The Sapphire Circlet tiara is believed to be one of the oldest tiaras in the Royal collection.
It’s possible that the tiara dates back to King Kristof I and his wife, Queen Mariana as court documents from the time describe her creating a “small diamond circlet, with 10 sapphires scattered throughout.”
In more recent years, the 10th sapphire has been removed (most likely to create the matching necklace it goes alongside), and has been out of sight for several decades, although the Royal Jewels website lists the tiara as being in the private collection of Princess Claire, the Duchess of Asbury, as is the necklace, which has been seen.
We’re here again for another Royal vault insider! Today we look at Princess Ivy’s jewels! Ivy usually isn’t seen wearing too much glitz and glamour, however she does have some stand outs that we will go over today!
Jewels below the cut!
1. The Alagus Butterfly Tiara
Ivy often wears a lot of jewels from her home country of Alagus. The Alagus butterfly tiara was gifted to her by her mother when she came of age. It features a large butterfly in the middle with diamonds surrounding it. It is one of the tiaras that Ivy is seen in the most, and one which rumours say she saved when she left Alagus Isle for the final time.
2. Alagus Lotus Earrings
The Alagus Lotus Earrings were also a gift from her mother on her 16th birthday. They are supposed to represent the lotus flower that grows in some regions of Alagus. Ivy hasn’t worn these in some time and we just wonder if she was able to take them from the Alagus Isle.
The last time we saw the Princess in these earrings was on her engagement to Prince Victor.
3. Ivy’s Engagement Ring
Ivy’s engagement ring is very vintage, however it was only made a few years ago at the request of Prince Victor! It is known that Ivy’s favourite stone is Emerald and he wanted something unique to her. We hope that we do get to see this ring become a family heirloom, as it’s just too pretty!
There isn’t many clear pictures of Ivy wearing this ring. But we do have one when she was leaving for the Alagus Isle a few months back.
4. The Citrine Earrings
These earrings are relatively new for Ivy. Sources claim that King Arthur had given her them after her ordeal with the Alagus Isle. The earrings feature 14 Citrine stones per earring which are then highlighted with small diamonds.
And that’s all we have today for Ivy’s royal vault. Now that she is a Princess of Albion, we expect her to be given or loaned new jewels!
The Loch Haven Crescent has long been the primary tiara associated with Princess Katherine, the Dowager Duchess of Carlisle, having served as her primary tiara for overseas engagements and also as her wedding tiara to the late Duke of Carlisle.
The tiara was commissioned by the present Duchess’s great-great-great grandmother, Sofia, as a wedding present to her daughter-in-law, Victoria, the future Countess of Loch Haven. The tiara was later gifted from the late Duke to his then girlfriend, Princess Katherine, as an anniversary gift.
Since the passing of the late Duke, the tiara has not been seen publicly, as the Dowager Duchess has retired from her royal patronages permanently, although it is possible that the present Duchess of Carlisle has inherited the tiara.
The Hallstatt Tiara is probably one of the rarely used tiaras within the royal collection. While it is not the first tiara to bare the name of Hallstatt, it is the most recent one to bare the name.
The first known record of a Hallstatt Tiara dates back to the reign of King Kristof II and his wife, Queen Augusta, in 1679. Court documents from the time report the Queen commissioning a tiara to be given to her soon-to-be daughter-in-law, the future Queen Eleanor, the Countess of Hallstatt, thus giving it the name of the Hallstatt Tiara.
Upon her marriage to the future King Arthur, Eleanor also brought with her the title of Countess of Hallstatt, which would eventually become merged into the title of the Duchy of Bilchester. A century later, Leanor, the wife of Eleanor and Arthur’s great-grandson, James II, would later dismantle the tiara to create a new one, thus creating the short lived, Leanor Hallstatt Tiara, which lasted until the reign of her own grandson, Kristof V, when Mary once again took the tiara and refurbished it, creating the tiara we see today, with it’s iconic heart shape, although it has been repaired several times over the past two centuries.
In the present, it is in the royal collection of the Queen, but is presently on loan to her daughter, Crown Princess Anastasia, who alongside the title of Duchess of Bilchester, also holds the title of Countess of Hallstatt.
The Wilkes Tiara is best known as the wedding tiara of Queen Elissa of Carrington.
The tiara features the Fleur De Lis, a prominent symbol of the Duchy of Wilkes, and each Fleur is topped with a small diamond.
The tiara was commissioned by the Queen’s parents, the Duke and Duchess of Wilkes, ahead of her wedding to the (then) Crown Prince Richard. The tiara is occasionally worn by the Queen, but in recent years has been on loan to her elder sister, Sofia, the Duchess of Wilkes, and her nieces, Beatrice and Victoria. Once the loan expires, it is expected to be given to Princess Alice.
This rather simple tiara is the tiara that primarily worn by the Duchesses of Bilchester or their daughters.
The tiara, as the name states, primarily features the Bilchester Rose in the center of the tiara. The Bilchester Rose was also the primary flower of Queen Helena during her brief time as Queen Consort and also while as Crown Princess.
It was commissioned by Queen Helena, the wife of King Kristof VI, when she was the Crown Princess of Carrington, and by extension, the Duchess of Bilchester. Since then, the tiara has been worn by the late Queen Eliza, Queen Elissa and most recently served as the wedding tiara of Crown Princess Anastasia at her wedding to the Duke of Clois.
The tiara has been worn by other members of the family other than the Duchesses of Bilchester, including Princess Katherine, Queen Helena’s only daughter, on her wedding day to the Duke of Eisley.
The Asbury Floral Tiara is the primary tiara owned by Princess Claire, the Duchess of Asbury.
The tiara was commissioned by the princess ahead of her wedding to James, the Duke of Asbury. The tiara features the Carrington Rose, a nod to her birth as a Princess of Carrington, as well as the Lakewood daisy, a nod to her husband. The tiara also features the Asbury rose, a nod to the couple’s Duchy.
The tiara remains in the collection of Princess Claire and the Duchy of Asbury.
It’s no secret that the royal family own a great deal of gorgeous jewels. These are often seen at events, or sometimes they are simply enough to be worn on the regular. Here we plan to showcase just some of the jewels the royals have been seen wearing.
Let’s start off with the Crown Princess Mary. Now we don’t have time to go through everything just yet, but let’s start off with the basics?
The royal jewels are below the cut!
1. Crown Princess Mary’s Ruby Tiara
The tiara was custom made for Mary when she got married and features a three bold Albion Rubies from Oldale in the northernmost part of Albion. The rubies themselves were gifted as an early wedding present to Mary. The tiara also features two different types of diamond that encrust the ‘petals’. The diamonds were supposedly part of the collection that Albion had receieved from Alagus Isle years ago, however this has not been confirmed. We have yet to see Crown Princess Mary wear this tiara at any other event after her wedding, but we’re sure that it will come out soon.
Below we can see the tiara being worn, paired with a double pearl necklace.
2. Sunburst Pearl Tiara
The Sunburst Pearl tiara was a gift from the royal family of Komorebi, originally belonging to Queen Elena. It seems that King Arthur has passed down this splendid piece to his daughter. The tiara features 13 freshwater pearls, and brilliant diamonds. The Crown Princess usually wears this tiara when performing out of state duties, such as state visits. It’s apparently one of the tiaras that she is very fond of.
Below Crown Princess Mary is wearing the Sunburst Pearl Tiara, with the same wedding pearls on a state visit to @theroyalcoldwells . She is also wearing the Airmyn brooch, which we will speak about later.
3. The Airmyn Arch Tiara
The Albion Arch tiara is one of the oldest that Mary currently wears. It was one of the first created tiaras that was created for the Royal family of Albion, and more specifically, the Princess of Airmyn. It features diamonds set in a platinum curve. Once Mary ascends to the throne, this tiara will be inherited to the next Prince/Princess of Airmyn. If it’s a Prince, it will be loaned to their future spouse.
The last time we saw a picture with Mary wearing the Airmyn Arch Tiara was during the founders day celebrations. Below she wears the tiara with the Bow Pearl Necklace and some simple pearl earrings.
4. Lucky One Necklace
The Lucky One necklace is a new addition to Crown Princess Mary’s jewels. It’s a very simple necklace, with a silver clover. However, she also owns the same necklace in gold and copper. Apparently it was a gift from her mother, Emilia, before she passed on. This would probably explain why Mary has been constantly wearing this necklace when we see her in public. Once Mary had worn this necklace, many similar ones from stores across Albion sold out. Talk about good advertising.
Most recently, the Crown Princess wore this simple necklace whilst attending her mother’s funeral.
5.Ellington Diamond Necklace
Mary has also been seen wearing the Ellington Diamond Necklace. This necklace once belonged to her Great Grandmother, Queen Consort Sofia. It was a gift from King Charles to his wife, as a wedding present. However, the Queen Consort was rarely seen wearing it. It was said that she liked to be simple and not show off wealth. It was named the Ellington Diamond Necklace for the simple fact that it was made in Ellington on the Kings orders.
We expect Crown Princess Mary to wear the necklace a lot more as she gets closer to becoming Queen.
6. Airmyn Brooch
The Airmyn brooch is given to who ever holds the title ‘Princess of Airmyn’. Currently, Crown Princess Mary holds this title, and she has been seen wearing the brooch many times. The brooch is a diamond flower with diamond leaves. It’s small, but expensive.
And that is it for today, but we will be taking a closer look of the jewels that the whole family own, and also more of what Mary owns! Stay tuned for more
A/N: I’m trying to make my sims families more well rounded, so I’m limiting the tiaras they will use etc. Which should help me!
