Christie s presents jewellery to celebrate Valentine s Day in its auctions Ahead of Valentine’s Day 2021, Christie’s has selected lots from the past as well as a selection of upcoming pieces, all of which celebrate love, whether from our online sales or from the Magnificent Jewels auctions taking place in May in Geneva and in June in Hong Kong By: Diamond World News Service
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The Love For Wedding Gifts
This Fabergé tiara was a wedding gift from Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin to his bride Princess Alexandra of Hanover and Cumberland. But it arrived too late for the big day, and Princess Alexandra had to wear the traditional Hanoverian nuptial crown. The special wedding gift arrived a month later and during the Court Ball organized by the city of Schwerin on 8 July, Princess Alexandra wore the aquamarine tiara for the first time. This eleg