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Known as the "Mona Lisa of pearls", the necklace was a string of 61 flawless blue-pink pearls with a diamond clasp, and had been created over a period of ten years, due to the time it took to source the pearls and match them. The centrepiece featured a large pearl that had once belonged to the royal family of Portugal.
Diana wearing a pearl necklace and pearl earrings, featuring double wire of gold with diamonds and four equidistant knots, during a visit to Washington, D.C. in June 1997. Diana, Princess of Wales, owned a collection of jewels both as a member of the British royal family and as a private individual.
A diamond necklace made by Cartier in the 1930s. It was a wedding gift to Elizabeth on her wedding to Prince Philip from the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, in 1947. The Nizam's entire gift set for the future Queen of the United Kingdom included a diamond tiara and matching necklace, whose design was based on English roses.
Before buying vintage jewelry, we recommend picking up a few items. Most important is a 10-power jeweler’s loupe, which is essentially a small and powerful magnifying glass.
Anne of Denmark, depicted with a diamond aigrette and pearl hair attire, by John de Critz, 1605. The jewels of Anne of Denmark (1574–1619), wife of James VI and I and queen consort of Scotland and England, are known from accounts and inventories, and their depiction in portraits by artists including Paul van Somer. [1]
The jewel was a carcatt (a necklace chain) with a diamond in one piece and a ruby in another, with a tablet (a locket) set with a carbuncle of a diamond and ruby, set around with diamonds. [ 404 ] In 1604 King James had the "Great H" dismantled and the large diamond was used in the new " Mirror of Great Britain " which James wore as a hat badge.
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