Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
It’s time for our recap of episode three of Dronningens skatkammer, the fantastic new television documentary about Denmark’s new royal jewelry exhibitions. The third episode in the series, called “Love Gifts,” focuses on jewels given as tokens of affection by spouses, parents, and parents-in-law.
The Queen Mother loved elaborate brooches with pendants, and her collection included a particularly lovely example of the design style, set with diamonds and sapphires.
It’s officially the month of May—and since the most famous Royal May of all was undoubtedly Queen Mary, we’re going to be devoting several articles to some of her lesser-known jewels this month. Let’s kick things off with a look at a long-lost sparkler: the Ladies of England Tiara.