Princess Margaret Diamond Necklace

In this formal court portrait she wears two of them.

Princess margaret diamond necklace. Bid in person or online for the upcoming auctionjewellery and faberge from the collection of hrh the princess margaret coun on 13 june 2006 at london. After her death in 1953 queen marys pearl and diamond riviere was inherited by her granddaughter princess margaret alongside an important diamond riviere. Being quite a tall tiara the poltimore gave the princess some much desired extra height for the event. She also wears her irish lace wedding veil.

It could also be converted into a necklace or numerous brooches. Purchased by margaret herself this large diamond tiara was worn by the princess on her wedding day. After her death the piece was auctioned at christies where it sold for 17 million. Boucheron by vincent meylan describes additional jewels commissioned by margaret greville including spectacular diamond necklaces a valuable pair of large pearl earrings and others.

Hrh the princess margaret collected jewelry which reflected eclectic to some even contradictory tastes ranging from londons avant garde contemporary jewelry to classic four strand pearls to. For those with similarly serious money a much cherished five row art deco pearl and diamond necklace given to her as an 18th birthday present from the queen eventually went for 276800. Margaret in court dress wears the connaught diamond tiara with the boucheron laurel wreath tiara as a necklace many of margarets tiaras were wedding gifts. The piece was frequently worn often with a pearl pendant at a plethora of state and gala events up until the 1980s.

Its thought that princess margaret bought it at an auction in early 1959 and she wore it as a necklace before wearing it as a tiara for the first time on her wedding day. That necklace was also a gift from prince rainier to princess grace the year they were. Then there were of course the large diamond tiara and the magnificent five strand diamond necklace we know today. Princess caroline wore her mothers van cleef arpels pearl and diamond suite for the first time in april.