![]() Forced to flee by the 1917 Revolution, she hid her jewels in her former palace. The Russian Grand Duchess Vladimir, Marie Pavlovna, commissioned it, probably from the court jewellers Bolin. The Vladimir tiara, which can be worn with large pendant pearls or enormous emeralds, has an amazing story. “How can I find the words sufficiently to thank you and all the young ladies of England for the truly magnificent present I have received? I need scarcely assure you that the tiara will ever be one of my most valued wedding gifts as a precious proof of your goodwill and affection.” The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. She wrote to Lady Eva Greville, the head of the fund-raising committee to say: As you might expect, she was delighted by this handsome gift. The first one was made as a wedding present for Princess May of Teck, the future Queen Mary. The exhibition includes the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland and the Vladimir Tiaras. The tiaras The Diamond Diadem, Rundell, Bridge and Rundell. Visitors can put themselves in the frame with a photograph in front of a yellow New York taxi, set against the New York skyline. As well as the film script and winning Oscars, the exhibition includes her iconic Givenchy black dress. Whenever her character Holly Golightly suffered from the ‘mean reds’, looking at the Tiffany windows helped to soothe them. Tiffany’s on screenīreakfast at Tiffany’s brought a luminous Audrey Hepburn to the big screen. If you have been persuaded by this, you can move into a salon and try on (or buy?) your own Tifffany diamond. There is a dedicated room to showcase some of their current range, alongside an interactive screen for lovers to share their feelings. However, they certainly popularised them, and through the invention of the Tiffany setting, made them much bigger and sparklier. Jewellery history, going back to the Renaissance Medici weddings, suggests this isn’t entirely accurate. Tiffany claim to have invented the diamond engagement ring. Looking through the pages of the Blue Book gives us a potted history of Tiffany’s designs since their foundation in 1837. ![]() The Blue Book may have begun life as a trade catalogue but it has developed its own fame. Each case is like a little doll’s house or theatre set, centering on a jewel from the company archive.Ĭase display from the World of Tiffany displays To set the scene, the art of Tiffany’s window dressers is celebrated in a series of eye-catching displays. It’s divided into seven discrete chapters, exploring Tiffany’s history, its role in popular culture and the trademark diamond love rings. Visiting the exhibition shows both the skills of Tiffany’s jewellers and designers but also their success in building a world wide brand. Due to this long history, the curators have been able to draw upon over 400 jewels and documents from the archive. The exhibition marks 150 years of Tiffany in London. For lucky Londoners, the Saatchi Gallery hosts Vision and Virtuosity, a free exhibition from 10 June to 19 August 2022. Tiffany’s Vision and VirtuosityĮveryone has heard of Tiffany and Co., through their jewels, films and even music. To help the visitor appreciate them better, clever invisible wires suspend the tiaras and rotate them to allow them to be viewed in the round. ![]() Individual cases around the walls and throughout the room showcase glittering tiaras. Her diamond and sapphire coronet, also designed by Albert and made by Kitching, is now on display in the Victoria and Albert Museum. This diadem was made for her by the London jeweller Joseph Kitching. Albert, who had a keen eye for design, sketched ideas for jewels to be made from her existing gemstones. After their marriage, Victoria and Albert settled down to organise her jewels. ![]() The diamond and emerald diadem designed by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria is one of the finest jewels on display. Power & Image: Royal & Aristocratic Tiaras brought together over forty exceptional tiaras, from aristocratic and royal collections to works made by contemporary artist-jewellers. Sotheby’s marked the Jubilee with a free display in the Bing Gallery, Bond Street. ![]() In addition, Tiffany’s celebrated their own London landmark – 150 years of jewellery in the city. Displays at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle followed, bringing together some of her best loved jewels. An exhibition of tiaras at Sotheby’s auction house brought together an amazing selection of jewels. The Queen is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee, commemorating seventy years on the throne, with several fabulous exhibitions. London’s jewellery lovers have been spoilt for choice this summer. ![]()
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