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The crown jewels of Holland

Published on March 18, 2024

Even the royals of Holland can boast a good number of important jewels. Here are what are ♦

Years ago, Maxima from the Netherlands was included among the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine for her social commitment. And she really seems like a lucky woman: she married a prince, she became queen, after Beatrice of Holland abdicated in favor of her son Willem-Alexander in 2013. Maxima Zorreguieta Cerruti, born in Argentina, also had access to one of the richest jewelery collections in Europe. It is a heritage accumulated over the centuries and kept intact thanks to a brilliant solution: that of bringing together the most important pieces in a foundation. And if the female members of the family can use them based on their dynastic role, some of these very precious jewels are reserved exclusively for the reigning queen or consort. Just like Queen Máxima, who one year after her coronation demonstrated great skill in modifying and wearing them. Because these are tiaras that can be dismantled and reassembled like necklaces and bracelets and vice versa. Here’s how, starting from the diamond-sapphire tiara worn on the day of the coronation.

Maxìma d’Olanda con la tiara e gli orecchini della parure di zaffiri — Maxima of Holland with the tiara and earrings of the sapphire set

Sapphire Parure. Made in 1881 for Queen Emma, the tiara, which is part of the Sapphire Parure, has 655 South African round brilliant cut diamonds with a total of 242 carat and 33 sapphires of Cashmere 155 carats. One cushion cut sapphire surrounded by two smaller sapphires and five diamonds on each side is the central element, that can also be worn separately as a brooch. To make it lighter than the new queen has eliminates the three diamonds set in the shape of lilies on the top and replaces them with a single large diamond. The choker of this parure was worn as a tiara adding on top five elements each constituted by one central sapphire surrounded by diamonds in a diamond-shaped set.

Maxìma d’Olanda con la collana della parure di zaffiri indossata come tiara — Maxima of Holland with the sapphire set necklace worn as a tiara

Diamond tiara .It’s a Queen Emma wedding gift from the in 1879, and it was originally topped by three star of diamonds 12-pointed. Now it is composed of three central diamonds that can be replaced by rubies.

Dettaglio della tiara con 34 diamanti taglio rosa — Detail of the tiara with 34 rose-cut diamonds

Rose-cut diamond tiara Tiara formed by a row of 34 large diamonds embedded on the plaque of platinum (chaton) a very popular fashion in the mid-nineteenth century, which can be used as a tiara or necklace.

Maxìma d’Olanda con la tiara di 34 diamanti taglio rosa — Maxima of Holland with the tiara of 34 rose-cut diamonds

Tiara of antiques pearls Belonged to the Grand Duchess Ana Pavlovna of Russia, wife of William II of the Netherlands, is made up of diamonds and seven pear-shaped pearls that appears to date back to 1600.

Maxìma d’Olanda con la tiara delle perle antiche — Maxima of Holland with the tiara of ancient pearls

Tiara of daisies Transformed several times, initially had on top five pearls round each surrounded by ten diamonds brilliant cut, in order to form a daisy, in fact. In 2002, in lieu of flowers the stars were included handed down by Queen Emma, the second wife of William III. The star-shaped jewelry were popular in the late nineteenth century, and it was Sissi Empress Elisabeth of Austria to bring it to its success using them as barrettes in her hair.

La tiara delle margherite — The daisy tiara

Tiara Mellerio is part of a parure consisting of a necklace, a bracelet and a brooch with rubies and diamonds in large quantities: 385 gems in the tiara, necklace in 425 and 135 in the cuff.

La tiara Mellerio con bracciali e orecchini — The Mellerio tiara with bracelets and earrings

Wurttenberg Tiara is a tiara with an intricate design of diamonds and pearls forming swirls and lilies, surmounted by two rows of pearl teardrop-shaped, six at the bottom and five in the top, both of which are removable and are therefore four possible versions : with or without beads, with the first or second row. It has always been the favorite of the former Queen Beatrix, who since her wedding day worn it in all official occasions.

Dettaglio della tiara Wurttenberg — Detail of the Wurttenberg tiara

Maxìma d’Olanda con la tiara di tre diamanti centrali sostituibili con i rubini — Maxima of Holland with the tiara of three central diamonds replaceable with rubies

Dettaglio della tiara delle margherite-stelle — Detail of the daisy-star tiara

La tiara dele perle antiche senza perle — The antique pearl tiara without pearls

Andrew Grima’s legacy

Published on September 24, 2022

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The innovative imagination of the sixties revived with Maison Andrew Grima ♦

It’s nice when the myths continue. La Maison Andrew Grima, jeweler that marked the sixties, and died in 2007, he continues its journey through the work of his wife Jojo and the daughter Francesca. Andrew Grima has an original story. He was born in Rome to Italian parents (with a kinship with the family Farnese). He grew up in London, where he attended St Joseph College, Beulah Hill, but he studied mechanical engineering.

Anello in oro con opale e diamanti, 1974

Andrew Grima was the trendiest jewelry designer in London’s West End in the 1960s and 1970s. He sold the jewelry in his gallery at 80 Jermyn Street, Mayfair, furnished with the world’s first perspex spiral staircase, built by Peter Rice and Ove Arup. In 1970 Grima also designed a collection of watches, About Time, for Omega. And in 1976 a collection of golden Led digital watches for Pulsar. The British designer has won numerous awards for his contribution to the jewelry industry. For example, he was the only jeweler to win the Duke of Edinburgh Award for design and he won 13 De Beers Diamonds International Awards, more than any other jeweler.

La regina Elisabetta con una spilla con rubino di Andrew Grima

His father was a designer of fabrics and the Andrew brothers became architects. His jeweler work was much appreciated by the British royal family: among others, for a brooch with rubies purchased by Queen Elizabeth II and another gold for the Princess Margaret. Among her fans there are also designers like Miuccia Prada and Marc Jacobs. Fortunately Francesca Grima has inherited from her father a good dose of creativity, while the mother Jojo has worked extensively with her husband, so much to learn the style and manufacturing techniques. In a nutshell: a man has disappeared, but it lives what he has created. After two decades in Switzerland mother and daughter returned to London and continue in the unmistakable style of the Maison, which includes abstract forms and unusual combinations of materials, stones and geometric shapes often irregular. Each year are introduced only 20-30 new pieces.

Collana in platino con un berillo ovale e diamanti, 1973

Orecchini in oro con citrini madeira, 1970

Anello con citrino di 47,54 carati su oro, 2022

Anello in oro con diamanti, 2021 — Anello in oro con diamante taglio vecchia miniera, 2021

All the Camilla jewelry

Published on September 9, 2022

Collana e orecchini di Van Cleef & Arpels

The future queen of England is Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and wife of king Charles III. You want to know what are her jewels?

What is the collection of jewels of the new Queen of England, Camilla Duchess of Cornwall? To show the Crown Jewels, and to estimate the value, was time ago the British newspaper Daily Mail. According to a survey of the newspaper, Camilla has accumulated, 12 years after the marriage with king Charles, a considerable collection of beautiful jewelery. For example, a magnificent necklace of diamonds and rubies, which should be a gift from the king of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah, died in January 2015. The series is combined with a bracelet and earrings. A particularly eye-catching piece of jewelry, but brought tastefully, has underlined the British newspaper.

La duchessa di Cornovaglia con la preziosa collana di diamanti e rubini

Much of the jewelry are gifts, in particular of Arab sheiks. After a two-day tour in Saudi in 2006, for example, here is a 37 rubies necklace and as many diamonds, with an estimated value of nearly 1 million euro. Two years later came a set of jewels with rubies and sapphires: necklace, earrings and bracelet. Another bracelet is a tribute by the Emir of Bahrain, while a necklace, brooch and belt are the kind of the present ruler of Kuwait.

Camilla con collana di perle e fermaglio appartenuto alla bisnonna, Alice Keppel

Obviously, you must add those of the same Charles, in addition to those of the family. The Duchess, apparently, is particularly fond of his collection of pearl choker (it also owns half a dozen). Curious coincidence: the staples of the necklaces are made with precious and semi-precious belonged to her great-grandmother, Alice Keppel, the last and most famous mistress of King Edward VII. When you say keep family traditions … Anyway, Charles was always amused by the connection between Camilla and the mistress of his great-great-grandfather. So much so that, with the help of jeweler Wartski, the prince was looking to buy jewelry collection that belonged to Alice Keppel. For example, with 120 thousand euros for a tiara of diamonds and rubies that was the great-grandmother of Camilla, acquired at the time by Edward VII in Paris.

La spilla appartenuta alla regina Vittoria. Al centro il numero 60 in caratteri slavi

Charles, in any case, has bought a pink topaz by Sotheby’s, to be transformed into a clasp for a pearl necklace with three wires. He then donated the earrings Alhambra, symbol of luck, a brooch in the shape of a dancer, and one with the silhouette of dragonfly, all of Van Cleef & Arpels. The inspiration for the dancer is the result of collaboration between the jeweler Claude Arpels and choreographer George Balanchine. The ruby, which symbolizes passionate love, is said to be the favorite stone of Camilla, also because it is not associated with Diana, who preferred sapphires. Camilla has another series (as well as donated by King Abdullah) of rubies and sapphires, worth 3.5 million euro. A pin with emerald drop, which was a favorite jewelry of Princess Diana, is composed of a circle of diamonds with the insignia of three feathers of the Prince of Wales, as a pendant emerald cabochon. Remains a doubt: it was just the pendant of a necklace of Diana, it has reappeared in the form of a brooch on the lapel of the Duchess?

Due collane di diamanti, con zaffiri e smeraldi

In 2006 Camilla has also received a necklace decorated with sapphires and emeralds, valued at more than 1 million euro. The Snake Necklace is a gift of Charles in 2001, four years before their marriage: it consists of round diamonds and emerald cut, in a platinum setting. Then there is the engagement ring by 250 thousand euro: belonged to Carlo’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth. This ring with diamonds, art deco, it was estimated 250 thousand euro.
The brooch Ladies of North Wales is another element of the collection that belonged to the Queen Mother. The brooch of Hesse diamonds, diamonds and sapphires, has a long history: it was given to Queen Victoria from grandchildren Hesse, Germany, for her Diamond Jubilee.

Camilla chose to wear for his 60th birthday the diamond necklace worn by the Queen Mother for the coronation of her husband, in 1937. A necklace commissioned in 1858 by Queen Victoria using two insignia of the Order of the Garter and the hilt of a sword. The original series included 28 stones, and is estimated to be worth around 7 million Euros.

Camilla con collana di perle e grande smeraldo

Camilla indossa uno dei chocker di perle

Camilla con una delle spille della sua collezione

Due tra le preziose collane della collezione di Camilla

The jewels of Queen Elizabeth seen up close

Published on September 9, 2022

La regina Elisabetta indossa la tiara The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland

The farewell to Queen Elizabeth touch millions of people. But the queen leaves a legacy not only linked to her institutional figure, but also to her material. Starting with her jewels. And one of the events related to the queen’s jubilee, celebrated just two months before her death, concerns the display of her majesty jewels. The exhibition, organized by the Royal Collection Trust, is located in what used to be the Queen’s home, Buckingham Palace, London. Visitors can admire many of the Queen’s historic jewels, accompanied by original hand-finished images and prints taken by Dorothy Wilding (1893-1976), who has portrayed Elizabeth II on multiple occasions. The exhibition is titled The Platinum Jubilee: The Queen’s Accession and runs until October 2nd.

Jewelery is the most exciting item for aficionados. Also because there are not only jewels that have an exclusively historical value, as well as being precious. Many of the jewels on display, on the other hand, are among the favorites of the queen, who has worn them several times on official occasions and for the portraits of her that have become icons of her. For example, the Diamond Diadem tiara and The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara.

La tiara The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland. La regina fece riattaccare la parte superiore e la fascia nel 1969 e da allora la tiara è diventata uno dei suoi gioielli più riconoscibili

The Diamond Diadem was created on the occasion of the coronation of George IV in 1821. It is a jewel made with 1,333 brilliant-cut diamonds and a band with two rows of pearls. Two diamonds are set in the shape of a rose, a thistle and two shamrocks: they are the national symbols of England, Scotland and Ireland. The diadem was inherited in 1837 by Queen Victoria and, among other things, appears on the first stamp ever created, the legendary Penny Black. The diadem went to Queen Alexandra, then to Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and then to Elizabeth II, who wore it on the day of her coronation and for the opening of parliament from the first year of her reign.

Il Diamond Diadem. È incastonato con 1.333 diamanti taglio brillante e 169 perle. Il diadema è stato originariamente creato per l'incoronazione di Giorgio IV nel 1821 — Il Diamond Diadem. È incastonato con 1.333 diamanti taglio brillante e 169 perle. Il diadema è stato originariamente creato per l’incoronazione di Giorgio IV nel 1821

The Vladimir diadem, on the other hand, is so called because it was made for the Grand Duchess Vladimir of Russia and sold by her daughter to Queen Mary in 1921. Inherited from the current queen in 1953, the diadem was worn with its original pearl drops. . But there are also jewels that are visible in public for the first time, such as the Dorset bow brooch and a pair of diamond bracelets.

Diadema Vladimir. Realizzato per la Granduchessa Vladimir di Russia, questo diadema è stato venduto da sua figlia alla regina Mary nel 1921. Ereditato dalla regina nel 1953, il diadema è stato indossato con le sue gocce di perle originali

The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, on the other hand, has been owned by the queen since 1947, as a wedding gift from her grandmother, Queen Mary. Among the jewels there is also the Nizam of Hyderabad necklace in platinum with 300 diamonds: it was donated to Princess Elizabeth by the Nizam of Hyderabad (governor of the Kingdom, title of the native sovereigns of the Indian state of Hyderabad) as a wedding gift in 1947. Elizabeth II he wore it was often worn for official engagements and formal portraits.

Collana Nizam of Hyderabad in platino con 300 diamanti

Bracciale di Cartier in platino, diamanti e zaffiri

Collana Delhi Durbar. È composta con nove smeraldi originariamente di proprietà della nonna della regina, Mary. Il diamante ovale da 8,8 carati è stato tagliato dal diamante Cullinan, il più grande mai trovato — Collana Delhi Durbar. È composta con nove smeraldi
originariamente di proprietà della nonna della regina, Mary. Il diamante ovale da 8,8 carati è stato tagliato dal diamante Cullinan, il più grande mai trovato

Garrard, collana regina del Sudafrica, 1947

Garrard, bracciale della regina del Sudafrica

La regina Elisabetta II ritratta da Dorothy Wilding

La regina Elisabetta II indossa il Diamond Diadem e la collana Nizam of Hyderabad

Spilla con diamanti dono della contea del Dorset alla regina Mary nel 1893. È stata donata alla principessa Elisabetta come regalo di nozze nel 1947

How to wear the jewels of the queen

Published on January 14, 2022

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RIproduzione della spilla della regina Elizabeth con diamanti e perla a goccia

Do you want to wear Queen Elizabeth’s jewels? Or Kate Middleton? And maybe you want to present yourself with a bow-shaped brooch with 506 diamonds, chosen by the British Queen Victoria, in 1858. Or, again, you might like the brooch given by Princess Fedorovna and her husband Alexander III to Queen Mary, with a large diamond and a cabochon sapphire.

Riproduzione della corona di regina madre, che ha al centro il famoso diamante Koh-i-Noor

And how about the emerald necklace adored by Princess Diana? Not to mention earrings, tiaras and bracelets that have touched regal skins. Well, owning these regal jewels is no longer a problem. Of course, they are replicas, but they are similar to the originals, made with great care, even if in silver plated and with crystals instead of precious stones.

They could be fun for present themselves in a royal capacity in front of friends. The idea is of stagejewellery.com, a British company that supplies jewelery for theater and cinema. Through the website royalexhibitions.co.uk, the company offers the possibility of replicating any jewel, including crowns, scepters and signs of knightly orders. The most challenging pieces, such as gift wreaths, can also be rented. For the rest, the prices are absolutely within reach: for example, a brooch is around 100 pounds, while for a crown the cost goes up.

Tiara appartenuta alla principessa Alexandra di Russia (riproduzione)

Collana di perle di Camilla, duchessa di Cornovaglia (riproduzione)

Corona imperiale britannica (riproduzione)

Orecchini della regina Elisabetta d'Inghilterra (riproduzione) — Orecchini della regina Elisabetta d’Inghilterra (riproduzione)

Spilla dell'ordine Victoria And Albert (riproduzione) — Spilla dell’ordine Victoria and Albert (riproduzione)

Collana di smeraldi della principessa Diana (riproduzione)

Spilla regalada dalla principessa Fedorovna (riproduzione)

Spilla a forma di fiocco della regina Victoria (riproduzione)

The most loved jewels from the British royals

Published on December 31, 2021

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William porge l'anello di Wartski a Kate Middleton

British royal jewels always attract curiosity. Here are the Windsor’s most loved jewels ♦

Prince William last year gave his wife, Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, a pair of sapphire and diamond earrings. And this after having donated as a engagement ring a large sapphire, surrounded by diamonds. It would not be surprising, if it were not for those jewels that belonged to Lady Diana, William’s mother. For some devotees to the former princess who died in tragic circumstances in Paris it was a desecration. But they are extreme positions: it is obvious that the jewels that belonged to the mother are destined for the wife. Better to wear a princess than a museum, right? What is certain is that in the treasury of the royals of Great Britain there is no shortage of curiosities, as the Royalcenter.co.uk website lists.

Read also: Harry’s ring for Meghan

Matrimonio preziosissimo — Matrimonio con orecchini di zaffiri e diamanti, e la tiara storica di famiglia

The miniature crown of Queen Victoria

After Prince Albert’s death in 1861, Queen Victoria wore a crown that was not “too ostentatious” on rare public occasions. For this she commissioned a small crown perched above a white veil. Made by London-based jeweler Garrard, the crown measures just 3.5 inches (8.9 centimeters) and is 4 inches tall, but is set with 1,200 diamonds (white, because Victoria associated colorful jewelry with happiness). Thanks to her light weight, the mini crown has been preferred over any other for the last 30 years of her life. Victoria’s crown was then worn by Queen Alexandra, consort of King Edward VII.

The brooch of Prince Albert

Another jewel favored by Queen Victoria was a brooch with sapphire and diamond. In past years it has been worn many times since the passing of Queen Mother. The brooch, a large oblong sapphire surrounded by 12 round diamonds, was donated by Prince Albert to Queen Victoria the day before their wedding in 1840. Victoria appreciated it very much, so much to wear it on her wedding day, pinned to the front of her wedding dress. He brought it constantly until Albert was alive, but rarely during his forty years of widowhood. In his will, Vittoria ordered the pin to be part of the Crown Jewels, run by a trust and available to all future British queens. Alexandra, for example, wore the brooch for her coronation in 1902, and Queen Mary (wife of King George V) often wore the brooch during the day. It was also a favorite of the Queen Mother. And the queen Elisabetta often sported an almost identical pin.

Spilla con zaffiro e diamante appartenuta alla regina Vittoria

The engagement ring of the Duchess of Cambridge

The best known sapphire of the Windsor is, however, what is found in the engagement ring of the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton. As mentioned at the beginning, the ring was given by Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. On the Sunday that preceded the announcement of their engagement the couple had dinner with the Queen at Windsor Castle. The ring was chosen by Diana in a tray of jewelry that had been sent from London. The large oval sapphire was chosen immediately, together in a cluster of 14 brilliant cut diamonds. When Diana died in 1997, Prince William asked to have the ring. In 2010, in Kenya, he gave it to Kate, who has been wearing the ring ever since.

Cartier’s tiara

This tiara is well known since it was lent by the Queen to the Duchess of Cambridge, who wore it on her wedding day, in 2011. But even though the tiara was never worn in public by the Queen, she was often carried by her mother when she was the duchess of York. It was given to Princess Elizabeth for her eighteenth birthday in 1944, and since then the diadem has been lent to Princess Margaret and Princess Anne.

The Princess Zara’s diadem

Royal watchers know the importance of the diadem worn by Zara Phillips at her wedding to Mike Tindall. Zara is the daughter of Princess Anna (herself Elizabeth’s only daughter) and her ex-husband Mark Phillips. Jewelery design is commonly known as “Greek pattern”. It incorporates a wreath of leaves and swirls on both sides and it was her mother-in-law’s wedding gift. The Queen never wore it in public and gave it to Princess Anne in 1972. She then lent it to her daughter in 2011.

Zara Phillips con diadema il giorno del matrimonio

Mary Cambridge’s tiara

Queen Mary had this diadem, produced by Garrard in 1914. The jewel was made just by one of her designs, with pearls and diamonds that were already in possession of the queen, and is a copy of a property of her grandmother, the duchess of Cambridge. It was originally made with pearls in an upright position. When the queen died in 1953, she left the tiara to her daughter Elizabeth, who then gave her as a wedding present to Diana in 1981. At the death of the princess, the tiara was returned to the Queen and she was no longer worn since then.

Diana con la tiara appartenuta alla Regina Mary, moglie di Giorgio V

The Queen Mother’s brooch

When King George VI and Queen visited Canada in 1939, he was presented with this large diamond in a maple-leaf brooch, a national symbol of Canada. Then, Princess Elizabeth, on tour in Canada for the first time with Prince Philip in 1951, borrowed the brooch to wear during the trip. Since then it has been worn on every Queen’s or Queen’s Mother’s visit to Canada. The Queen lent the pin to the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duchess of Cambridge, both who wore it during their travels to Canada in 2009 and 2011.

La regina Elisabetta con la spilla a forma di foglia di acero immortalata su un francobollo

Queen Mary’s Bandeau Tiara

The Queen Mary Bandeau tiara was worn by Meghan Markle on her wedding day. The center stone of the tiara is detachable and becomes a ten diamond brooch that Queen Mary received as a gift from Lincoln County in 1893, when she married then Prince George, Duke of York. Forty years later, in 1932, the diamond and platinum band tiara was made specifically to house the brooch. The jewel is composed of ovals intertwined with a diamond pavé and large and small brilliant cut diamonds. Queen Mary bequeathed the tiara to Queen Elizabeth when she died in 1953.

Meghan Markle con la tiara Diamond Bandeau

The most expensive jewels of royalty

Published on October 28, 2021

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I gioielli top secondo il siro Jewellerybox

Who is the richest in the world? We periodically read rankings with the usual names at the top: Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, with positions that vary according to the performance of the stock market. But who owns the most expensive jewels? Jewelerybox, London-based online jewelry retailer, tried to answer this question in regards to jewelry owned by royal families. The conclusions are interesting, but a clarification must be added: the value is only theoretical, because if put up for auction these jewels could be valued differently, more or less. In any case, the result is somewhat surprising: the most expensive piece of jewelry belongs to the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, wife of Prince William. In fact, the Nizam of Hyderabad necklace is valued at 66.3 million pounds, which at the current exchange rate is equivalent to 75 million euros or 87 million dollars.

The Jewelerybox analysis (you can find the original article here) also holds many other surprises, but with one fixed point: the royal family English has more expensive jewelry than the others. Queen Elizabeth, for example, sports a brooch with the two diamonds Cullinan III and IV: they cost 50 million pounds (59 million euros or 69 million dollars). Another British Queen’s brooch, the Queen’s Williamson Diamond Brooch, comes in third place, at a cost of £ 25 million. The fourth most expensive jewel in and around Buckingham Palace is, however, owned by Princess Eugenie. It comes from the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara, costing £ 10 million.

Princess Eugenie of York con la Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara

Curiously, the same article also lists less expensive jewelry (so to speak). Like the large amethyst necklace worn by the Duchess of Cornwall Camilla Parker Bowles: according to the Jewelerybox estimate it is worth just £ 50,000. But even an aquamarine necklace worn recently by the queen stops at the modest valuation of £ 150,000.

La duchessa di Cornovaglia con la collana di perle e ametista

Don’t think that the only royal families with incredible jewels are only those from the UK. The ranking, in fact, also finds in the top ten jewels of the kings or former rulers of Norway, Yugoslavia and Iran. While the fact remains that the four most expensive royal jewels in the world (together worth £ 151.3 million), they are all owned by the British royal family.

La classifica dei gioielli delle famiglie reali

Annamaria Cammilli presents a new Queen

Published on July 8, 2021

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Anello della collezione Regina con diamante solitario

A Regina (the italian word means queen) of water. The collection of the Florentine brand Annamaria Cammilli, now enriched with new pieces, has always been inspired by the soft and changing shapes of water for the jewelry line that is part of the wider Vision project, that includes successful lines such as Musa, Sultana, Idra Velluto. All the jewels are characterized by the Maison’s special finish, which alternates shiny and satin effects, and even more by the eight colors of 18-karat gold. Colors that are often combined on the same jewel, obviously not all together.

Annamaria Cammilli’s gold colors, it is worth mentioning, are Lemon Bamboo Yellow, Sunrise Yellow, Ice White, Champagne Pink, Brown Chocolate, Lava Black, Apricot Orange, Natural Beige. Shades of gold that are also used for the new jewels of the Regina collection, with rings formed by wavy surfaces that look like waves of the sea, with an edge formed by small aligned diamonds. The gold colors for rings, earrings and pendants are used in nuances, for example in shades of beige and brown or yellow and orange.

Anello della nuova serie della collezione Regina

Anello in oro Bianco Ice, Natural Beige e Nero Lava — Bracciale in oro Bianco Ice, Natural Beige e Nero Lava

The strange story of the tiara worn by Beatrice

Published on July 26, 2020

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La principessa Beatrice con lo sposo Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, indossa la Queen Mary's Fringe Tiara

Most of the comments in the newspapers and on the web about the wedding of Princess Beatrice with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi centered on the Norman Hartnell dress. Few, however, have underlined the choice to wear a tiara that has a long and surprising history. So, it is worth telling the story of the tiara worn by Princess Beatrice, daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York and second son of Queen Elizabeth.

The tiara that Beatrice wore is special: suffice it to say that it was in the hair of Queen Elizabeth on the day of her wedding with Philip, Prince of Edinburgh in 1947. It is the Queen Mary Fringe, who is over one hundred years old. The tiara, in fact, was made by the London jeweler Garrard on commission from Queen Mary in 1919. But it has an even older origin because it is made with diamonds of a necklace that Queen Victoria had given to Queen Mary in 1893 on the occasion of his marriage to what would become George V, and then he was the granddaughter of the tenant of Buckingham Palace.

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One step back. The diamond necklace, which became tiara, was originally owned by George III and his wife, Queen Charlotte. Precisely for this reason the tiara is also called as a diadem of George III or Hanover, in the past the noble title of the royal family, which has German origins. But it was a necklace with an exotic shape and, above all, in a kokoshnik style: a word that indicates a traditional headdress of Russian women. The necklace, in fact, was convertible and could also be worn on the hair as a diadem.

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The tiara, therefore, was worn by Queen Mary for her wedding and then by Queen Elizabeth for her wedding with Philip Mountbatten. But with a little drama: while Elizabeth was getting dressed for the ceremony, the mechanism that keeps the shape of the frame of the tiara was blocked. A problem solved, with some anxiety, after the jewel was hurriedly brought to the jeweler’s laboratory. Despite this, the central fringe of the tiara remained slightly tilted, as evidenced by the photos taken on the occasion.

La regina Elisabetta il giorno del suo matrimonio

The story of the tiara is not over. It was still worn, in fact, by Princess Anne in 1973, on the occasion of her marriage to Mark Phillips. Queen Elizabeth later inherited the tiara in 2020 when Queen Mother died and wore it in a Diamond Jubilee Portrait, an image taken in the Blue Room at Buckingham Palace by Julian Calder for the Governor General of New Zealand in 2011. And now it was Beatrice’s turn. Who will be next to wear the jewel?

La Queen Mary's Fringe Tiara — La Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara

Garrard calls the Muse

Published on March 10, 2019

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Garrard, orecchini in oro bianco, diamanti, zaffiri viola

Muse, the new Garrard collection inspired by Queen Alexandra ♦ ︎

Garrard has a long history, closely linked to that of the British royal family. The jewelry was founded by George Wickes in London in 1735. The Maison was also the first Crown Jewelery, responsible for the maintenance of the crown jewels, from 1843 to 2007. And still today care or create jewelry for some of the members of the royal family , like the sapphire ring of Diana passed then to Kate Middleton.

It is not surprising, therefore, that the new collection of Garrard, Muse, is inspired by a queen, Alexandra.

Consort of Edward VII, eldest son of Queen Victoria and king from 1901 to 1910, Alexandra of Denmark (she was the daughter of the Danish king Christian IX) reigned over Great Britain and India. Garrard describes her as a long-necked woman, covered however with the clothes of the time and choker with diamond stars, pearls, diamond necklaces and gold snakes coiled around her wrists.
Alexandra, it seems, was a very popular queen and with her passion for jewelry has created a style, now reinterpreted by Garrard in three lines, with jewels in light and elaborate filigree, as well as in the choice to use the shape of the snake or star dear to Alexandra. Margherita Donato

Collezione Muse, linea Signature, collana in oro bianco, diamanti, zaffiri gialli

Collezione Muse, linea Signature, anello in oro bianco, diamanti, zaffiri gialli

Garrard, anello in oro bianco, diamanti, zaffiri viola

Orecchini Filigree Star in oro bianco, diamanti e zaffiri

Anello in oro bianco, diamanti e zaffiri

garrard bracciale WHITE DIAMOND — Bracciale in oro bianco, diamanti e zaffiri

Orecchini della linea Starligh in oro bianco e diamanti

Orecchini della colelzione Muse, in oro bianco e diamanti

What a surprise Eugenie’s tiara

Published on October 12, 2018

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The long story of the tiara chosen by Princess Eugenie for the wedding ♦ ︎

Everyone looked her, the tiara. The marriage between Princess Eugenie, second-born of Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, with Jack Brooksbank, manager of a company of spirits, has attracted the glances on the dress, but also on the jewels worn by the young bride.

The tiara whic she wore is owned by Queen Elizabeth, who lent her to the niece for the occasion.

But it’s not just any tiara: it has a story. It is, in fact, the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik tiara, created by Boucheron in 1919.

It is made of platinum and rose cut diamonds, with an enormous 93.70 carat emerald in the center, plus six other smaller emeralds on the sides.

This jewel was part of the so-called Greville legacy, a special collection of jewelry left to Queen Mother by Margaret Greville. She was the wife of a politician, Ronald Greville, was part of the good London society as and she was a intimate friend of Queen Mary. When the Queen Mother died in 2002, Elizabeth inherited the tiara in addition to other jewels.
The choice of this tiara surprised the experts of the royal family, who had predicted that the choice would fall on the diadem of York, made by Garrard for the wedding day of Sarah Ferguson, in 1986.

Un'immagine degli anni Venti della tiara Greville — Un’immagine degli anni Venti della tiara Greville

The queen’s pearls to Meghan

Published on June 25, 2018

Meghan Markle con gli orecchini di perle regalati dalla regina

Queen Elizabeth gives a pair of pearl earrings to Meghan Markle ♦ ︎

The jewels of Meghan Markle, wife of Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex, continue to intrigue. In her first official release with Queen Elizabeth, for the inauguration of a bridge over the Mersey River in Widnes, Cheshire, Meghan wore a pair of earrings that has not escaped the attention of Buckingham Palace fans.
Someone has immediately attributed the earrings in gold, small diamonds and pearls, to Birks, the Canadian Maison favored by Harry’s wife (we talked about it here). In reality, the earrings bear witness to the Queen’s strong sympathy for Meghan, also recorded by the smiles during the event: it is, in fact, a gift that comes directly from the royal collection. Indeed, according to some it is the same earrings worn by the queen on the occasion of the wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton. In short, it is not about whatever earrings, but about a jewel tied to important occasions. What time, at 92, the queen has yielded to Meghan. Rudy Serra

La regina d'Inghilterra con la duchessa del Sussex — La regina d’Inghilterra con la duchessa del Sussex

Meghan Markle con gli orecchini di perle

La regina Elisabetta indossa gli orecchini con perle al matrimonio tra William e Kate Middleton

La regina Elisabetta indossa gli orecchini con perle

The Queen of Giovanni Raspini

Published on March 10, 2018

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A collection of silver jewelery by Giovanni Raspini dedicated to the queen. Which? But to the British one, of course ♦ ︎
It is no coincidence: the opening of the Mayfair boutique in London inspired Giovanni Raspini. Or, at least, he suggested to the Tuscan brand specializing in silver to propose something that is familiar to the British people. And what is more familiar than the royal family? Indeed, of the queen? And here among the proposals of spring 2018 in the catalog of Raspini there is The Queen, collection dedicated to the most famous British woman in the world.
The jewels, in fact, reproduce the classic theme of the royal crown, with absolutely original volumes and perspectives. The jewels are made in fusion of silver with burnished finish. The collection consists of three necklaces, two bracelets, an earring and a ring. A few prices (in euros, not in pounds sterling …): bracelet 19 centimeters 320 euros, large necklace 670 euros, small necklace 270 euros, earrings 105 euros. Who knows if will like Queen Elizabeth. Alessia Mongrando

Collana grande della collezione The Queen

Collana media della collezione The Queen

Kate, a Duchess as a pearl

Published on November 22, 2017

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Kate Middleton, con il choker di perle prestato dalla regina Elisabetta assiema al principe William

Kate Middleton has the passion for pearls like the Princess Diana. And she wears a Queen’s choker ♦ ︎
Back in vogue a few years ago, the pearl choker continues to be considered a classical of classics. But the truth is that the jewel is also highly regarded because it is part of the great patrimony of Queen Elizabeth of England. Among the many jewels that belong to the most famous crown of the world, in fact, there is also a necklace of pearl, which has appeared again with Kate Middleton. The Duchess of Cambridge, who has already jewels of great value, such as the sapphire ring belonging to Princess Diana, borrowed from the queen a pearl choker over a dress of Diane von Furstenberg in black lace. The Duchess wore him on the occasion of the 70th anniversary celebration of the Queen and Prince Philip. The necklace consists of four pearl threads, secured with a diamond clip.
British newspapers underlined that Diana, her husband’s mother, Prince William, loved the pearls and wore that same necklace as at an official dinner in 1982. Curiosity: it’s Kate’s birth year Middleton. To tie the figure of Kate to that of Diana, were also the earrings, always of pearls and diamonds, belonged to the mythical and controversial Princess Spencer. The earrings were part of the wedding gifts and are now being used by Kate. Rudy Serra

La principessa Diana con il choker di perle e tiara

La regina Elisabetta con la collana di perle a quattro fili

Al suo matrimonio Kate Middleton ha indossato orecchini commissionati al gioielliere Robinson Pelham. Gli orecchini hanno il motivo della foglia di quercia e una ghianda, simboli nello stemma della famiglia Middleton — Al suo matrimonio Kate ha indossato orecchini commissionati al gioielliere Robinson Pelham. Gli orecchini hanno il motivo della foglia di quercia e una ghianda, simboli nello stemma della famiglia Middleton