Discovering the secret life of Queen Victoria since 2018
The front and reverse of the brooch Source: ‘The Queen’s Diamonds’ by Hugh Roberts, page 49 Edit: Queen.Victoria.Roses In October 1856, Queen Victoria commissioned the royal jeweller, Garrard, to remodel an existing diamond ornament as a new and elaborate fringe-pattern chaîne de corsage, which was to be worn along the top of the fashionably low-cut… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s Fringe Brooche
Queen Victoria’s Strawberry Leaf Tiara Queen Victoria’s ruby and diamond bandeau was designed by Prince Albert and made by Joseph Kitching in 1844. In 1848, the piece was altered by Garrard’s (the court jeweller) and again in 1860, when ‘Strawberry leaves, scrolls and Rubies‘ were added. From then, it became known as the Strawberry Leaf… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s Strawberry Leaf Tiara
Made by Rundell, Bridge & Co in 1838, Queen Victoria’s Diamond Bracelet is made up of five links, each containing nine large diamonds surrounded by diamond foliage. In order to make the piece, the diamonds were removed from a George IV Garter and a piece of Hanoverian insignia, which had been inherited by the young… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s Diamond Bracelet