Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
Queen Mary is perhaps most associated with pearls and emeralds, but her royal jewelry collection also included numerous gorgeous pieces set with blue sapphires. Today, we’ve got a look at some of them, including some spectacular brooches, tiaras, and necklaces.
On Friday, members of the extended British royal family arrived at St. James’s Church, Piccadilly in London for a ceremony blessing the marriage of one of their own. Here’s a look at the jewels worn at the wedding of Flora Ogilvy and Timothy Vesterberg.
Among the many magnificent jewels worn by the Princess Royal, few have as exciting a British royal provenance as her sapphire and diamond cluster brooch. Although some of the details about this piece are murky, it seems very likely that it originates with one of the most influential of her ancestors: Prince Albert, consort to Queen Victoria.