All invoice and bills, which was ordered by Koechli and Faberge, Ghan, Bolin, and others for the cabinet or the family - of course in russian and not online.
There are 2 books, I have it,about the Faberge orders - of course in russian language from the state archive which was written, before 2 years.
There is no Koechli order or bill in 1894 for that date, no delievery, no invoice no payment.
Because the parure was ordered for the wedding, which was planned for summer 1895 and it was delivered in 1895.
They had also no ready parure in the cabinet which fit the future Tsarina.
The Tsar died and on the day of the birthday of Nikolaus's mother Maria Feodorovna - Empress Consort of Russia, the mourning has been cancelled for this day.
Nikolaus and Alexandra married...on this day 1984 10 month earlier.
The wedding gift was not ready on this time.
When Alexandra was asked what's her favorite gem, she answer always Aquamarine. Her daughters wrote this also, as well as her court.
When Nikolaus met her in Windsor, she was shamed (noted in the dairies), because, she had no tiara for the coming events, he bought her the Boucheron Capricorn Tiara with pearls and diamonds. That was the reason.
The appointment of Ms. Boucheron is noted for the 17.July 1894, payed on 25.July 1884, the invoice about EPounds 1100,- is in the archive and the Boucheron Archive, V.Mylan noted it in the Boucheron book.
When she owned the sapphire tiara in this time,she would mentioned it - exact in detail, in her dairy - and wore it!
And the british press would report it, proudly.
Probably you could ask for a research in the archive, it cost about $200-400 and the each copy ca $60 in russian and after that a translation, I don't know how much.
Who is Massie?
The engagement gift, with details and notes from Queen Victoria dairies:
https://royal-magazin.de/russia/alexandra-Feodorovna-sapphire-bow-brooch.htm
Thank you for clarifying this. I think we are talking about different jewels.
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