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A Queen's Ransom

Oznell — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 23:31:15 GMT

This is a fun little site, which catalogues the royal jewels of the House of Windsor. I marked the "Necklace" page, and if you click on any picture you like (e.g. pearls) it will show you all the Queen's lovely pearl necklaces. Ditto diamonds, emeralds, etc.

The category for bracelets is good, too.

http://queensjewelvault.blogspot.com/p/necklaces.html

Re: A Queen's Ransom

maestra — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 23:47:12 GMT

@Oznell

I'll have 1 of each, please.

Re: A Queen's Ransom

Kachina624 — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 23:55:56 GMT

@Oznell Thanks for posting this as it's fun to look through and pick favorites. I just received got the book Dressing the Queen which also contains some of the jewels. It seems as though many of the diamond necklaces are very similar.

Re: A Queen's Ransom

Justice4all — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 23:57:25 GMT

@maestra

You can blow up and print out a necklace. Then cut it out and wear it, maybe with a string in the back!

Re: A Queen's Ransom

Oznell — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 23:57:27 GMT

Gosh, I know. I love ALL the pearls, the Dubai Looped Sapphire demi-Parure, the emerald tassel necklace. Even the spikey diamond London Fringe is fascinating to me in that it was given to her in 1947, and that's perfect, because it has such a wonderful midcentury modern vibe to me...

The only other jewelry collections that are as appealing to me are the legendary Merle Oberon's, Helena Rubenstein's, Paulette Goddard's and possibly the Duchess of Windsor's...

Re: A Queen's Ransom

Oznell — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 23:58:31 GMT

Ha, Justice4all, I'm going to try that!

Re: A Queen's Ransom

maestra — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 23:58:43 GMT

@Justice4all wrote:
@maestra
You can blow up and print out a necklace. Then cut it out and wear it, maybe with a string in the back!

I could end up giving DH a start coming in with that, lol.

Re: A Queen's Ransom

Oznell — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 23:59:49 GMT

Kachina624, that book "Dressing the Queen" sounds like it would be a delicious read...