In this special page of the website are visible some of the amazing Italian royal jewels that have been auctioned in past years, all the pictures coming directly from the auction catalogues. In previous pages it was already possible to find two tiaras auctioned, the ears of wheat tiara and the Mellerio laurel tiara. In this set, a splendid demi-parure of diamonds and sapphires, said to have belonged to HM Queen Elena of Italy.

Top left, the magnificent ornament with a cushion-shaped sapphire weighting approximately 35 carats, was made around 1900, the sapphire being set within an openwork diamond border, including 12 rose-cut diamonds, all set in platinum. On the right, two most elegant cabochon sapphire and diamond earrings, made at around 1930, the two sapphires weighting approximately 18.90 and 18.30 carats. Below, a spectacularly splendid diamond and sapphire bar brooch, with a cabochon oval sapphire in the centre weighting approximately 22.50 carats.

A stunning collet diamond necklace, of graduated diamonds, mounted by jeweller Petochi on the orders of Prince Umberto for Princess Maria José on the occasion of their wedding in 1930. In the middle, the diamond and pearl earrings mounted for Princess Margherita of Piemonte on the orders of her husband, the future King Umberto I.

A number of dramatically unique emeralds, part of the necklace of Queen Margherita have now been auctioned, although some of the remaining emeralds still belong to members of the Italian Royal Family. The emeralds appear here together with a monogrammed “M” and a “E” standing for Margherita and Elena, usually personal presents of the sovereign lady. The emerald on the left was auctioned separately of the others.

A pair of two most elegant and beautiful “Savoy Knot” diamond clips, made by jeweller Chiappe around 1930. The clips were part of the jewels ordered by Prince Umberto for his fiancée, Princess Maria José of Belgium, on the occasion of their marriage. The Savoy Knot is one of the symbols of the Royal House of Savoy.

Top left, a diamond pendant with a cushion-shaped diamond weighting 21.99 carats which belonged to Queen Elena of Italy. As did the two diamond brooches on the left, mounted in the late 19th century for the Princess of Montenegro. The elegant Art Deco diamond bracelet in the middle belonged to Queen Maria José of Italy is set with over 500 diamonds mounted in platinum.

A set of 10 briolette aquamarines graduating in size, said to have belonged to Queen Margherita of Italy and formerly part of a parure. The aquamarines are capped by small diamonds set in gold and have a total weight of 420 carats. In the centre, two pair of diamond and sapphire cufflinks originally made for King Umberto II.