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…
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. 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 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…
