Princess Margaret Pearl Necklace

The then nine year old princess elizabeth received a necklace of three rows of perfectly matched pearls.

Princess margaret pearl necklace. Pearl choker with diamond clasp margaret was one of many windsor women to embrace the multi stranded pearl choker with a bejeweled clasp. In a floral print dress layered pearl necklaces and red suede shoes for an official. Princess margaret the younger sister of queen elizabeth ii was a veritable fashion icon in her day. The necklace which was margarets 18th birthday gift from queen mary sold for 276800.

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. 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. This time it was a three strand pearl necklace and her sister princess margaret was gifted a two strand style which they both wore for their parents coronation in 1937 smiling from the balcony. A wedding gift to princess margaret of connaught from king gustav v and queen victoria of sweden when she married the future king gustaf vi adolf of sweden in 1907 the necklace features five rows of pearls with emerald ruby and sapphire cabochon scarabs each topped by a diamond m which was inspired by the couples engagement in egypt.

The princess margarets five row art deco pearl and diamond necklace that was lot no. 118 at the christies historic sale of the renowned collection that once belonged to hrh. 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.