One word that goes hand in hand with HRH The Duchess of Windsor is JEWELS. The Duchess collected an amazing array of jewellery in her lifetime, most purchased by the Duke and presented to the Duchess. If the Duke could to make her Queen, he ensured that the Duchess looked every inch a Queen.
One of the first pieces given to the Duchess, before their marriage, was this bracelet to which the Duke would add crosses of precious stones. This is something the Duchess loved to wear.
One of the Duchesses favourite jewellers was Cartier, they produced some stunning pieces for her and created her range of animal jewellery such as the panthers.
At most functions the Royal Pair attended, the Duchess would be ablaze with jewels, no other lady could touch the Duchess when it came to jewellery.
Although estranged from her husbands family, the Duchess did have the same love of jewels that indeed the Dukes mother, Queen Mary, also had. Both women would have had so much to talk about as Queen Mary would wear an amazing amount of jewellery at any one time.
Pearls have been always been a staple of the royal ladies and the Duchess was no exception. This set was a favourite of the Duchess and worn frequently.
The flamingo brooch was also another favourite and was a statement piece the Duchess loved to wear.
The Duchesses jewels were her legacy as they were all sold, apart from a few personal bequests, mainly to the Kent branch of the Royal Family, at an auction, raising millions for medical research.
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