Queen Marie of Romania’s Cartier Sapphire Pendant

In 2003, this 478 ct #sapphire sold for CHF 1.9mn at a Christies’ auction. 104 years earlier, it was the star of the show in a post-WW1 Cartier jewellery exhibition. King Ferdinand of Romania ended up buying it. He gave it to his glamorous wife, Queen Marie as a coronation gift and she wore it often, especially as it went so well with her newly acquired Cartier Vladimir #sapphiretiara.

Francesca Cartier BrickellNovember 18, 2020sapphire, queenmarieofromania