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The Nightly Necklace: Queen Mary’s Eleven-Row Pearl Choker

09.22.2020 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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Queen Mary of the United Kingdom wears her eleven-row pearl and diamond choker necklace (plus other pearls, as well as the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara with its pearl toppers) for a formal portrait, taken ca. 1912; see the present Duchess of Gloucester wearing the necklace here!

The Nightly Necklace: Blue and Yellow Sapphire Necklace

09.21.2020 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

Christie’s

A stunning necklace of diamonds and blue and yellow sapphires, made in 1957 by Cartier, is displayed at Christie’s ahead of its sale in New York, October 2013; the necklace sold at auction for $785,000 USD

The Nightly Necklace: Star Sapphire Pendant Necklace

09.20.2020 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

Christie’s

A unique gold and enamel pendant necklace, designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany ca. 1910 and set with a luminous star sapphire, is displayed at Christie’s ahead of its auction in New York, June 2017; the necklace sold at auction for $32,500 USD