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Serene Highness
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This is probably my all time favorite emerald tiara-Empress Farah's Harry Winston tiara:
I love that one too although I would have probably made some adjustments.I absolutely love this emerald necklace on Princess Astrid of Belgium! Exquisite design and beautiful color.
Thank you for the post of this beautiful necklace. Also for the background on Lorenz' family. I knew he was an archduke but didn't know Charles I was his grandfather.I love that one too although I would have probably made some adjustments.
More on the necklace in this post - Maria Vittoria's Emerald Necklace.
I am glad you enjoyed the article, Frelinghighness.Thank you for the post of this beautiful necklace. Also for the background on Lorenz' family. I knew he was an archduke but didn't know Charles I was his grandfather.
While we're with the Savoys...
Queen Margherita's Diamond & Emerald brooch
(42 carats)
Savoy Royal Jewels: Queen Margherita of Savoy's Emerald Parure
The origins of the parure are a bit obscure. Although its best-known owner is Queen Margherita of Savoy, it is generally agreed that its original owner was in fact her mother-in-law, Queen Adelaide.
In 1842, Archduchess Adelaide of Austria married her first cousin once removed, Prince Victor Emmanuel of Savoy (future Victor Emmanuel II of Italy). On the occasion, many gifts poured from both sides of the family, and among them was a fabulous emerald parure – a gift from Adelaide’s new father-in-law, King Charles Albert of Sardinia.
Queen Elena’s tiara’ was a gift from her mother-in-law. The emerald and diamond tiara was creating by dismantling some of Margherita’s jewels. Judging by the pictures, it would appear that the centre emerald in Elena’s tiara is actually one of the oval stones from the tiara of the original parure.
From Her Majesty's Jewel Vault: The Art Deco Emerald Choker
Absolutely love this choker! So stunningly beautiful. Love how Diana wore it across her forehead.
I thought it was incredibly tacky when Diana wore it like that. Very 80s, like a jeweled version of a sweatband in a work out video.
I am not fond of emerald jewelry. I suspect that is because I hate green. The color looks awful against my skin. Give me sapphires.
I read somewhere ,I think the Charles and Diana photo thread, that Diana wore as a headband that night because she had a badly sunburnt neck.