Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
It’s one of the most classic stories in British royal jewelry history: the saga of a set of lovely emeralds, won in a lottery, and nearly lost to a love affair. Settle in today for the strange and sometimes scandalous story of the Cambridge Emeralds.
Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, was one of the most influential royal consorts in British history. He also happened to be a talented jewelry designer, dreaming up numerous tiaras for his wives and daughters. Today, precisely one of these tiaras, Queen Victoria’s Indian Circlet, remains in the Royal Collection. Let’s delve into its intriguing history.
Our Sparkling Spotlight this week has been focused on excellent examples of royal jewelry set with rubies, and today we’re continuing the theme with a look at a suite of royal rubies from Greece, worn for a Swedish royal wedding in 2010.