 2015, 10 years ago!
Today marks the 60th birthday of Infanta Cristina of Spain, the second child of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía. Known for her discreet style, the Infanta has rarely been seen wearing big jewellery in public. Despite that, Doña Cristina retains in her private collection some contemporary pieces and family heirlooms — including a Diamond and Emerald Brooch which we are featuring again today!
The 60th Birthday of Infanta Cristina of Spain
[Floral Tiara | Mellerio Shell Tiara | Cartier Pearl Tiara | Prussian Diamond Tiara | Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Diamond Earrings | Ruby Clip Brooches | Emerald Brooch | Sapphire Suite | Ruby Suite]
The 62nd Birthday of Matilde de Solís-Beaumont y Martínez-Campos
The Death of Helen, Duchess of Northumberland in 1965
[Strawberry Leaf Coronet | Foliate Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Tiaras]
The Death of Lady Decies in 1944
The Birth of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia in 1882
The Birth of Princess Hélène, Duchess of Aosta in 1871
[Savoy Knot and Star Tiara | Savoy-Aosta Bandeau Tiara | Duchess of Aosta’s Emerald Necklace | Savoy-Aosta Emerald Necklace]
The Wedding of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden in 2015
The Duchess of Atholl’s Peridot Tiara on Auction in 2024
The Order of the Garter Service in 2022
King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s Diamond Jubilee Banquet in 2006
The Funeral of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester in 1974
The Luxembourg State Visit to Britain in 1972
The Ball at Buckingham Palace in 1851
The Swedish Royal Family joined King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden for the Funeral of Countess Marianne Bernadotte of Wisborg, Princess Bernadotte at the Oscarskyrkan in Stockholm on June 11th. The Actress who married a former Swedish Prince and was the last surviving aunt of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Countess Marianne had been a beloved member of the Swedish Royal Family for over six decades when she passed away at the age of 100 last month.
The Swedish Royal Family celebrated Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist with a Lebanese Dinner on the Island of Skeppsholmen on this day in 2015, 10 years ago, following an hour-long cruise on the SS Stockholm on the eve of the Wedding!
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with spectacular Jewels on Auction from ‘Joie de Vivre: A Journey in Jewels’ at the Sotheby’s ‘High Jewelry’ Sale in New York City tomorrow!
The Death of Princess Nilufer Hanımsultan in 1989
The 57th Birthday of Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg
[Art Deco Tiara | Ruby Necklace | Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Aquamarine Parure | Belgian Scroll Tiara | Diamond Earrings | Congo Diamond Necklace Tiara]
The Birth of Princess Mary of Teck, Duchess of Beaufort in 1897
[Duchess of Beaufort’s Diamond Tiara | Pearl and Diamond Bandeau]
The Wedding of the Duke of Northumberland and Lady Elizabeth Montagu Douglas Scott in 1946
Dutch State Visit to Ireland in 2019 | South Korean State Visit to Norway in 2019
Patron’s Lunch at Buckingham Palace in 2016
The Wedding Party of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden in 2015
King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s Diamond Jubilee Reception in 2006
The Christening of Princess Catharina-Amalia of The Netherlands in 2004
This week marks the 60th birthday of Infanta Cristina of Spain, the second child of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía. Known for her discreet style, the Infanta has rarely been seen wearing big jewellery in public. While Doña Cristina still retains some family heirlooms and modern pieces, others have been sold in the past years — including the Ruby and Diamond Suite which we are featuring today.
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with a Diamond Tiara, a Cameo Parure from Eugène de Beauharnais, Duke of Leuchtenberg and a Pearl Necklace given by King Gustav III among the Jewels on Auction at Bukowskis in Stockholm today!
The 57th Birthday of Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein
The Birth of Prince Henrik of Denmark in 1934
The 91st Birthday of Lady Annabel Goldsmith
[Londonderry Pearl Parure | The Tiaras of the Marchioness of Londonderry]
The Birth of Queen Fabiola of Belgium in 1928
[Spanish Wedding Gift Tiara | Nine Provinces Tiara | Wolfers Necklace Tiara | Waterfall Brooch | Diamond Daisy Brooches | Tunisian Parure | Diamond Sautoir | Ruby Bracelet | Aquamarines | Bracelets]
The Birth of Princess Olga of Yugoslavia in 1903
[Diamond Kokoshnik Tiara | Boucheron Diamond Tiara | Queen Olga’s Diamond Rivière | Emerald Earrings | Greek Ruby Parure | Crown Brooch | Diamond Earrings | The Jewels of Princess Olga of Yugoslavia]
Empress Farah of Iran led the Guests and High Society at the Wedding of Princess Iman Pahlavi and Bradley Sherman in a traditional Iranian Ceremony in Paris last weekend, a month after a Civil Wedding Ceremony in New York.
This week marks the 60th birthday of Infanta Cristina of Spain, the second child of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía. Known for her discreet style, the Infanta has rarely been seen wearing big jewellery in public. Despite that Doña Cristina retains in her private collection some contemporary pieces and family heirlooms — including a pair of Ruby and Diamond Clip Brooches which we are featuring today!
The Norwegian Royal Family hosted a magnificent State Banquet for King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden at the Royal Palace of Oslo on this day in 2005, 20 years ago, on their visit to Norway for the Norwegian Centennial, and ahead of the Norwegian Royal Family’s visit to Sweden. The last Swedish State Visit to Norway was in 1993.
The 43rd Birthday of Princess Madeleine of Sweden
[Modern Fringe Tiara | Aquamarine Bandeau Tiara | Connaught Diamond Tiara | Swedish Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara | Napoleonic Amethyst Parure | Swedish Diamond Epaulette Earrings | Swedish Processional Necklace | Pendant Earrings | The Jewels of Princess Madeleine of Sweden]
The 49th Birthday of the Prince of Prussia
The Birth of Princess Beatrix of Hohenlohe-Langenburg in 1936
[The Hohenlohe-Langenburg Tiaras]
The Birth of Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh in 1921
[Royal Relatives of the Duke of Edinburgh | 100 Facts about the Duke of Edinburgh]
The Birth of Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna in 1897
The Wedding of Prince Johann-Wenzel of Liechtenstein and Countess Felicitas von Hartig in 2023
The Wedding of King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan in 1993
The Wedding of Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik of Denmark in 1967
[Khedive of Egypt Tiara | Wedding Earrings | Daisy Brooch]
The Wedding of King Michael of Romania and Princess Anne of Bourbon-Parma in 1948
The Wedding of Infanta María Cristina of Spain and Count Marone in 1940
Prince of Wales at Colonel’s Review of Trooping the Colour in 2023
Crown Princess Mary in Norway in 2022
Maserati Royal Charity Polo Trophy in 2018
Queen’s 90th Birthday Thanksgiving Service in 2016
The Swedish State Visit to Norway in 2005
Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik’s 25th Wedding Anniversary in 1992
The Queen at the Royal Opera House in 1958
The Orléans Ball in Paris in 1953
The British Aristocracy gathered to celebrate the Wedding of Lord George Carnegie, the second son of the 4th Duke and Duchess of Fife, and Matilda St Aubyn at St Paul’s Church in Ashford Hill in Berkshire on June 7th.
Today marks the 95th Anniversary of the Birth of the late Princess Ragnhild of Norway, who was born on this day in 1930! The elder sister of King Harald, who married her former bodyguard and moved to Brazil, Princess Ragnhild possessed a variety of heirloom jewels, like Queen Maud’s Diamond Tiara!
The 42nd Birthday of Princess Theodora of Greece
[Antique Corsage Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Turquoise Daisy Bandeau | Crown Princess Margareta’s Amethyst Brooch]
The Birth of Princess Ragnhild of Norway in 1930
[Queen Maud’s Diamond Tiara | Boucheron Pearl Circle Tiara | Vasa Tiara | Crown Princess Märtha’s Pearl Earrings | Pearl Brooch]
The Birth of The Hon. Margaret Rhodes in 1925
The Death of Princess Helena in 1923
[Diamond Tiara | Princess Helena’s Diamond Corsage Brooch | Queen Victoria’s Hessian Diamond Jubilee Brooch]
The Wedding of Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan in 1993
The Wedding of Prince René of Bourbon-Parma and Princess Margaret of Denmark in 1921
King Abdullah II’s Silver Jubilee in 2024
Official Portrait of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan
Sports Aid Gala at Kensington Palace in 2019
The Enthronement of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan in 1999
The Enthronement of King Abdullah II of Jordan in 1999
Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik’s 25th Wedding Anniversary Banquet in 1992
Banquet at the Danish Embassy in Paris in 1951
Friends and Relatives celebrated the Wedding of Princess Charlotte of Nassau and Mansour Shakarchi at the Church of Santa Maria dello Spasimo in Palermo on May 24th, followed by a Reception at the Villa Tasca in Palermo.
The magnificent 10.38 carat Marie-Thérèse Pink Diamond belonged to Queen Marie Antoinette’s only daughter, the Duchess d’Angoulême, and passed through the Countess de Chambord to the last Queen of Bavaria, now in a JAR Ring going on Auction at Christie’s in New York City next week!
