Queen Sofia Jewellery 1: Ending Jun 2023

[IloveCP]

Queen Friederike's Ruby Pendant | The Court Jeweller

I dislike the necklace. I’m not fond of the design.

 

[theroyalfly]

Actually, the pendant looks appealing to me. This was Queen Frederica's favorite. She wore it as a brooch too. Most of time, Queen Sofia has worn this together with a pearl necklace.

I like that Queen Sofia wore this when they all went back to Greece for a Memorial Service to King Paul's 50th Death Anniversary in 2014.

For me, Queen Sofia has one of the most impressive 'personal jewelry collection.' Extremely elegant and rich in history.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Its quite obviously a sentimental piece of jewelry for Queen Sofia but its more effective when worn on its own and not cluttered by with other necklaces as queen Sofia has a habit of wearing too much.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Queen Sofia’s stunning Emerald Parure, her daughter in law has borrowed them in the past.

Queen Sofia’s Emerald Parure | The Royal Watcher

 

[An Ard Ri]

Queen Sofia’s brooches and the kings mother has a wonderful collection too.

https://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/msg/archive/1354149166.html

https://royalwatcherblog.com/2020/11/02/queen-sophias-star-sapphire-brooch/

Artemisia's Royal Jewels: Spanish Royal Jewels: Queen Sofia’s “The Eye of Time” Brooch

 

[MaryVirginia]

Queen Sofia’s stunning Emerald Parure, her daughter in law has borrowed them in the past.

Queen Sofia’s Emerald Parure | The Royal Watcher

The necklace is beautiful on both women but I particularly like it matched with Letizia's dress in the photo. She should wear it more often!

 

[An Ard Ri]

The necklace is beautiful on both women but I particularly like it matched with Letizia's dress in the photo. She should wear it more often!

Both the earrings and necklace are really beautiful ,as far as I'm aware the best of the Spanish jewels other than the Joyas de Pasar still belong to the kings mother but has loaned them in the past.

 

[muriel]

Both the earrings and necklace are really beautiful ,as far as I'm aware the best of the Spanish jewels other than the Joyas de Pasar still belong to the kings mother but has loaned them in the past.

Letizia wore the matching emerald and diamond pendant earrings for the Japanese enthronement in the autumn of 2019.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Letizia wore the matching emerald and diamond pendant earrings for the Japanese enthronement in the autumn of 2019.

Queen Sofia has always been generous lending her jewels so no change there.

 

[Mary-Rose]

Is it known which jewels Queen Sofia inherited of her mother? Here is a list of jewels she might have inherited of her mother Queen Frederica.



Prussian Diamond Tiara (For sure)
Ruby pendant -
https://royalwatcherblog.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/110.png
turqouise brooch-
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/b9/6f/6c/b96f6c0d96b1afeb5bc4a9329cd076bb.jpg
https://c4.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/Ga917e4bb/21912324_NWvMv.jpeg
sapphire brooch-
https://royalwatcherblog.com/2020/11/02/queen-sophias-star-sapphire-brooch/
3Flower brooch- https://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Queen+Sofia+Spanish+Queen+Sofia+Hosts+Audience+msVmsX4aHbTx.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oG3gprEn3...05427922033_203554292033_4549347_723702_n.jpg
ruby clips-
https://files.svenskdam.se/uploads/2017/04/drottning-sophia.jpg
https://media.gettyimages.com/photo...eece-soon-after-picture-id3364653?s=2048x2048

 

[An Ard Ri]

Is it known which jewels Queen Sofia inherited of her mother? Here is a list of jewels she might have inherited of her mother Queen Frederica.



Prussian Diamond Tiara (For sure)
Ruby pendant -
https://royalwatcherblog.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/110.png
turqouise brooch-
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/b9/6f/6c/b96f6c0d96b1afeb5bc4a9329cd076bb.jpg
https://c4.quickcachr.fotos.sapo.pt/i/Ga917e4bb/21912324_NWvMv.jpeg
sapphire brooch-
https://royalwatcherblog.com/2020/11/02/queen-sophias-star-sapphire-brooch/
3Flower brooch-https://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Queen+Sofia+Spanish+Queen+Sofia+Hosts+Audience+msVmsX4aHbTx.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oG3gprEn3...05427922033_203554292033_4549347_723702_n.jpg
ruby clips-
https://files.svenskdam.se/uploads/2017/04/drottning-sophia.jpg
https://media.gettyimages.com/photo...eece-soon-after-picture-id3364653?s=2048x2048

There's also her mother Ruby Pendant which queen Sofia wears on special occassions

https://www.thecourtjeweller.com/2019/07/queen-friederikes-ruby-pendant.html

 

[Mary-Rose]

Some lesser known Jewels of Queen Sofia
V-shape Ruby- https://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Queen+Sofia+Spanish+Royals+Receive+President+-7u1RWiZ0KPx.jpg
silver-gold demi parure (she often wore it during the 90s https://cdnph.upi.com/pv/upi/0f56f520adf3244c4f2c54da8c0529bc/NYP98111901.jpg
silver gold flower necklace https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/queen-sofia-of-spain-speaks-to-guests-after-receiving-the-path-to-picture-id495673209?s=2048x204
different colored pearl necklace https://i.pinimg.com/564x/04/69/6a/04696a66f3ad107ebd4e25109f50ab3b.jpg
diamond floral necklace.(often worn in the 80s) https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g87kkfkrL-8/T20XlRFGbiI/AAAAAAAAF5A/iWxHzRmrDeE/s1600/Floral+(15).jpg
diamond swag necklace- https://i.pinimg.com/736x/06/ed/4f/06ed4fbe40b2e2a49e3277083f190801.jpg
multi colored demi parure- https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EkgqOD-X0AAYDdc.jpg
v-shape diamond necklace with matching earrings. https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jnvS3LO-...2xkuR5deegF41ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/1a10+95334.jpg
pearl and diamond earrings- https://www.radiomontecarlo.net/res...ella_regina_sofia_di_spagna.jpg?1604332109000

 

[An Ard Ri]

I doubt we will see any of them worn fora very long time unless she passes them onto her daughter in law or granddaughters.

 

[Mary-Rose]

I doubt we will see any of them worn fora very long time unless she passes them onto her daughter in law or granddaughters.

Even if she gives them to Letizia i doubt we will see them, in the best case she wears the earrings thats it. Leonor and Sofia my only hope to see some jewels in the next 20 years! But to be honest i think a lot of Sofia's pieces, especially the less known will be inherited by Elena or Cristina..

 

[muriel]

Even if she gives them to Letizia i doubt we will see them, in the best case she wears the earrings thats it. Leonor and Sofia my only hope to see some jewels in the next 20 years! But to be honest i think a lot of Sofia's pieces, especially the less known will be inherited by Elena or Cristina..

Lets see how this evolves. Letizia is not averse to bringing the bling out when she considers it appropriate. Elena and Christina may prefer to inherit cash rather than jewellery.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Even if she gives them to Letizia i doubt we will see them, in the best case she wears the earrings thats it. Leonor and Sofia my only hope to see some jewels in the next 20 years! But to be honest i think a lot of Sofia's pieces, especially the less known will be inherited by Elena or Cristina..

I've given up on Letizia on the jewel front other than earrings she's pretty boring and not very adventurous.

I don't think we'll see Elena or Cristina wearing any historic pieces either.

 

[maria-olivia]

You are right but the Prussian and the ruby tiaras will be for them.

 

[Stefan]

I don't think we'll see Elena or Cristina wearing any historic pieces either.

As they don't attend State Dinners anymore i think so to. Even more in the case of Cristina.

 

[An Ard Ri]

You are right but the Prussian and the ruby tiaras will be for them.

I can't see the Infanta Cristina ever needing a tiara in the future and if she does she could have to borrow one.
Hopefully Queen Sofia won't break up the current Spanish Tiara collection and the Prussian will remain in the main line .

 

[muriel]

You are right but the Prussian and the ruby tiaras will be for them.

There is also the Shell tiara.

I hope the tiara's stay in the main line, with smaller pieces of sentimental value being passed along to Elena and Christina.

 

[Leopoldine]

I've given up on Letizia on the jewel front other than earrings she's pretty boring and not very adventurous.

I would love to see Letizia remodel the Niarchos Ruby tiara. Just my taste, but I am not crazy about that mid-century VCA golden claw-like settings for the stones.

 

[An Ard Ri]

I would love to see Letizia remodel the Niarchos Ruby tiara. Just my taste, but I am not crazy about that mid-century VCA golden claw-like settings for the stones.

As far as I know they still belong to queen Sofia & may pass them onto her daughter in law or granddaughters.
Hopefully we will see them worn again.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Queen Sofia wore her late mothers ruby pendant to her nephews wedding in Greece and seems to be a firm favourite with the king's mother.

https://www.thecourtjeweller.com/2019/07/queen-friederikes-ruby-pendant.html

 

[albertm21]

Photos

all photos are from germany

 

[An Ard Ri]

Can anyone ID the necklace and brooch worn by Queen Sofia today?
https://media.gettyimages.com/photo...lectronic-of-picture-id1388674614?s=2048x2048

 

[Susan D]

https://media.gettyimages.com/photo...uests-at-the-picture-id1388867522?s=2048x2048
Some jewels worn by Queen Sofia in New York City on March 31, 2022. I'm sure this event was why Queen Sofia did not attend Prince Philip's service of thanksgiving.
Billionaire Carlos Slim Helu was at this same New York City functionl

 

[An Ard Ri]

Queen Sofia's Saudi Ruby Suite ,as far as I know they've not been worn by her daughter in law.

https://www.thecourtjeweller.com/2022/11/queen-sofias-stunning-saudi-ruby-suite.html#more-43397

 

[muriel]

Queen Sofia's Saudi Ruby Suite ,as far as I know they've not been worn by her daughter in law.

https://www.thecourtjeweller.com/2022/11/queen-sofias-stunning-saudi-ruby-suite.html#more-43397

Certainly not in public.

I would be surprised if we saw much of the larger modern pieces in Queen Sofia's collection for at least a generation. Perhaps enough time will have passed for Leonor, as Queen, to selectively dip into.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Queen Sofia's Golden Pearls
https://www.thecourtjeweller.com/2020/11/the-evening-earring-queen-sofias-golden.html

 

[An Ard Ri]

Queen Sophia’s Star Sapphire Brooch once owned by Queen Sophia of Greece but now owned by her granddaughter,Queen Sofia of Spain!
https://royalwatcherblog.com/2020/11/02/queen-sophias-star-sapphire-brooch/