Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
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| Grand Ladies Site |
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Several readers have contacted me recently with information about the diamond fringe earrings worn by Crown Princess Mary of Denmark at the recent birthday celebrations in Norway. Turns out Mary’s been shopping the auction catalogues again!
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| Bruun Rasmussen |
The earrings were featured in an auction at Bruun Rasmussen held in December 2016. They were lot #545 in the auction, described in the catalogue as: “A pair of diamond ear pendants each set with
numerous brilliant-cut diamonds weighing a total of app. 9.50 ct., mounted in 18k white gold.”
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The jewels may have been sold at auction, but they’re not antique; the catalogue notes state that they were made ca. 2010. The auction estimate on the earrings was approximately between $2200 and $3000.
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These earrings are only Mary’s most recent purchase from Bruun Rasmussen’s auction offerings. The most notable item she’s bought so far is her Edwardian Tiara, also worn at the recent birthday celebrations in Norway.
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Princess Beatrice of York and her mother, Sarah, Duchess of York, attended the Fashion for Relief event in Cannes on Sunday, and both of them wore intriguing statement jewels.
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Beatrice, who is usually jewelry-shy, wore a golden cuff bracelet on her left wrist for the event. The bracelet coordinates with the golden embroidery on her skirt. (Her clutch bag is also emblazoned with her name in gold.)
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Here’s another look at the lacy floral cuff.
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With her small diamond hoop earrings, Sarah wore a choker necklace that looks straight out of an Edwardian lady’s jewelry box. The elaborate choker has floral motifs in its design. I’d wager that this necklace is indeed from either the late nineteenth or early twentieth century, and that it’s on loan to Sarah.
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Here’s a look at both of the York ladies’ ensembles for the event.