Royal Wedding jewels | Double Heart Diamond and Pearl Brooch Duke of York

Pair of gold and diamond bangles, late 19th century. Given to Princess Elizabeth by Queen Mary, a wedding present to Queen Mary in 1893 from the Bombay Presidency, and from Queen Mary to Princess Elizabeth in 1947.

On the left side the Belle Epoque Diamond and Ruby Ring,
the marquise-shaped diamond within a calibré-cut ruby border to the split diamond shoulders and reeded hoop, mounted in platinum and gold, circa 1893. This ring was a wedding gift on 6th July 1893 to H.R.H. The Duchess of York (later H.M. Queen Mary) from her father-in-law, H.R.H. The Prince of Wales (later H.M. King Edward VII) and was given to Princess Margaret Countess Snowdon, it was auctioned £57,600 ($105,984)

On the right side a sapphire and diamond brooch-clasp, designed as a cluster, the central cabochon sapphire within a double border of old-cut diamonds, mounted in silver and gold, brooch fitting detachable, 2,2cm wide, ca 1890. This was the clasp of a pearl necklace which was given as a wedding present to the Duchess of York later Queen Mary when she married the Duke of York. It passed to Princess Margaret an was auctioned in 2006 for £26,400 ($48,576)

On the left picture on top, the young Mary wore some of her other wedding gifts,
a double heart brooch from her bridgegroom, Duke of York, later King of England (she gave it to the Duchess of Gloucester).
and the Women of Hampshire-brooch-pendant more about the brooch>>

Source:Royal Collection,The Graphic Royal Wedding Number 23 July 1893, The Times ,Illustrated London News, July 9 1893,