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Godman Emerald Necklace
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Today marks the anniversary of the Birth of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who was born on this in 1926! The oldest and longest reigning British Monarch had one of, if not the, largest jewellery collections, and today’s piece is one that had been in her jewellery box for over five decades, the Queen’s Godman Emerald Necklace!
Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara | Vladimir Tiara | Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara | Belgian Sapphire Tiara | Burmese Ruby Tiara | Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara | Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara | Cambridge Emerald Parure | Coronation Necklace | George VI Festoon Necklace | Godman Emerald Necklace | Three-Strand Pearl Necklace | The Jewels of Queen Elizabeth II
A striking Emerald and Diamond Necklace composed of scroll from which seven diamond and emerald pendants are suspended, it was acquired by Frederick DuCane Godman in Bavaria in the 1890s, who believed it could be traced back to Empress Joséphine. In 1965, Godman’s two daughters decided to gift the necklace to the Queen, and while the provenance to Empress Joséphine could not be confirmed, the Queen was nevertheless delighted to receive the Necklace, and invited the sisters to Buckingham Palace to thank them personally.
The Queen debuted the Godman Emerald Necklace with the Vladimir Tiara for a State Banquet at Rideau Hall in Canada, during the Canadian Centenary Celebrations in 1967.
The Queen also wore the Godman Emerald Necklace with Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara for a Banquet at the splendid Schonbrunn Palace in 1969, during the British State Visit to Austria.
Three years later, the Queen again wore the Godman Emerald Necklace with Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara for a Banquet during the German State Visit to Britain in 1972.
The Queen also paired the Godman Emerald Necklace with the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara for Gala Performance at some point in the 1970s.
The Queen honoured the disputed French connection by pairing the Godman Emerald Necklace with the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara for a Banquet hosted by French President François Mitterrand at the French Embassy in London, during a French State Visit to Britain in 1984.
In 1987, the Queen wore the Godman Emerald Necklace with Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara for a State Banquet in honour of the Saudi King at Buckingham Palace.
The Queen also honoured the French connection by wearing the Godman Emerald Necklace for a Gala Dinner in honour of the French President Jacques Chirac at Windsor Castle, to celebrate the centenary of the Entente Cordiale.
The Godman Emerald Necklace has remained in the vaults for the past two decades, but since Queen Camilla has been debuting several royal heirlooms in recent months, which have included the Queen Mother’s Cartier Bracelets, the Greville Ivy Leaf Clips, Queen Alexandra’s Aquamarine and Diamond Brooch, the Queen’s Cartier Gold and Sapphire Flower Brooches, and Queen Mary’s Emerald and Sapphire Flower Brooch, lets hope this will reappear again soon!
Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara | Vladimir Tiara | Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara | Belgian Sapphire Tiara | Burmese Ruby Tiara | Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara | Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara | Cambridge Emerald Parure | Coronation Necklace | George VI Festoon Necklace | Godman Emerald Necklace | Three-Strand Pearl Necklace | The Jewels of Queen Elizabeth II
Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Vladimir Tiara
Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara
Belgian Sapphire Tiara
Burmese Ruby Tiara
Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara
Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara
Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara
Queen Victoria’s Oriental Circlet Tiara
Nizam of Hyderabad Tiara
Plunket Tiara
Five Aquamarine Tiara
Imperial State Crown
George IV State Diadem
Necklaces
Coronation Necklace and Earrings
The Cambridge Emerald Parure
Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee Necklace
King George VI Sapphire Suite
Queen’s Three-Strand Pearl Necklace
King George VI Festoon Necklace
Queen’s South African Diamonds
Queen’s City of London Fringe Necklace
Nizam of Hyderabad Necklace
Greville Ruby Necklace
Queen’s Japanese Pearl Choker
Kent Amethyst Parure
Queen’s Emerald Tassel Suite
Empress Maria Feodorovna’s Sapphire Choker
Greville Emerald Necklace
Queen’s Godman Emerald Necklace
Queen’s Dubai Sapphire Suite
King Khalid Diamond Necklace
Pakistani Turquoise Necklace
Queen’s Jordanian Turquoise Suite
Andamooka Opal Necklace
The Queen’s Sapphires
Earrings
Greville Diamond Chandelier Earrings
Duchess of Gloucester’s Pendant Earrings
Queen Victoria’s Pearl Earrings
Queen’s Bahrain Pearl Earrings
Antique Diamond Earrings
Queen’s Pear-Drop Diamond Earrings
Queen’s Silver Jubilee Earrings
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