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Queen Elizabeth II's Burmese ruby & cameo jewels Posted by PaulP on November 12, 2021, 11:52 am Please forgive me if these have already been discussed. In the publication Ancient and Modern Gems in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen i saw this interesting suite of antique jewels acquired by Queen Mary. The pieces can be viewed on the UK Royal Collection website. Here below is information from the book and links to view the individual items. I am curious to know from whom did Queen Mary acquire these jewels. Thanks Ruby parure with Cameos. Parure: Turin 1824 - 9 [Brooch mid-nineteenth century] Cameos: North Italian, sixteenth-seventeenth century. Onyx: White on translucent gray: Gold & Burmese rubies. Provenance: Acquired by Queen Mary in 1932 Royal collection ruby cameo parure RCIN 4187 https://www.rct.uk/collection/4187/earrings-from-a-ruby-parure-with-cameos Royal collection ruby cameo parure RCIN 4188 https://www.rct.uk/collection/4188/brooch-from-a-ruby-parure-with-cameos Royal collection ruby cameo parure RCIN 4189 https://www.rct.uk/collection/4189/cruciform-brooch-from-a-ruby-parure-with-cameos Royal collection ruby cameo parure RCIN 4190 https://www.rct.uk/collection/4190/necklace-from-a-parure-with-cameos Royal collection ruby cameo parure RCIN 4191 https://www.rct.uk/collection/4191/bracelet-from-a-parure-with-cameos

Re: Queen Elizabeth II's Burmese ruby & cameo jewels Posted by Dave on November 12, 2021, 1:19 pm, in reply to "Queen Elizabeth II's Burmese ruby & cameo jewels" Why thank you PaulP, I never heard or knew of this jewel set before so thanks for bringing it to our attention. You see these are the peices one would think the royals should dawn more frequently instead of having them consigned to the vaults. I am only aware of the Swedish RF having such cameos in their possession. Makes me wonder what other jewels were assembled by the late QM. Regards, Dave. Previous Message Please forgive me if these have already been discussed. In the publication Ancient and Modern Gems in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen i saw this interesting suite of antique jewels acquired by Queen Mary. The pieces can be viewed on the UK Royal Collection website. Here below is information from the book and links to view the individual items. I am curious to know from whom did Queen Mary acquire these jewels. Thanks Ruby parure with Cameos. Parure: Turin 1824 - 9 [Brooch mid-nineteenth century] Cameos: North Italian, sixteenth-seventeenth century. Onyx: White on translucent gray: Gold & Burmese rubies. Provenance: Acquired by Queen Mary in 1932 Royal collection ruby cameo parure RCIN 4187 https://www.rct.uk/collection/4187/earrings-from-a-ruby-parure-with-cameos Royal collection ruby cameo parure RCIN 4188 https://www.rct.uk/collection/4188/brooch-from-a-ruby-parure-with-cameos Royal collection ruby cameo parure RCIN 4189 https://www.rct.uk/collection/4189/cruciform-brooch-from-a-ruby-parure-with-cameos Royal collection ruby cameo parure RCIN 4190 https://www.rct.uk/collection/4190/necklace-from-a-parure-with-cameos Royal collection ruby cameo parure RCIN 4191 https://www.rct.uk/collection/4191/bracelet-from-a-parure-with-cameos

Re: Queen Elizabeth II's Burmese ruby & cameo jewels Posted by Beth on November 12, 2021, 7:06 pm, in reply to "Re: Queen Elizabeth II's Burmese ruby & cameo jewels" What an interesting topic PaulP!! It is an interesting set of jewels, even if it not suited to modern taste. I wish that the Royal Collection would release more information because, unless they do so, I suspect we have little chance of identifying who gave this set to Queen Mary. I also suspect that, because this set is in the Royal Collection and not held as a personal jewel by The Queen, that it probably has never been worn by Queen Mary or any other Queen. But who knows? The suite complements the large collection of cameos in the Royal Collection. I find it strange that there is no additional information about the maker. Is it Italian? Is it English? Or from some other country? Perhaps in time we will gain more information. The date (1932) when Queen Mary "acquired" it raises questions in my mind. If Queen Mary purchased this herself, she may have been able to obtain a bargain, 1932 being in the middle of the great depression. The same may have applied to any potential presenter of the suite as a gift. I have always wondered if the amount of jewellery which Queen Mary acquired during this period may have been her way of helping the jewellery trade survive.

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