When you start a series on the jewels of the Greville Bequest, there’s really nowhere else to begin but this sparkling signature jewel: the Greville Tiara.
The Greville Bequest: The Greville Tiara
The Greville Bequest: Meet Dame Margaret Greville
Today marks the 122nd anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, one of the most important royal figures of the 20th century. To celebrate, we’re devoting the month of August to a survey of her most important private jewelry collection: the Greville Bequest. But first, today we’re looking at the unlikely friendship between Dame Margaret Greville and the royal family, and the way that the jewels made their way from Polesden Lacey to Buckingham Palace.
Sporty Sparkle: British Royal Jewels at the Commonwealth Games
The British royals have been in sport mode recently, watching lots of the action at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Here’s a look at some of the jewelry pieces we’ve seen at the competitions over the past week.
Inside the Sotheby’s Platinum Jubilee Tiara Exhibition
Earlier this summer, Sotheby’s in London mounted a truly special exhibition of tiaras, featuring royal and aristocratic pieces alongside more modern examples. Several of our lucky readers were able to visit the exhibition and see the tiaras in person, and today, I’m honored to share some photos taken by our lovely reader Phyllis!
Bejeweled Close-Ups: The Spencer Tiara
Today is the anniversary of the Spencer Tiara’s greatest moment in the spotlight, so it seems like an appropriate time to treat ourselves to some gorgeous close-ups of the sparkler!
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