The beginning of the 20th century was a chaotic and turbulent era; it was also a magnificent era and a bright era. In this era, major jewelry designers rose to fame and struggled for beauty; various kingdoms were like the sunset, but they also left gunpowder and struggle. Can not hide the luxurious royal treasure. Among the treasures that have been passed down to the ruined royal family of various countries, the series of jewelry made by Van Cleef & Arpels for the last Egyptian royal family of has attracted much attention. It upholds the creative spirit of excellence and the ingenious mosaic technique, blooming magnificent glory.
Ming World Heritage treasures
In the previous exhibitions of Van Cleef & Arpels, in addition to the latest high jewelry series, the most concerned is the "Treasures and Legends" (Legend Treasures) section, where Van Cleef & Arpels is collected There are legendary characters or stories behind each of the most refined works of every age. Among these legendary treasures, several treasures that once belonged to , a celebrity of the last Egyptian royal family of , have attracted much attention, highlighting the gorgeous style with their dazzling posture.
The diamond necklace of Queen Nazli of Egypt
The diamond necklace of Queen Nazli of Egypt
At Sotheby’s New York auction on December 9, 2015, this diamond necklace that once belonged to the Queen Mother of Egypt Nazli appeared in an absolutely stunning posture. In the eyes of the world, the hammer was finally dropped with 4.28 million US dollars and returned to the Van Cleef & Arpels collection.
The wearing picture taken by the auction house
The Queen Mother of Nazli was born in an Egyptian noble family in 1894, and later married Fouad I. In May 1919, she was crowned as the Queen of Egypt (Muhammad Ali Dynasty) and gave birth to her eldest son in 1920. , That is, Farouk I, the last king of Egypt. She has an extraordinary taste and loves to collect jewelry, and was called "the woman with the most jewelry in the world" at that time.
Precious image of Queen Nazli
Queen Nazli
In 1939, Queen Nazli's eldest daughter, Princess Fawzia (with amazing beauty), married Iranian Prince Reza Pahlavi. Queen Nazli ordered two pieces of jewellery from Van Cleef & Arpels to attend the event. These two pieces of jewellery have also been loved since then, and the queen has worn them many times to participate in various activities. One of them is this dazzling necklace. The entire necklace is set with more than 700 round and baguette-cut diamonds, with a total weight of more than 200 carats. The overall shape is like the sun radiating from the sky, with a distinct Art Deco style.
necklace design manuscript
In addition to this diamond necklace, Queen Nazli also ordered a diamond crown, inlaid with more than 600 baguette-cut and round-cut diamonds, and can be converted into a necklace to wear, with a total weight of more than 200 carats. Queen Nazli wore this set of jewelry and left many precious images. In 1975, Nazli had to sell part of his jewelry collection to Sotheby's auction house in 1975, including this precious diamond set. In the end, the diamond crown and necklace were sold for US$127,500 and US$140,000. In 2015, this precious diamond necklace appeared again at Sotheby's auction, but the crown has not appeared since the auction in 1975.
Queen Nazli diamond suit manuscript
Queen Nazli diamond crown
Queen Nazli wearing a diamond suit
inherited the excellent jewelry taste of her mother Queen Nazli, the last Egyptian Princess Faiza (the last Egyptian king Farouk) also has the second eye-catching jewelry collection. The second Egyptian princess is called "the most charming of Queen Nazli's daughters". Although her appearance is slightly inferior to that of her elder sister, Princess Fawzia, she is cheerful and lively, good at socializing, and is popular in fashion and elegance.
in fashionable Princess Faiza
in fashionable Princess Faiza
In Princess Faiza's collection, the most eye-catching are the Collaret diamond emerald necklace and the hidden peony brooch. These two beautiful jewels are regarded as the most symbolic masterpieces in the history of Van Cleef & Arpels.
Collaret Diamond Emerald Necklace
Collaret Diamond Emerald Necklace
Collaret Diamond Emerald Necklace
This stunning emerald and diamond necklace was made by Van Cleef & Arpels in 1929 and was modified in 1937 by Princess Faiza. , I love it very much after purchase, and have been worn in public many times. The entire necklace is inlaid with rectangular cut diamonds. Nine high-quality emerald pendants hang in the front, and a small emerald hangs in the back. The overall still has a distinct Art Deco style. The most amazing thing is the design on the back of the necklace, which perfectly balances the front and back styles, and the whole is radiant. In 1952, when the Egyptian dynasty changed, Princess Faiza and her husband moved to Paris and had no choice but to sell jewelry. This emerald necklace was originally sold at auction in the 1960s, and was returned in the 2013 Christie’s autumn auction by Van Cleef & Arpels Collection for US$4.2 million.
Princess Faiza wore an emerald and diamond necklace
In the 1930s, Van Cleef & Arpels obtained the patent right for the iconic setting technology "secret setting", and made a major breakthrough in gem setting technology. Through complex cutting and setting techniques, the gem Closely and seamlessly integrated into the work, perfectly showing the shape. Among them, the most eye-catching is the peony brooch that Princess Faiza once collected.
concealed inlay technology
peony flower brooch first edition manuscript
Princess Faiza's collection of closed peony flower brooch
peony flower brooch originally two, one is a blooming peony, the other is in bud. The two peony brooches can be worn as a set, or they can be worn separately, showing the pinnacle of the family's inlay craftsmanship. The double-sided concealed inlay crafting technique (this craft has now been lost) is used to bring the peony flower to shame and shyness. The posture is vivid, vivid and beautiful.
peony flower brooch design drawing
In 1946, this pair of brooches was sold to the Egyptian ambassador to Paris, and was given as a wedding gift to Princess Faiza. After the changes in Egypt, the pair of peony brooches were taken apart for auction in 1971, and the blooming peony was first sold, and it has not appeared until today. The closed one was bought back by Van Cleef & Arpels in November 1985 and included in the collection.
The lost blooming peony brooch
Princess Faiza (right) wearing a closed peony brooch
This budding peony brooch is composed of 640 Burmese rubies, 6 oval rubies in the middle, and more than 200 diamonds. Yeto, together form this breathtaking masterpiece of jewelry. The ruby is of excellent quality, with a delicate rose-red hue, each top-level, even embellished with this charming and precious smart peony, forget the commonplace.
Detailed comparison of actual objects and design drawings
Pearlescent Shadows
In the last Egyptian royal family, the most concerned is the repeated mention of Princess Fawzia, who is known for her beauty. She has noble blood, elegant conversation, charming temperament and beauty like a Hollywood superstar. Her charm once made Cecil Beaton, a celebrity fashion photographer who was well-known in the UK in the 20th century, admired, calling her the "Asian Venus Goddess". This princess with top beauty has spanned the entire century in elegance and beauty. Together with her gorgeous jewels, she witnessed the sunset of the two kingdoms.
Fawzia Princess
Fawzia Princess wears a Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry suit
Fawzia Princess
In 1939, the 17-year-old Egyptian princess Fawzia and the 19-year-old Iranian prince Reza Pahlavi prepared hundreds of jewels for their marriage. NazliThe most luxurious and eye-catching is the diamond suit customized by Van Cleef & Arpels, including a crown, a necklace and a pair of earrings. Princess
Fawzia's wedding (left is the last king and queen of Egypt, and Queen Nazli on the far right)
Fawzia and Princess Reza Pahlavi
Fawzia wore the diamond jewelry on the day of the Iranian wedding, which is the Van Cleef & Arpels diamond set given to her by her parents . The diadem alone is composed of 54 pear-shaped diamonds with a total weight of approximately 92 carats and 530 rectangular cut diamonds with a total weight of approximately 72 carats, which belong to the classic Art Deco style with the necklace. On the wedding day, in addition to the three-row diamond necklace made by Van Cleef & Arpels, the princess also wore a three-row diamond necklace gift from the Iranian treasury.
diamond crown design draft
necklace design draft
earrings wearing drawing and design draft
earrings design draft
princess wedding image
Unfortunately, it seems that the marriage is not in the right, the actual marriage is not happy. Princess Fawzia, who lived in Europe all year round, could not use Persian to communicate with the people of the Iranian court. Later, she had only one daughter and failed to give birth to an heir. Even if she was crowned as the Queen of Iran, she was depressed all day long. Her beautiful eyes are no longer the agile joy of marriage. Instead, she is calm and cold. What can not be hidden under the garb and jewelry is her lonely soul. (See the first three pictures in this part) Finally, in 1945, she returned to her native Egypt and filed an application for divorce in the Egyptian court, ending the six-year unfortunate marriage. However, the Iranian side has always refused to agree to the divorce. It was not until Princess Fawzia compromised her daughter's custody to return to her father, and Iran did not approve the divorce between the two. After
divorced King Pahlavi, Princess Fawzia found happiness in 1949. Later, the Egyptian dynasty fell. Princess Fawzia remained in Egypt. She lived with her husband and had a pair of children. She died peacefully at the age of 92 in 2013, ending her life legend. But unfortunately, the Van Cleef & Arpels crown and necklace that witnessed her first marriage are missing, and they have not reappeared...
old chants new cut
In July this year, the Van Cleef & Arpels family launched three new pieces High-end jewelry pieces pay tribute to three important customers in the brand's history. Among them, the Merveille d'Оmeraudes (jewel trio) necklace pays tribute to the emerald and diamond necklace made by Van Cleef & Arpels for Egyptian princess Fawzia Fuad in 1929.
2020 Merveille d'Оmeraudes necklace
necklace back pendant
new works using the original water drop emerald elements, inlaid with 5 Colombian water drop emeralds with a total weight of 70.40 carats, the main collar is set with baguette-cut diamonds and round diamonds. The back continues to be decorated repeatedly, inlaid with two 3.59 carat diamonds and a 5.81 carat diamond. What's more ingenious is that these gemstone pendants can be detached and converted into earrings, which shows the ingenuity of the family.
convertible emerald earrings
convertible diamond earrings
design picture
model wearing picture
The story of the last dynasty, always covered with a layer of extravagant and desolate colors, like a gorgeous rose, but it is also extremely gorgeous Can smell the rot. The building will fall down, and the glitz and beauty will be particularly moving. Just like this luxurious jewel in the afterglow of the Egyptian Empire, it is dazzling but also lost in dust. Whether the lost and gorgeous works of
will reappear in the world, we still need to wait for the secret of time. The memories of the once beautiful dynasty are also contained in these eternally shining jewels.
