Diamantcollier - Rivière mit Brillantohrstecker und Diamant -Tropfen
Diamantcollier - Rivière mit Brillantohrstecker und hängenden
Diamanttropfen als Ohrschmuck, ein Hochzeits-Geschenk an die Prinzessin
Alexandra Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg von der "Corporation
der City von London" überreicht.
Necklace and Earrings presented by the Corporation of the City of
London
The necklace ". . . consists of 32 Golconda diamonds (old
English cut), the centre stone, from which the rest graduate, weighing
13 carats 3 1-32 grains. The beauty of this collection of stones was
represented to lie in the uniformity and harmony of size, shape and
brilliancy.
The earrings are equal in quality to the necklace, and consist of very
large brilliant tops and drops with diamonds between, the top stones
weighing 12½ carats, and the drops, which are said to be matchless,
17¼ carats, the whole weight of necklace and earrings being 171
½ ¼ 1/16 carats.”
The centre stone of the necklace was valued at £5,000, while the
total value of the gift was £10,000. Both items were made by Garrard
and Co.
The diamond rivière and earrings with pear-shaped diamond pendants
were the gift of the Corporation of the City of London and the Princess
wore the necklace on the day of her wedding.
The future Queen Alexandra often wore the necklace and the earrings,
without the diamond drops. The Princess of Wales added the diamond drops
to her diamond collet necklaces as pendants and sometimes even to the
diamond and pearl necklace that she received as the wedding gift of
the Prince of Wales.
Sources: The Times 07 Mar 1863; 15 Apr 1863;
Special thanks to Laura for her great research and text!!!
Queen Alexandras Wedding gifts:
Brooch of the Ladies of North Wales | Royal Wedding present
>>
Emerald Brooche and Emerald earpendant
a gift of the Ladies of North Wales>>
Rundell
Tiara | Das Rundell Diadem der englischen Königin >>
Alexandras Indian Necklace
of Diamonds and Emeralds | Indisches Halsband >>
National Token of South
Wales of Diamonds and Emeralds | Gift of the Ladies of South Wales >>
Dagmar
Necklace with Pearls | Dagmar Kreuz Collier mit Perlen >>
Demi Parure with Opals | Opalschmuck
- Geschenk der Königin Victoria >>
Diamond necklace
and earrings presented by the Corporation of the City of London >>
Cambridge
Diamond Bracelet | Turquoise Bracelet | Armbänder >>
Bridesmaids Bracelet | Armband - Geschenk der Brautmädchen >>
Parure of Landgrave William of Hesse and Chamberlain Juel | Parure im
altenglischen Design vom Landgraf von Hessen und Juel >>
Solid Gold Parure in Runic design | Goldschmuckset mit Runen von den Einwohnern der Insel
Laaland und Falster >>
Wedding
Memorials and Token | Erinnerungsgeschenke an die Hochzeit von Königin
Alexandra
Pearl
Parure of Queen Alexandra | Perlen der Königin Alexandra
more jewels :
Amethyst - Tiara | Queen Alexandras
Amethyst Necklace | Amethyst Schmuck
Sapphires - Collar | Silver-Weddinggift
of Tsar Alexander III. | Saphir Collier
Diamond - Stars | Sterne mit Diamanten
Queen´s
Treasure
English Royal Jewels
Queen Mary Jewels
