Wasn#ät the ruby bow brooch gifted to Princess Margaret and worn by her several times? Previous Message were kept by Queen Elizabeth until her death in 2002? It hadn't occurred to me before but that may also explain why they were so little worn? Previous Message Quick answer, a list of jewels maybe owned by Mrs Greville at the end of her life : Vincent Meylan says that QEQM was given 76 jewels by Mrs Greville in an article from Point de vue. He may have some information from Cartier or Boucheron. Publicy worn by the British royal family (20 jewels ): 1°- Greville diamond tiara (Made from an diamond tiara dismantled) (worn by the Duchess of Cornwall); - The Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara (Worn by Princess Eugenie); - The Greville Festoon Necklace (worn by the Duchess of Cornwall); - The Greville Emerald Necklace (worn by QEQM) (Source Leslie Field) - The second Greville Emerald Necklace (worn by QEII) – Discovered by Beth - The Ruby and Diamond Floral Bandeau Necklace (Worn by QEII and the Duchess of Cambridge); - The Greville Bow Brooch (worn by QEQEM); - The Greville Ivy Leaf Brooches (worn by QEII); - The Greville Scroll Brooch (worn by QEII); 10° - The Greville Peardrop Earrings (worn by QEII); - The Greville Chandelier Earrings (worn by QEII); - A pair of diamond floral earrings made by Cartier in 1941 - Same source (Article from Leslie Field) (worn by QEII) - Emerald pendant earrings (worn by QEII) - discovered by Beth ; - The Greville pearl and diamond earrings owned by Princess Margaret and Lady Chatto ; Discovered by Beth - Diamond ring (now worn by the Duchess of Cornwall) ; sources : Mrs Ronnie ; Sian Evans page 162 ; - Two ruby and diamond floral brooches made in 1943 - the diamonds come from a bracelet made by Cartier in 1929 ; (Article from Leslie Field) (worn by QEII) - A wide emerald (6 emeralds) and diamond (352) bracelet made by Cartier in 1923 - Source article from Leslie Field - Christies - review 2000 (Article from Leslie Field) (worn by QEQM) - An enormous diamond ring shaped as on a playing card (Press articles) 19° - a triple strand pearl necklace given during the second world war ; 20° - Several pearls necklaces worn by QEQM (Vincent Meylan) Certainly : 21°- an other diamond bandeau (maybe the Double Greek Key tiara) (Worn by The Princess Royal Princess Anne) (Press article from the Daily Telegraph in January 1943) ; (maybe the one described “as a wide diamond bandeau to wear on the head from Sian Evans) 22°- A third emerald and diamond necklace called a long sautoir (which formerly belonged to the Empress Josephine); (press articles about the sautoir from Beth) 23°- A ruby and diamond bow brooch worn in 1937 (sources from Beth); 24°- Several diamond bracelets (Press articles and Vincent Meylan); 25°- An emerald ring (Press articles from Beth) Perhaps : 26°- A small floral tiara with 293 diamonds bought in 1910 at Boucheron ; (Vincent Meylan) 27°- A fine set of Black diamonds maybe from Borneo ; 28°- A diamond necklace from Queen Marie-Antoinette ; 29°- A sapphire and diamond necklace ; 30°- On least 2 emerald and diamond bracelets (maybe the one worn by QEQM) ; 31°- Several emerald and diamond brooches (Vincent Melyan says that QEQM wore an emerald brooch from the Bequest) ; 32°- A diamond studded enamel bracelet 33° - Several ruby and diamond bracelets (Press articles from Beth) 34°- A diamond ring from Catherine the Great; 35° - A second three strand pearl necklaces (press articles) Vincent Meylan (Boucheron) : - 36°A single strand pearl necklace ; - 37°A three strand pearl necklace; - 38°A four strand pearl necklace; - 39°A pearl and diamond earrings bought at Boucheron in 1922 (costing 140 000 euros – 100 grains each) (maybe worn by the Duchess of Cornwall) - 40°A diamond ring with a lozenge diamond; - 41°A diamond ring with a square diamond; Wedding gifts : 42°- A diamond tiara (single diamonds) composed of 3 rivieres of single stones given by her father Mr. MeBwan. – There are 5 diamonds down the centre of the tiara each the size of a sixpence, which were estimated at from £ 2 000 to £ 3 000 a pieces. (corresponding to 20/24 carats each stone). (Press articles from Beth) 43°- A long spray of Virginia creeper also in diamonds containing nine enormous brillants set in an equal number of diamond oak leaves which can be taken into 3 parts (half an yard in length) by Mr. MeBawan ; 44°- a splendid necklace of single stones (diamonds) from Mr. William Younger, the bride’s cousin 45°- A handsome diamond bracelet also from her father; 46°- Diamonds stars, the gift of the bridegroom; 47°- Bracelet of diamonds and emeralds (alternative emeralds and diamonds of equal size) from Lord Greville; 48°- A cross cut with diamonds and turquoise from Lady Greville at least an inch-and-a-half in length and set in diamonds in a delicate design of small leaves (to be worn as a necklace); 49°- A ruby and diamond heart pendant, the gift of the bridegroom ; 50°- Other splendid diamond ornaments; Previous Message I strongly suspect that there are more items waiting to grab our attention, but 992234177 is probably spot on in saying that we may have been looking at many items for years without realising they came from Mrs Greville. One of those items is Mrs Greville's pearls. If we could crack that mystery!! Over the last 15 years or so we have seen Queen Elizabeth II wear a number of jewels which had not been seen for many, many years. For example the enormous Diamond Cockade. Then, we began to see a series of brooches worn by QEII which we now know came from Queen Mary. For example the two aquamarine brooches and the large turquoise brooch. I suspect that several things may be at play. One is that QEII, or the Queen Mother, may have worn some of the jewels on occasions not open to the public or photographers. The other factor, which I think is probably of some significance, is a desire to remind the public (or let them know) that these items exist and are not new. In the modern era there is always a section of the public which will query any new jewels or other signs of conspicuous consumption, which can cause a political headache. QEII has reached a state of public esteem where seeing her in "new" jewels did not cause a public outcry about the royals' wealth or their cost to the "public". I suspect that her successor will not be so fortunate, and so displaying these items now may take some of the pressure off her successors in time to come. |
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