Smaragde Großfürstin Maria Pavlovna

Romanov Smaragd Schmuck und Juwelen der Großfürstin Ella

Nach der Ermordung ihres Gatten, dem Großfürsten Sergej bei einem Attentat in Moskau 1905, kehrte sich Elisabeth Feodorowna vollkommen von allen weltlichen Dingen ab und gründete einen Konvent, dem sie vorstand. Zur Finanzierung, trennte sie sich von Ihren Juwelen und verkaufte den Großteil.

Die bedeutenden historischen Stücke aus dem Hause Romanov, die sie zur Hochzeit erhielt, gab sie allerdings der Dynastie zurück, genauer an ihren Schwager den Großfürsten Pawel Alexandrowitsch (1860-1919), den jüngsten Sohn von Zarin Maria Alexandrowna.

Er bewahrte die Smaragd-Parure auf (gab sie nicht an seine 2. morganatische Frau), was ein zusätzlicher Beweis dafür sein dürfte, dass diese Juwelen aus dem früheren Besitz seiner Mutter, der Zarin Maria Feodorowna stammen.

Die komplette Garnitur bestand aus diesem großen Diadem mit den sieben Smaragden, einem großen Collier aus sieben umlaufenden Rautenmotiven, die mit je einem runden Smaragd-Cabochon besetzt und alle mit einem Smaragd-Pampel versehen waren.
Außerdem einem Paar Ohrringen mit zwei Smaragd-Pampeln, die an großen Diamanten befestigt waren und einer "Dévant de Corsage", die das Collier in Form und Stil ergänzte. Hier ist ein sehr großer Smaragd in seinem Oberteil gefasst gewesen und es hing ebenfalls ein großer Smaragd-Pampel daran.

Als nun seine Tochter Maria Pavlowna (1890-1958) die jüngere, sich 1908 mit dem schwedischen Prinzen Wilhem (1858-1950) vermählte, bekam sie zur Hochzeit von ihrem Vater die komplette Smaragd-Garnitur als Geschenk.

Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna's Emerald Jewels

After the murder of her husband, the Grand Duke Sergei in 1905, Elizabeth Fyodorovna completely turned away from all worldly things and founded a convent which she presided over. In order to finance it, she parted from all her jewellery, selling most of it . However, she returned the significant pieces of jewellery which belonged to her mother-in-law the Empress Marie Alexandrovna, including those which she received as wedding gifts to the House of Romanov, more exactly to her brothers-in-law, the Grand Dukes Alexei Alexandrovitch and Pavel Alexandrovitch (1860-1919), the last son of Czarina Maria Alexandrovna.

As a result,the emerald parure which had belonged to the Empress Marie Alexandrovna was retured to Grand Duke Pavel Alexandrovitch, the father of Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, the younger.

The complete parure consisted of this tiara, a large necklace of seven rhombic motifs which were set with a round emerald cabochon together with a hanging drop-shaped emerald cabochon, a pair of earrings with drop-shaped emerald cabochons which were fastened by large diamonds and a "Dévant de Corsage" which complemented the necklace in its design and style. This large brooch is set with a very big emerald in its upper part and a large drop-shaped emerald cabochon hung from it.

In 1908, Grand Duke Pavel's daughter Maria Pavlovna (1890-1958) the younger, married the Swedish Prince Wilhem (1858-1950) and she received as a wedding present the complete emerald parure from her father.

Concerning the disposal of her earthly goods. Ella returned the valuable items which belonged to her mother-in-law, the Empress Marie Alexandrovna, including those which she received as wedding gifts to the House of Romanov, more exactly to her brother-in-laws, the Grand Dukes Alexei Alexandrovitch and Pavel Alexandrovitch (1860-1919), the last son of Czarina Maria Alexandrovna. State and family portraits were given to the Alexander III Museum, "while objects and pcitures that Ella owned privately were distributed among her family, including a painting of St George and the Dragon by Sir Edward Burne-Jones, which she gave to her brother Ernie.""This information comes from Christopher Warwick's extensively researched biograph Ella Princess, Saint & Martyr.

"It was, however, the sale of her impressive collection of jewels, including, or so it was said, her wedding ring, that provided Ella with the monies she required to buy the necessary land on which to build her Obitel.
As she would outline in the will she made on 20 February 1914, 'I sold my personal valuable things (beside those that I had already given to my relatives in Russia and abroad) and received up to 290,324 roubles for them;...above that I...sold with the help of my brother and also on my own some things for 30,000 roubles..." The information about Empress Maria Alexandrovna's items is footnoted in the book to Grand Duchess Elisabeth's will of 20 February 1914.

Die Romanov Smaragde der Grossfürstin Elisabeth Feodorovna

Die Smaragde im grossen Hofkoskoshnik mit Elementen der Zarin Catharina

Die Smaragde im Besitz von Grossfürstin Maria Pavlovna jun.| Princess of Sweden

Die Smaragde im Besitz von Marie Königin von Yugoslavien | Emeralds Queen of Yugoslavia

Die spätere Version der Smaragde im Besitz von Mignon Königin von Yugoslavien

Imperiale Smaragd Devant de Corsage Elisabeth Feodorvna | Empress Maria Alexandrovna