Royalty & their Jewelry

[k*d]

Originally Posted by bizad

I thought I'd never say this but I think with Queen Saleha of Brunei Darussalam less would be more. Don't get me wrong her jewelry is lovely but she does not have to wear everything in her jewelry vault at once. Her outfits & bags are so glittery it just makes her look like liberace.

I think the "less is more" approach should be applied to her makeup too. At least she should lay off those dark colors.

[lily25]

Hmmm it's a different culture, maybe in the West less is more, but Arab women wear very heavy make up (even more so if they hide their hair under the hijab) and it is an old tradition to wear all the jewelery they own at once especially on formal occasion / function.

And Bizad , yes you are right third pic is Masako's SIL, Princess Kiko.

[Moonlight]

Queen Margharitha di Savoia - Italy

[Moonlight]

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Baroda, India, at her husband's birthday in 1948, Sita Devi, the Maharani of Baroda, was photographed wearing a slightly
modified version of the necklace (The star of the south diamond + English Dresden) where more diamonds had been added around the bottom portion of the English Dresden.


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Khande Roe, Gaekwar of Baroda, had this necklace made to display both the
Star of the South and the 78.5-carat English Dresden below it. Photo circa 1880



Source: http://famousdiamonds.tripod.com/sta...thdiamond.html

[Moonlight]

One of Bhupinder Singh ladies wearing a Cartier Ruby Necklace..









Source: http://www.sikhsangat.com/lofiversio...hp/t25327.html

[Ascella]

Originally Posted by Moonlight

One of Bhupinder Singh ladies wearing a Cartier Ruby Necklace..

Wow, what a necklace!!

[Candice0985]

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Khande Roe, Gaekwar of Baroda, had this necklace made to display both the
Star of the South and the 78.5-carat English Dresden below it. Photo circa 1880


wow!! that necklace is beyond gorgeous, I can't imagine it IRL, its amazing...

[dangergirl]

That is GORGEOUS.

From Persia/Iran royal jewelry chambers:

THE SEA OF LIGHT DIAMOND
"Darya-e Noor"
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The Empress's Crown:
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[Moonlight]

Nawanagar Royals

[Moonlight]

A bigger picture of the ruby necklace.

[Moonlight]

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Queen Mary wearing the Cambridge and Delhi Dunbar Parure


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After Queen Elizabeth II inherited the Delhi Durbar Parure from Queen Mary, after her death in 1953, the Delhi Durbar Necklace became her favorite piece of Jewelry and she had been seen wearing this necklace on many occasions, including two recent occasions when she met Nelson Mandela of South Africa and King Juan Carlos of Spain.

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[Moonlight]

more pictures..

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Source: http://www.internetstones.com/cambri...-necklace.html

[lilach]

Originally Posted by lily25

Hmmm it's a different culture, maybe in the West less is more, but Arab women wear very heavy make up (even more so if they hide their hair under the hijab) and it is an old tradition to wear all the jewelery they own at once especially on formal occasion / function.

Yes and we should embrace those differencies. beauty comes in all forms and shapes and what may not be your taste maybe the next ones epitomy of elegance.!

[lily25]

Exactly! Embrace the cultural differences and adore the pretty jewelry!!!

[MsFrida]

More of the royal Swedish family: Queen Silvia, crown princess Victoria and princess Madeleine




Queen Silvia






A more casual queen





Crown Princess Victoria



A more casual princess