Queen Alexandra’s Dagmar Necklace
Queen Alexandra’s Dagmar Necklace was commissioned by King Frederick VII of Denmark for the daughter of his future successor, Princess Alexandra, for her marriage to…
Royal Jewellery
Queen Victoria’s Fringe Brooch
Queen Victoria’s Fringe Brooch began its life after the remodelling of another diamond ornament. This was done in 1856, and Queen Victoria wore the brooch…
The Duchess of Cambridge’s Brooch
The Duchess of Cambridge’s Brooch is a “large pearl bouton encircled by 14 brilliant in cut-down settings and a narrow pave-set cusped band, suspending a…
The Danish Emerald Parure
The Emerald Parure is part of the Danish Crown Jewels, so we might soon see Queen Mary wearing this. The set consists of a tiara,…
Queen Adelaide’s Brooch
Queen Adelaide’s brooch was made as a clasp for a pearl necklace for Queen Adelaide (born of Saxe-Meiningen) on the orders of her husband, King…
The Queen’s Crown
While we won’t see Queen Mary being crowned with the Queen’s Crown, it was used for the Queen’s coronation for over 100 years. This crown…
Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Earrings
Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Earrings were part of a parure given to the then Princess Alexandra of Denmark by the future King Edward VII as a…
Queen Margrethe’s Horseshoe Brooch
As we prepare for the abdication of Queen Margrethe, take a look at one piece of iconic jewellery. This beautiful horseshoe brooch was given to…
Queen Adelaide’s Fringe Necklace
Queen Adelaide’s Fringe necklace has “sixty brilliant-set graduated bars, the central bars terminating in cushion-cut and pear-shaped stones, divided by 60 graduated brilliant-set spikes; an…
Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara
Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara is “formed of 61 graduated bars, rising to the centre and pavé -set with 488 brilliants.” The Kokoshnik Tiara was modelled…