While there are many missing tiaras, necklaces, and rings, there is one missing piece of royal history that literally looms larger. The Amber Room from Catherine Palace went missing during the Second World War, and it has not been located to this day.
The Amber Room was a large room in the Catherine Palace near St. Petersburg that was hung with amber panels (complete with gold leaf and…
A stunning tiara covered in rare stones that outlasted a doomed monarchy
13th October 2024
Although the House of Savoy is still in exile after the Italian monarchy was abolished, they have kept many of their stunning jewels. And that includes the Savoy Tourmaline Tiara.
This tiara is often referred to as a pink topaz tiara, but actually features…
The Romanov family had one of the most impressive jewel collections in Europe. However, during the Russian Revolution, the new government claimed the collection and several pieces mysteriously went missing.Â
Tsar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate on 15 March 1917.
Sarah, Duchess of York has hinted at a possible new career move – and it requires walking on cobbles in heels.
The duchess headed to the set of Coronation Street and suggested she could make a return to the Rovers.
She visited ITV Studios in Media City, Salford Quays, after appearing with actress Sally Dynevor at the Prevent Breast Cancer charity headquarters, The Nightingale Centre in…
The tiara that one queen kept although it really belonged to another
10th October 2024
Although opal is October’s birthstone and can come in a variety of hues, it is rarely seen in a tiara. In the early twentieth century, many believed that opals were considered bad luck and had the jewels replaced with other stones. Some of the most beloved royal tiaras…
The Duchess of Edinburgh and one of Queen Elizabeth II's beloved patronages
10th October 2024
The Duchess of Edinburgh is continuing the legacy of her mother-in-law, Elizabeth II, as she takes on a patronage close to the late Queen”s heart, the Girl Guides.
Girlguiding was said to be one of Queen Elizabeth II’s most treasured patronages, she took on…
There are very few opal tiaras in royal collections. In the twentieth century, opals fell out of favour and many royals replaced the opals in their tiaras for other stones. There are some remaining opal pieces though, such as the Australian Opal Spray Brooch.
The then-Princess Elizabeth received this brooch as a gift for her 1947 wedding to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, from the Returned…
A diamond tiara passed from queen to queen as a personal gift - but who owns it now?
3rd October 2024
While Queen Mary was known to be a magpie with a large jewellery collection, her mother-in-law also had a strong collection of her own. And amongst the most famous pieces is the gem now known as Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara.
In 1888, the then Prince and Princess of…
The royal jewel with an ''unlucky'' stone that one queen rarely wore
3rd October 2024
The Dutch Royal Family has one of the most impressive jewellery collections in Europe with Queen Maxima wearing historic pieces for almost every engagement she does. In 2023, she first wore a beautiful opal brooch that has been in the family for well over a…
October has two birthstones, pink tourmaline and opal. Although neither are common stones in royal jewellery vaults, Queen Elizabeth II received a stunning pink tourmaline brooch with a strong Canadian collection.
In 2013, the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, Vaughn Solomon Schofield, presented Queen Elizabeth with a pink tourmaline brooch when she was at Buckingham Palace in…
