History of Famous Jewels and Collections: How did Queen Mary get the Cambridge sapphires

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How did Queen Mary get the Cambridge sapphires

Posted by Janet

on July 14, 2020, 12:06 am, in reply to "How did Queen Victoria’s emerald parure come to be owned by Duke of Fife?"

Were they left to her by Grand Duchess Augusta (possibly quite odd when Grand Duchess Augusta had children and grandchildren of her own) or were they possibly purchased by Queen Mary from one of Grand Duchess Augusta's descendants?

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