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Crown Princess Margaret (Connagught) wedding gift Posted by Beth on February 15, 2021, 8:25 pm I stumbled upon this sketch of some of the gifts given to Princess Margaret of Connaught when she married. Has anyone ever seen the pendant which the Duke and Duchess of Aosta gave being worn? It is marked no 8 on the sketch Does anyone know what happened to the ruby and diamond bracelet which accompanied the tiara given by Edward VII and Queen Alexandra?

Re: Crown Princess Margaret (Connagught) wedding gift Posted by altezania Mompox on February 16, 2021, 4:41 am, in reply to "Crown Princess Margaret (Connagught) wedding gift" Hi, Beth, great picture, you can see better the amethyst brooch now in queen Ana Maria possession and the ruby bracelet is still in king Carlos Gustavo hands https://royal-magazin.de/sweden/margaret-crownprincess/sweden-margaret-connaught-ruby-heart-shaped-tiara-diadem.htm

Re: Crown Princess Margaret (Connagught) wedding gift Ruby bracelet Posted by Beth on February 16, 2021, 7:18 am, in reply to "Re: Crown Princess Margaret (Connagught) wedding gift" Many thanks for the link Altezania Monpox, but I strongly suspect that the concept of the bracelet being used as a base (as depicted in Ursula's page) is the result of photoshopping. I haven't seen any images of the tiara being worn which show the bracelet in use for the tiara. For a lot of such images see this Pinterest account https://www.pinterest.se/lovebooksabove/the-edward-vii-ruby-tiara/

Re: Crown Princess Margaret (Connagught) wedding gift Ruby bracelet Posted by mauriz on February 16, 2021, 6:43 pm, in reply to "Re: Crown Princess Margaret (Connagught) wedding gift Ruby bracelet " I was always puzzled as to why this piece was described as a bracelet in the first place. Its design – with the central ruby cluster being a clasp between two short diamond chains – and the fact it was enclosed in the same case make it perfectly clear that its main purpose is to serve as an extension when the tiara is worn as a necklace. With the tiara being relatively short, an extension must measure approximately 22–24 centimeters, which is at least 5 centimeters too long for a bracelet, not to mention the fact that the two loose ends must be connected somehow to be worn around the wrist. Are there any photos showing it being worn as a bracelet?

Re: Crown Princess Margaret (Connagught) wedding gift Ruby bracelet Posted by Knightship on February 17, 2021, 12:49 am, in reply to "Re: Crown Princess Margaret (Connagught) wedding gift Ruby bracelet " It looks like a bracelet, but the journalist did not necessarily know the tiara could be worn as a necklace (it is not mentioned in the sketch’s caption). Never read the frame/extension of this tiara being called a bracelet before. Previous Message I was always puzzled as to why this piece was described as a bracelet in the first place. Its design – with the central ruby cluster being a clasp between two short diamond chains – and the fact it was enclosed in the same case make it perfectly clear that its main purpose is to serve as an extension when the tiara is worn as a necklace. With the tiara being relatively short, an extension must measure approximately 22–24 centimeters, which is at least 5 centimeters too long for a bracelet, not to mention the fact that the two loose ends must be connected somehow to be worn around the wrist. Are there any photos showing it being worn as a bracelet?

Re: Crown Princess Margaret (Connagught) wedding gift Ruby bracelet Posted by Beth on February 17, 2021, 5:52 pm, in reply to "Re: Crown Princess Margaret (Connagught) wedding gift Ruby bracelet " Many thanks Mauriz!! Once again your sharp eye and logical thinking has solved a mystery for us all. I laughed at myself for not realising that the "bracelet" was an extension, as it seems so obvious now that I have read your explanation. Knightship raised an interesting point about the knowledge the reporters had. The UK media had two distinct descriptions of the tiara: one was that the tiara was accompanied by a bracelet in the same case as the tiara; the other was that the tiara could convert to a necklace. The latter reports did not mention a bracelet at all. Press item stating a bracelet accompanied the tiara Press item saying the tiara converted to a necklace The reports which did not mention a bracelet didn't show the extension piece in their sketches. I think that the differences in the reports will have occurred as the various major news outlets' reporters interpreted what they saw.

Re: Crown Princess Margaret (Connagught) wedding gift Ruby bracelet Posted by LauraM on February 18, 2021, 7:21 am, in reply to "Re: Crown Princess Margaret (Connagught) wedding gift Ruby bracelet " As Mauritz cleverly pointed out, the “bracelet” is really the necklace extension for when the tiara is worn as a necklace. it also suggests that the extension could be worn as a “base” at the front of the tiara as seen on Ursula’s page. Previous Message Many thanks Mauriz!! Once again your sharp eye and logical thinking has solved a mystery for us all. I laughed at myself for not realising that the "bracelet" was an extension, as it seems so obvious now that I have read your explanation. Knightship raised an interesting point about the knowledge the reporters had. The UK media had two distinct descriptions of the tiara: one was that the tiara was accompanied by a bracelet in the same case as the tiara; the other was that the tiara could convert to a necklace. The latter reports did not mention a bracelet at all. Press item stating a bracelet accompanied the tiara Press item saying the tiara converted to a necklace The reports which did not mention a bracelet didn't show the extension piece in their sketches. I think that the differences in the reports will have occurred as the various major news outlets' reporters interpreted what they saw.

Re: Crown Princess Margaret (Connagught) wedding gift Ruby bracelet Posted by Beth on February 18, 2021, 7:38 pm, in reply to "Re: Crown Princess Margaret (Connagught) wedding gift Ruby bracelet " I wonder if the extension was ever used as a base for the tiara? So far, despite extensive searching, I have not seen a photo of the tiara being worn with the extension as a base. I suppose that, while it might seem feasible, it would depend on whether the original frame (or any later one) had the ability to have the extension fitted as a base piece. It is one of those mysteries which can only be solved by an examination of the frame or by seeing the tiara worn with the extension as a base.

Re: Crown Princess Margaret (Connagught) wedding gift Ruby bracelet Posted by JR76 on February 21, 2021, 3:25 am, in reply to "Re: Crown Princess Margaret (Connagught) wedding gift Ruby bracelet " Let's hope for more episodes of the jewellery documentary where they dip further down in the vaults of the royal palace. Previous Message I wonder if the extension was ever used as a base for the tiara? So far, despite extensive searching, I have not seen a photo of the tiara being worn with the extension as a base. I suppose that, while it might seem feasible, it would depend on whether the original frame (or any later one) had the ability to have the extension fitted as a base piece. It is one of those mysteries which can only be solved by an examination of the frame or by seeing the tiara worn with the extension as a base.

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