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Kensington Palace Jewel Room Posted by Mark on November 29, 2021, 12:28 pm I didn’t realize that Kensington Palace has branded the room with all the tiaras as “The Jewel Room”. Hopefully they will continue to create Jewel themed exhibitions. Jewel room

Re: Kensington Palace Jewel Room. But what of the sapphire tiara? Posted by Beth on November 29, 2021, 7:14 pm, in reply to "Kensington Palace Jewel Room" Many thanks Mark. Even though I have no chance of going to see any display there, I found it very interesting to read what was said on the site. What grabbed my interest was the comment that the emerald tiara is the only known example of a tiara having been designed by a Consort for his Queen. I had always been under the impression that Prince Albert also designed the sapphire tiara and the ruby as well. Have I been under a mistaken notion all along?

Re: Kensington Palace Jewel Room. But what of the sapphire tiara? Posted by LauraM on November 30, 2021, 1:11 am, in reply to "Re: Kensington Palace Jewel Room. But what of the sapphire tiara?" No Beth you are not wrong about the sapphire tiara. Check out the antiquestradegazette.com for an article which reveals the discovery of Prince Albert’s original sketches. It is a pay site but you get 3 free articles so pick wisely.

Re: Kensington Palace Jewel Room. But what of the sapphire tiara? Posted by Sam (The Beau Monde) on November 30, 2021, 1:14 am, in reply to "Re: Kensington Palace Jewel Room. But what of the sapphire tiara?" Well that's not right. I was at the V&A yesterday for the Faberge exhibition and I went to the Jewellery Room before where they keep the Sapphire Coronet. Pretty sure they said Albert designed it. **Also, they've come into possession of the matching Sapphire bracelet that Princess Mary wore with the Coronet, but they didn't say whether it was part of a set:

Re: Kensington Palace Jewel Room. But what of the sapphire tiara? Posted by LauraM on November 30, 2021, 1:29 am, in reply to "Re: Kensington Palace Jewel Room. But what of the sapphire tiara?" Hi Sam If go to the site I mentioned in my earlier email in the thread all is explained. LauraM Previous Message Well that's not right. I was at the V&A yesterday for the Faberge exhibition and I went to the Jewellery Room before where they keep the Sapphire Coronet. Pretty sure they said Albert designed it. **Also, they've come into possession of the matching Sapphire bracelet that Princess Mary wore with the Coronet, but they didn't say whether it was part of a set:

Re: Kensington Palace Jewel Room. But what of the sapphire tiara? Posted by Beth on December 1, 2021, 7:43 pm, in reply to "Re: Kensington Palace Jewel Room. But what of the sapphire tiara?" Many thanks LauraM -- very interesting!

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