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31 May 2014

Norwegian Orders

 I've had these pics for a while, and I kept not posting them. I've always loved military-style orders from all countries. They are beautifully designed, and usually come in pretty star and cross shapes, and an array of colored enamels. These are all orders of the Norwegian Monarchy.
Order of Merit, Grand Cross, Ladies.

Order of Merit, Star of Commander's Cross.

Order of Merit, Knight, Ladies.

Order of Merit, Officer, Gentlemen.

Order of St. Olav, Centre of Grand Officers Star.

Order of St. Olav, Ladies.

Order of St. Olav, Commander's Star.

Order of St. Olav, Commander.

Order of St. Olav, Grand Cross Collar.

Order of St. Olav, Knight, Ladies.

Order of St. Olav.

Order of St. Olav, Officer, Gentlemen.

Princess Eugenie's Crown.

The King's Medal of Merit.

The Order of Merit, Commander, Gentlemen.

The Order of the Norwegian Lion, Collar.

The Order of the Norwegian Lion, Grand Cross.

The Order of the Norwegian Lion, Grand Cross and Collar.

The Order of the Norwegian Lion, Medallion.

The Order of the Norwegian Lion, Medallion.

The Order of the Norwegian Lion, Reverse side of the Medallion.

07 September 2011

Brooches

An impressive pearl, ruby and diamond jewelry set belonging to the Danish Monarchy. It is housed in the treasury at Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen, Denmark. Queen Margrethe II wears this set frequently.
Wallis, the Duchess of Windsor's diamond Prince of Wales Brooch. Elizabeth Taylor bought it after Wallis's death at the auction of the Duchess' jewels in the 1980's. After the sad demise of Elizabeth Taylor, it was up for auction in December of 2011.
 
 
 
An opal flower brooch by Geroges Foucquet






Animals in Jewelry

A pair of sapphire and diamond swallow ear clips.



 A whole selection of elephant orders, of pictures I took at Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen, Denmark.



 Diamond Dragon shoulder brooches, owned by Queen Sirikit of Thailand      

An enameled peacock dish.
 
An art nouveau peacock brooch.

A kookabura brooch with an emerald tummy.


A Jean Schlumberger Seahorse brooch.