Jewels of Grand Duchess Ksenia Alexandrovna | Saphire and Pearl Parure Wedding-gift of the Tsar

Aus dem Juwelen-Album der Großfürstin Xenia Alexandrowna ....

Anlässlich ihrer Hochzeit mit Großfürst Alexander am 6. August 1894 erhielt sie "From Papa and Mama on the wedding" beschriftet, ein Saphircabochon-Diamanten Diadem und Collier, dessen diamantbesetzte Ranken enden in sehr grossen runden Diamanten bzw Blütenköpfe mit Saphiren aus gefass (warscheinlich auch eine passende Brosche aber davon sind keine Abbildungen vorhanden). Die Arbeit kann leider keinem Juwelier zugeschrieben werden, wurde jedoch erst am 25. April 1895 überreicht .....zwar zur Hochzeit geschenkt, aber erst später fertiggestellt.
"Papa" und "Mama" waren Zar Alexander III. und seine Gattin Maria Fjodeorowna, sie überreichten der Braut weiterhin einen 5 -reihigen Perlen Choker mit einem quadratischen Mittelteil und einer riessigen Perle als Zentrum.

"From Sandro on the wedding" Ihrem Mann Sandro erhielt sie, oben links eine kleiner Perlenprosche mit einer hängenden Tropfenperle, sowie einen herrlichen Brustschmuck oder Devant de Corsage in Form von verschlungen Knoten und Perlenquasten üppig besetzt mit Rubinen, das die Grossfürstin später ihrer Tochter Irina (ebenfalls) anläßlich ihrer Hochzeit weiterschenkte.

Jewels of the Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrowna

Above the jewellery produced for the wedding of TIH Grand Duke Alexander Mihailovich and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna in 1894, a 5-row-pearl-choker with a large center setted full with diamonds and a large pearl, a gift of her parents. The Documents of the Imperial Cabinet´s Treasury show, that the court jeweller Bolin, produced the pearl collier with lock.

The collier itself was valued at 126 200 roubles, without taking into account the price of the lock, which brought the total value to 142 579 roubles.

The diamond sapphire - cabochon diadem and necklace was also a wedding gift of her parents, she received it 25 April 1895, real imperial presents for the daughter of the tsar, in total she got a suite of emeralds, a suite of rubies, a suite of sapphires, a suite of diamonds and of course the pearls.

The small pearl cluster brooch with the dangling pearl-drop is from her husband Sandro, also the wonderful large stomacher in style of knots in diamonds and fine rubies, dassels of pearls and diamonds (she presents it later to her daughter Irina)

On theright side, her orginal russia court-gown on right side and on the left, the picture was made on Ball Winter Palace, Januar 1903.
Xenia was resplendent in the costume of a „boyarina“, richly embroidered and covered with glittering jewels; her halo-shaped headdress sparkled with emeralds and diamonds, and she carried an ostrich feather fan with a handle of pink enamel, rock crystal and diamonds made by Fabergé. Sandro himself was attired as a court falconer, in white and gold long coat, with golden eagles embroidered on the front and back, a pink silk shirt, blue silk trousers and yellow leather boots.Some details of the jewels from the picture above:

3 chokers - of large diamonds ( 2 of this are wedding gifts of her parents)

a diamond "fringe" necklace - tiara (wedding gift of Sandro)

her emerald necklace and parure (wedding gift of her parents, the emerald-drops displayed on the head-dress)

a series of diamond spirals parts of the ruby-parure and diadem (like a coronet), turned upside-down and pinned to that cape/collar/mini-shawl thing she has goin' on there

a fringe attached to the pearl net on her head, with pearl-dops....that appears to be a necklace of diamonds & pearls
her ruby-parure as large necklace, also present of her parents.

a series of brooches with gems, diamonds and pearls as buttons on the front of her gown..

Die Collection ihrer Tiaras

Sapphire Parure

Pearl Choker and Pearl-Stomacher

Die Paruren mit Smaragden und Rubinen

Diamond Briolletes Tiara and Fringe Tiara

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