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RDavid has posted a great post on his Instagram about Isabella II's emeralds
Posted by Janet on May 6, 2020, 4:31 am
I hope he doesn't mind me highlighting this but I know Queen Isabella's emeralds have been a regular topic of discussion here and RDavid shares some really fascinating new information, to me at least.
No problem at all Janet! I want to hear your thoughts about it!
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I hope he doesn't mind me highlighting this but I know Queen Isabella's emeralds have been a regular topic of discussion here and RDavid shares some really fascinating new information, to me at least.
is that the parure (absent the belt) survived Isabella's auction of her jewels and was still in her possession at the time of her son's marriage.
This raises questions why if she was in financial problems why her son or daughter in law did not buy it given it clearly was of historical importance, the emeralds having belonged to Queen Isabella's mother? It is not as if Queen Maria Christina did not have a passion for jewels, she had a grand collection. Maybe she just didnt appreciate the setting.
I seem to recall on Dinastas that the pearl necklace given by Alfonso XIII for his bride Queen Ena, was bought by him from an auction and that it belonged to Queen Isabella, so there was clearly a desire to preserve some of Isabella and the dynasty's heritage at that time.
Queen Ena's wedding gifts were really quite magnificent but I am very disappointing she broke up the pearl heart tiara at the centre
Re: I think the most interesting thing which you highlight...
The set that survived the auction is the one made by Mellerio with her mother’s Jacinths or Zircons. The pearl necklace appears at the auction and seems to have been recovered. At the Queen’s death in 1904 it is in the inventory of jewels, King Alfonso bought it before the collection was divided between the heirs. Queen Maria Cristina also bought some pieces. The stones from that pearl tiara were used to create the Cartier Tiara still in Spanish collection. It is my favorite one so I’m not that sad about it!
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is that the parure (absent the belt) survived Isabella's auction of her jewels and was still in her possession at the time of her son's marriage.
This raises questions why if she was in financial problems why her son or daughter in law did not buy it given it clearly was of historical importance, the emeralds having belonged to Queen Isabella's mother? It is not as if Queen Maria Christina did not have a passion for jewels, she had a grand collection. Maybe she just didnt appreciate the setting.
I seem to recall on Dinastas that the pearl necklace given by Alfonso XIII for his bride Queen Ena, was bought by him from an auction and that it belonged to Queen Isabella, so there was clearly a desire to preserve some of Isabella and the dynasty's heritage at that time.
Queen Ena's wedding gifts were really quite magnificent but I am very disappointing she broke up the pearl heart tiara at the centre
Re: RDavid has posted a great post on his Instagram about Isabella II's emeralds
This Spanish Queen's jewels from what I have seen were extremely grand especially her emeralds the (stomachers), there must be someone out there who has some more concrete info on the fate of her jewels. Can we not enquire of the present Spanish royals i.e. the staff taking care of the jewels if there is knowledge/ a trace on the fate those very grand jewels.
Regards,
Dave.
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No problem at all Janet! I want to hear your thoughts about it!
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I hope he doesn't mind me highlighting this but I know Queen Isabella's emeralds have been a regular topic of discussion here and RDavid shares some really fascinating new information, to me at least.
on May 6, 2020, 4:31 am
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