Which Romanov jewels did Queen Mary buy?

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LouisFerdinand

Which of the imperial Romanov jewels did Queen Mary of Great Britain purchase?


Curryong

She purchased a lot of objects de art especially by Faberge, which was flooding the market in the 1920s. I don't think she ever got her paws on any of Tsarina Alexandra's jewellery as the Bolshevik (later Communist) Government didn't sell any at that time, at least in any recognisable form.

However, Mary did purchase the Vladimir tiara from the family of the late Grand Duchess Vladimir in 1921. They needed the money. She had a few spare emeralds lying around and so Garrards, the Royal jewellers, fashioned alternative pendants for the tiara out of those, as the Vladimir had previously had pearl pendants. So did several of Queen Mary's previous tiaras and she didn't want more.

Queen Elizabeth inherited the Vladimir and still wears it. I think that's the primary big piece Mary bought from the dispossessed Russian royals.