Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Jewellery


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The two tiaras picutred are the honeycomb tiara, which was left to the Queen Mother by a wealthy friend, and the Indian tiara, which was created for Queen Victoria (with opals subsequently replaced by rubies).

There were the only two The Queen Mother worn in her latter years. She posessed quite a number of tiaras, some she gave to Princess Margaret (the papyrus and the halo tiaras, for example) but for some reason only wore these two after her daugther's accesion.
 
Is it because they belonged to the Crown, and since her daughter succeeded the Queen Mum's husband, that the jewels of the crown went to QEII for her use?
I'm sure of course that the Queen wouldn't have begrudged her mother any tiaras, but maybe the Queen Mum didn't want to upstage her daughter at events?
 
A nica bracelet.
Normally never have god pics from bracelets and they are amaizing :lol: :lol: :lol:

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:flower: :flower: She have great broches :flower: :flower:

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:flower: :flower: A very small earrings :flower: :flower:

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:flower: :flower: Is so rare see her without a hat. More one pair of earings :flower: :flower:


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Teck Circle Tiara

I would like to know if anybody has a picture of the Queen Mother wearing the Teck Circle Tiara.
 
The tiara is also a necklace. Pictures scanned from Tiaras: A History of Splendor by Geoffrey C. Munn
1. The Queen Mum wears the necklace as a tiara to concert w/ the royal family in attendence
2. The necklace/tiara
3. Princess Margaret wears the necklace w/the tiara she wore for her wedding
 

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This is my first post, and I am not english speaking (Please excuse me for my language mistakes.).
I'm particularily interested into the english royal collection, which I know more and more reading your posts.
I was specially pleased to see this very good picture of Camilla wearing Queen Alexandra's welsh diamond and emerald brooch. I think it is the first time it appears again since The Queen Mother wore it for Charles intronisation as Prince of Wales. (The picture, then, was not as good !)
The brooch looks like a larger version of the diamond and emerald pendant Diana as worn a lot at a time (given to her by The Queen Mother as a wedding present).
Leslie FIELD describes these two pieces as part of the welsh presents to Alexandra of Danmark when she married the Prince of Wales, future Edward VII. She also talks about a wide diamond, pearl and emerald bracelet as part of the lot. It seems that The Queen Mother wore it a lot.
Any picture of it ?
 
Could this be the necklace that Sophie of Wessex converted into a tiara for a wedding she went to. It looks very similiar.
 
HRHAmy said:
Could this be the necklace that Sophie of Wessex converted into a tiara for a wedding she went to. It looks very similiar.
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No one knows for sure the provenance of the tiara Sophie wore at the Danish wedding, but it isn't the Teck necklace that Princess Margaret wore. It is speculated that Sophie's tiara may have been the base of an aquamarine tiara owned by Prince Philip's mother, Princess Alice.
 
The Queen Mother seemed to have many emerald pieces of jewelley. She often wore two brooches. One was a large diamond cluster emerald brooch with a pear-cut diamond drops. The other was a gold floral brooch incrusted with small emeralds and diamonds. She occasionnaly wore an impressive diamond cluster emerald necklace, with a cluster pendant, (inherited from her friend Lady GREVILLE), different emerald and diamond bracelets (quintets, cluster, art-deco...) and earrings.
Pictures are rare about these. Can anyone help me with more informations about the emeralds owned by The Queen Mother and The Queen ?
 
Gaël LE BOLLOCQ said:
Can anyone help me with more informations about the emeralds owned by The Queen Mother and The Queen ?
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Gael, you could start with the two books that have the most information and photos of the British Royal Jewels:
The Jewels of Queen Elizabeth II, Her Personal Collection by Leslie Field;
The Royal Jewels by Suzy Menkes.
 
Warren said:
Gael, you could start with the two books that have the most information and photos of the British Royal Jewels:
The Jewels of Queen Elizabeth II, Her Personal Collection by Leslie Field;
The Royal Jewels by Suzy Menkes.
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The first one is my bible, and I am waiting for the second. But L. FIELD shows and describes a few items (mainly the emerald "Durbar parure"), not all of them. I'm looking for good pictures of the others (for example, the Queen Mother's necklace and bracelets).
 
Gaël LE BOLLOCQ said:
The first one is my bible, and I am waiting for the second. But L. FIELD shows and describes a few items (mainly the emerald "Durbar parure"), not all of them. I'm looking for good pictures of the others (for example, the Queen Mother's necklace and bracelets).
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When you get the Suzy Menkes book you'll have the same information as many members. Those are the two primary sources.
The more recent Geoffrey Munn magnum opus Tiaras: A History of Splendour is a must-have if you are into glittering head ornaments. :)
 
That is indeed a historic tiara; it's the Oriental Circlet tiara and was made for Queen Victoria (and designed by Prince Albert). It originally contained opals, but Queen Alexandra thought they were unlucky and had them replaced with rubies when she became Queen and wanted to wear the tiara. I believe this tiara is one of the pieces of jewellery left by Victoria specifically for the use of future queens.

It's one of the two tiaras that the Queen Mother wore regularly since being widowed; since the Queen Mother's death, the Queen has worn it at least once.
 
Does anybody have a close up of The Queen Mother's engagement ring?
 
Joesfine I would like to know if the picture of the Queen Mother wearing a tiara almost like a headband is a wedding picture. Thank you.
 
Queen Mother's ruby brooches

I am very keen to have photos of the QM's ruby brooches. Please only the rubies.
She was given a gift, in Australlia, about 1972, of a stylised hibiscus brooch with Burmese rubies and diamonds.

I have read the description, but never seen a picture. If anyone has, I would be delighted to know and to see it.
She, of coarse, has the pair of R&D from Mrs. Greville.
 
Someone asked for a pic of the Queen Mother wearing the Teck circle tiara--as that has been posted, I will post this link to the Queen Mother wearing the Teck Crescent Tiara (one of my very favorite tiaras!)

Tiara QEII

Janet
 
Josefine said:
Is there anyone who knows the names of her tiaras?
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As Duchess of York, she wore a diamond rose tiara that was a gift from her parents. She later acquired a scroll diamond tiara and a papyrus fan diamond tiara. The Queen was given the scroll tiara and Princess Margaret was given the papyrus fan tiara.

Once Elizabeth became Queen Consort, she selected Victoria's Oriental Ruby & Diamond Tiara and the George III Fringe Diamond Tiara from the Crown Collection. After the death of Lady Greville, she inherited the Boucheron Diamond Honeycomb Tiara, which she later augmented with additional diamonds made into arches by Cartier. This became her primary tiara until her death, but she also wore the Oriental Ruby one with her ruby parure.

All of The Queen Mother's jewels were left to The Queen after her death. The crown pieces can only be worn by a reigning Queen or Queen Consort, but the others belong to The Queen's personal collection. She gave Camilla the Honeycomb diamond tiara and Queen Mary's Delhi Durbar tiara for her personal use.
 
I hope that we see the 3 strand Greville Necklace again soon it is a great piece.
 
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