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Mary Queen of Scots Famous Pearls

Mary Queen of Scots Famous Pearls


Mary Queen of Scots Famous Pearls

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:01 AM PDT

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Mary Queen of Scots, also known as Mary Stuart, also known as Mary I know, is one of the most fascinating of 1500 Married three times, and responsible for the death of her second husband can, Mary was condemned for high treason and executed in 1587 .

Because they accumulate crowned after 9 months and 6 days of age, and their multiple marriages, it was Mary Queen of Scots, the possibility of a significant amount of jewelry in her life. He had the crown jewelsOf course, but also had a personal collection, which contains many pearls, precious stones, gold and silver. Two necklaces of rubies, their were two rubies, two diamonds each, and 24 beads each.

The coat was completely covered with precious stones. Her crown was pure gold and glittered with emeralds, diamonds, rubies and pearls. He inherited from his grandfather many jewels Henry VII, who had in his possession several pieces Tudor.

Many of the Queen MaryFifties dresses were adorned with pearls and other precious stones and embroidered with gold and silver. Most of her veil, trimmed with crape were pearls and other precious stones. While most of the properties of Mary was scattered to the wind, and the fate of what was probably their most precious piece of jewelry is probably the current collection of jewels of the Queen.

This precious piece is a six-stranded pearl necklace / rosary that contains more than 600 pearls. Cousin of Queen Elizabeth IMary, who ordered his detention bought this piece of value, when he was a collector of pearls. The pearls were a large number of people who are interested in them if they had value and were worth 16,000 crowns. Elizabeth I paid 12 000 crowns for it.

The beads are not all white. In fact, say the old records that were larger pearls "like black Muscade", a rare variety of grains, which has a purple color. Despite the fact that many jewelers fromthroughout Europe is seeking to buy the precious pearl, Elizabeth has been given preference. The reason that Mary in the process of selling their treasures, is his relationship with James Hepburn, fourth Earl of Bothwell related. It is said that the second husband of Mary, Bothwell was the murderess. Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, was the name of her second husband. His death is a mystery. He died of strangulation is in the garden of his house. It is believed that Bothwell was the culprit, andThere are a lot of speculation that Mary was involved. There were conflicting stories – some say that Bothwell was a bad boy and that Mary was forced to marry him. Others say that Mary was impressed with Bothwell, and together they planned the murder of Lord Darnley.

And 'know that Mary Bothwell lavished jewels. Not famous pearls, but the way they were safe, and readily to Queen Elizabeth I, who have said all sold out "of incomparable beauty."

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