"One pair [of earrings], nearly four inches deep, consists of a cascade of diamonds fringed with gem rubies."
"Another of Mrs. Ostier's problems was in making chandelier earrings to wear with the tiara that would be in proportion with the Queen's truly swan-like neck. She succeeded and tipped them with tiny rubies that look lovely against the skin.
You can see it in the middle of the website between the two rings on the 2nd level.
Queen Geraldine’s Royal Cascade Diamond Earrings from Ostier
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Queen Geraldine wearing the Cascade Earrings
The earrings - which you mean, still in the Royal Family, are not the Cascade ruby earrings, it's a later "mariage", probably from a brooch, a piece like this is also, seen in the window.
We talked about Queen Geraldine’s Ruby Earrings, HERE, a few months ago, , when they reappeared on Crown Princess Elia after more than 80 years. What's odd is that these earrings were described as being among the auction of the Albanian Royal jewels . Were they not sold, or have they been recently reacquired?
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