Grand Duchess Vladimirovna | Jewellery Collection

foreign Elizabeth Eleanor also known as Maria pavlovna the Elder was the eldest daughter of Grand Jeep Frederick Francis II of Mecklenberg schwein with his first wife princess Augusta ruse of costritz a prominent Hostess in Saint Petersburg following her marriage in 1874 to the Grand Duke Vladimir alexandrovic of Russia she was known by many as the grandest of the grand duchesses foreign [Music] this style of Tiara which was inspired by a Russian prototype is merely one of a very common variety the Tiara's frame may be removed and it can then be worn as a flexible necklace the Diamond Tiara was a fringe design was likely created by bowling one of the grand duchess's favorite Jewelers it is mounted in silver and gold and studied with old European old mine and circular cut diamonds when the grand duchess passes away her daughter Grand Duchess Helena vladimirovna who will eventually become princess Helena of Greece and Denmark inherits all of her Diamond jewelry the grand duchess was it as a headpiece in the shape of a star [Music] Elizabeth is the one who received the Fringe Tiara as an inheritance from her mother the grand duchess Elena vladimirovna of Russia and her line has continued to wear it ever since The Tiara has remained in use as a bridal Tiara in Elizabeth's family line The Tiara was worn by Elizabeth's daughter Helen when she wed the Archduke of Austria in 1956 and by their daughter Sophie when she wed Mariano Hugo the prince of Windish greats in 1990. the most recent family wedding in which the Tiara was worn was that of Maya alaskari and Archduke Maximilian Elizabeth's grandson in 2005 thank you [Music] Grand Duchess Maria pavlovna the Elder Grand Duchess Vladimir of Russia and their significant Court Collier with Roman of sapphire as well as round diamond Sapphire earrings the Roman of sapphire is set in a cluster and is surrounded by diamonds when the necklace was assessed by Cartier the primary Sapphire drop had been removed because it had survived the revolution in Germany the sapphire necklace is still in use however it is missing the huge pear-shaped Sapphire the huge Center Stone was broken and lost when The Tiara was later taken out for resetting it then became known as the Cartier Sapphire kokoshnik and was broken up sometime after princess Ileana was forced to sell it in the early 1950s [Music] when Grand Duchess Vladimir attended the famous costume ball in 1903 she wears the earlier version of her Diamond egg whites in her kakashnik with the large item in the middle and on both sides the sheets in the middle the aggret style tiara with tall feather-like Diamond tendrils coming out of the Tiara base the waterfall Tiara in the charmet archive was made at the request of Grand Jeep Vladimir Romanus she was intended for his wife Maria pavlovna on the occasion of their silver wedding anniversary various diamonds run along a read sheet elements fashioned to resemble water sprays set with diamonds support briolette diamonds that tremble with every movement and fall down in large briolettes like water drops foreign [Music] pendant earrings with turquoise and diamonds dating to the late 18th or early 19th century each featuring a turquoise cabochon drop surrounded by graduated cushion-shaped diamonds topped by a bow set with old mine diamonds and a cushion-shaped stone framed by alternating old mine diamonds and turquoise cabochons according to Legend they were formerly owned by Catherine II and later passed to Olga princess of Yugoslavia by Grand Duchess Vladimir of Russia in 1998 they were sold via direct descent for 40 250 Swiss Francs in Geneva [Music] during the coronation of Nikolai II in 1896 the grand duchess was seated alongside her sister-in-law Anastasia mikhailovna of Mecklenberg schwein born a grand duchess of Russia she most likely gifted the earrings to her granddaughter Princess Olga of Yugoslavia or her daughter princess Elena of Greece [Music] she is seen wearing her renowned sapphire and diamond diadem which was made by Cartier for her in 1909 utilizing family sapphires set in a Cartier Diamond Tiara the main Sapphire was originally set as a brooch and measured 137.20 carats 6 cabochon sapphires totaling 102.16 carats total mounted with circular cut diamonds were placed on either side of the center cushion-shaped Sapphire [Music] foreign [Music] she sold it to her niece Queen Marie of Romania 1875-1938 whose daughter princess Ileana later sold it to Cartier in 1948. Cartier also created the stomacher which Marie pavlovna ordered in 1910 using old Imperial Family Stones and pieces from the possession of empress Alexandra fiodaruva Nicholas the First's wife to create this extraordinary Jewel with glamor foreign Duchess in 1920 all ruby Jewels were inherited by Grand jute Andrea vladimirovich subsequently sold after granted chess's death it was purchased by Nancy Leeds later Anastasia princess of Greece whose appetite for Jewels was nearly as well developed as the grander chesses she bought it for the wife of her son William the princess Xenia georgievno omanath as a wedding gift [Music] foreign [Music] thank you [Music] foreign foreign [Music] [Music] [Music] foreign [Music] [Music]

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Published: Thu Oct 27 2022