Gemstones of the Rich and FamousJacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Jacqueline Onassis was once the wife of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy. She had a large and magnificent jewelry collection and loved large colorful necklaces and bracelets. Jackie O acquired most of her jewelry from her second husband, Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, who gave her $5 million in jewelry and often slipped bracelets into the bouquets of flowers he sent her.
The emerald engagement ring trend. Queen Elizabeth II
The Queen's personal jewelry is conservatively valued at $57 million. She has so much jewelry that she has a special room to keep it in, beneath Buckingham Palace. This does not include the Crown Jewels, which are kept in the Tower of London. Her personal jewels include:
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich used to wear her own jewelry in her movies. In October 1992, the bracelet sold for $990,000 at Sotheby's in New York to an unknown bidder. A story goes that during a dinner party at Katherine Cornell's house, Marlene took off her 37.41 carat cabochon emerald ring while she was baking a cake in the kitchen and then couldn’t find it. The house was turned upside down but the ring couldn't be found. It was only during dessert that the ring was discovered by one of the dinner guests inside a piece of the cake! Elizabeth Taylor
Although Liz Taylor is usually associated with huge diamonds, she also had a fabulous collection of other gemstones.
Earrings to match La Peregrina were given to Elizabeth Taylor by Aaron Frosch years after her 40th birthday. The earrings are natural pearl and diamond pendants by Bulgari. She wore them in the movie "Ash Wednesday" (1973). Another one of Taylor's husbands, Michael Wilding, gave her a sapphire cabochon engagement ring. Mike Todd gave her a spectacular ruby necklace and earring set. In 1975, at her second wedding to Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor showed off
Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly received a 12-carat emerald-cut diamond engagement ring from Prince Rainier. Also given to Grace was a friendship ring with rubies and diamonds. The prince was said to be one of the wealthiest bachelors in the world and Grace was a Hollywood icon, so the world was captivated by the intermingling of Hollywood and old-world royalty. Once married, Grace did not make any more movies. In her final screen performance before becoming Princess Grace of Monaco, Grace Kelly wore the magnificent diamond ring. During the film, aptly titled "High Society", actor Bing Crosby looks at the ring and quips, "Some stone, did you mine it yourself?"Lady Diana Spencer
Prince Charles gave Lady Diana Spencer a huge, oval sapphire engagement ring surrounded by 14 brilliant-cut diamonds. The ring was valued at £42,000. Unusually, for a choice made by a member of the British Royal Family, it was not unique and any member of the public could buy the same ring from the Garrard catalogue.
Prince William inherited it and then presented it to his then fiancée, Kate Middleton, who is now his wife and the Duchess of Cambridge. Sarah Ferguson
Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, received a ruby and diamond ring. The Royal family’s choice of such precious colored gemstones for engagement rings started a huge demand. Camilla Parker-Bowles
Prince Charles presented Camilla Parker-Bowles with an engagement ring featuring 3 baguette diamonds on each side. The ring was formerly owned by the Queen Mother and is valued at half a million pounds.Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford was so keen on sapphires that the press called them "Joan blue" after her. One of her favorite pieces in her extensive collection included a bracelet set with three star sapphires of 60 carats each. She was also the owner of a 70-carat star sapphire engagement ring from her second husband, and a 72-carat emerald-cut sapphire, which she often wore together on the same finger! In the 1940s, Joan added a 75-carat amethyst ring and a huge 100-carat citrine ring, both emerald-cut with simple mountings. We hope you've found this article interesting. Why not email us with your thoughts or any questions? We always like to hear from our customers. |
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