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Sketches of some of the gifts below have been available for some time, and so a lot of jewels have been identified. Others sketches are new. Hopefully, we might be able to identify a few more jewels. I have checked very carefully which ones have been identified but have decided not to complicate this list unnecessarily with every occurrence.

1.Diamond from Mr Astor



I used to wonder if the Astor diamond was the one set in the front cross of Queen Alexandra's diamond diadem as it is worn by Queen Sonja. https://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/thread/1496907620.html

However, the sketch above suggests the diamond was more pear than oval shaped.

2. Gift from the Duke of Alba



3. Gift from Duchess of Inverness.



4. Gift from Baron and Baroness Hirsch



5. From Lord and Lady Rothschild



6. From Dowager Empress Marie



7. From Hon. GJ and Mrs Goschen



8. From Duke and Duchess of Aosta



9. From Queen of Greece



10. From Duke of Buccleuch



11. From Marchioness of Lansdowne



12. From Countess of Macclesfield



13. From Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg and Gotha



14. From Prince and Princess of Schaumburg-Lippe, Princes Christian, Harold and Gustave and Princess Dagmar.



15. Sir William and Lady Harourt



16. From The Bridesmaids



17. From Louise, Duchess of Argyll and her husband.



18. From the King of Greece



19. From the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz.



20. From the Countess of Paris.



21. From the Marchioness of Granby



22. From Mme Albani Gye



23. From the Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark



24. From the Emperor of Germany



25. From the Empress Eugenie



26. From Queen Victoria's Household and Prince Charles (the groom)



27. From the Emperor and Empress of Russia.