British Royal Jewels of the Past 1: Ending 2021

[Warren]

Ownership of serious jewels is often treated very discretely, especially for a newspaper report.

The late Earl of Harewood loaned the tiara to Geoffery Munn's Wartski 'One Hundred Tiaras' exhibition in 1997; there's no reason to believe that the current Earl hasn't loaned it to Munn in 2012 for a charity talk.

Munn is the managing director of Wartski so would have the credentials and resources to guarantee the security of the tiara.

 

[Krisotter]

I love the first picture, where Munn is holding the tiara by two fingers. It just seems like an odd way to hold it, if you want the camera to have a good angle.

It looks so thin, also.

 

[Baroness of Books]

Thanks, Warren. I'm glad it's still under the ownership of the Harewood family. It's wonderful to see this tiara again, preferably to be worn on someone's head; it's one of my favorites. The sapphires are absolutely stunning in color.

 

[mary stuart]

i think queen victorias tiara was on loan from the gist the article its ment to grab your atttension and say look. and it looks just right for it to be placed on a bun (hair) on back of your head a beautiful tiara but sappiries are not my my bling now rubys thats diffrent

 

[IloveCP]

The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor: Tiara Thursday: The Rundell Tiara

This tiara is wonderful! I love the full version.It also looks beautiful with the stars.I don't know which version is more stunning!

 

[Baroness of Books]

Someone's got to clean out that jewel vault and find that tiara, lol. It deserves to be worn!

 

[RoyalMess]

Someone's got to clean out that jewel vault and find that tiara, lol. It deserves to be worn!

If it still exists, that is. I'm beginning to agree with OoS in that Alexandra herself may have broken it up.

 

[Artemisia]

I hope you are wrong.
It would be a shame if such a stunning piece of jewellery were broken into pieces.

 

[martina]

I totaly agree. It would be a big shame! Realy amazing piece of jewellery!

 

[Calenei]

Someone's got to clean out that jewel vault and find that tiara, lol. It deserves to be worn!

I agree!

This is a tiara that would be really nice to see again if in fact is still intact.

 

[Baroness of Books]

Yes, unfortunately, that could be the dire alternative - that the tiara is no longer intact.

 

[muriel]

The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor: Tiara Thursday: The Rundell Tiara

This tiara is wonderful! I love the full version.It also looks beautiful with the stars.I don't know which version is more stunning!

I think the Rundell is a wonderful tiara. Given how long it has not been seen, and how prolific a user of jewels Queen Mary was, I would be surprised if it were still intact. Lets not forget Queen Mary, in addition to enjoying her jewels, actively rearranged her jewels to match her requirements.

 

[IloveCP]

The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor: Flashback Friday: The Splendor of Queen Alexandra

The Queen sure knew how to use her jewels! She carried it off with so much elegance and grace.One might say she wore too much jewelery at the coronation but,I think she pulled it off.The necklaces were exquisite! I also love her consort crown.The tiaras she wore are all my perseonal favorites.The Queen was always marvelous.

 

[RoyalMess]

I think the Rundell is a wonderful tiara. Given how long it has not been seen, and how prolific a user of jewels Queen Mary was, I would be surprised if it were still intact. Lets not forget Queen Mary, in addition to enjoying her jewels, actively rearranged her jewels to match her requirements.

I think it was more likely Alexandra who broke it up, though. There doesn't seem to be any photos of her wearing it in her later years and one would think Mary would have worn the tiara in its original state at least once before changing it.

Of course, the hidden optimist in me wants it to be slumbering in some neglected corner of the vaults, waiting to be rediscovered by some future magpie.

 

[Baroness of Books]

Pearls!! Be still, my heart:

The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor

 

[IloveCP]

Queen Mary's Loop tiara is stunning! I wonder what happened to it.

Here is also a pic of her wearing it.

 

[Baroness of Books]

It's almost like the Swedish Connaught tiara with the loops. That is a towering yet delicate tiara and an extremely high base that would be hard to conceal without the right tiara hair. I really hope this wasn't broken down for other pieces.

 

[Warren]

It has been suggested that the diamonds from the Loop Tiara were used in the making of the Delhi Durbar Diadem.

 

[NGalitzine]

It looks very Miss Universe.

 

[Baroness of Books]

Thank you, CP, for that photo. Mary wore the loop tiara so well; perfect with her hair and she could carry it elegantly. If it's true that it may be been disassembled for the Delhi diadem, what a great loss but I suppose Mary considered that to be well worth it for the Delhi.

 

[RoyalMess]

It looks very Miss Universe.

I was having a difficult time trying to articulate why I dislike the loop tiara and I thank you for putting it into words for me.

It's just too vertical for my tastes and it reminds me of that bit of barbed wire Silvia insists on wearing on her head...

 

[IloveCP]

It has been suggested that the diamonds from the Loop Tiara were used in the making of the Delhi Durbar Diadem.

Let's try to look for the detalis here. I can see some parts of it already!

 

[Warren]

Garrards wouldn't have used "parts"; they would have created an entirely new frame for the Delhi Durbar.
The Loop, minus its many diamonds, would have ended up an empty piece of gold wire lattice-work and then it's likely to have been melted down.

 

[IloveCP]

Garrards wouldn't have used "parts"; they would have created an entirely new frame for the Delhi Durbar.
The Loop, minus its many diamonds, would have ended up an empty piece of gold wire lattice-work and then it's likely to have been melted down.

Yes I meant diamonds not "parts". Typed the wrong word!

 

[DavidJ]

There is a new look Royal Collection website with a lot more items from the collection, lots of brooches from the past that I haven't seen before, but what stood out was this Indian ruby, diamond and pearl tiara originally presented to Queen Victoria:

Tiara | The Royal Collection

 

[Tilia C.]

There is a new look Royal Collection website with a lot more items from the collection, lots of brooches from the past that I haven't seen before, but what stood out was this Indian ruby, diamond and pearl tiara originally presented to Queen Victoria:

Tiara | The Royal Collection

WOW!!!
What an intersting piece, very unique! It's a shame that it has never been seen worn. Althought the style is very unusual and far from traditional, the tiara is not really ugly. And the stones are impressive.

 

[Grandduchess24]

I've never even seen this tiara, where did it come from and why hasn't the Queen worn it?

 

[Lumutqueen]

I've never even seen this tiara, where did it come from and why hasn't the Queen worn it?

As it says on the link, it was presented to Queen Victoria & placed among Indian Collection belonging to Crown by King George V in 1924.

 

[NoorMeansLight]

The Indian tiara is magnificent, their gems are the best!

 

[EIIR]

Those rubies are divine. Is it still part of the Royal Collection? Could it still be worn by the Queen?