For Daniel

[Bernard]

Prince Albert, jewelry designer.

Link to video

[Daniel]

Thanks, Bernard!

Yes, Prince Albert was something of a genius at designing jewelry.

I love the sapphire circlet very much. It's one of my favorite jewels.

It got passed down to a daughter and then after almost disappeared from public view.

As luck would have it the V &A has it now.

https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/queen-victorias-sapphire-and-diamond-coronet#:~:text=Queen Victoria's sapphire and diamond,the Nation and the Commonwealth.

Thanks, again!

[Daniel]

Bernard,

This is the emerald version Prince Albert designed.

https://www.sothebys.com/en/digital-catalogues/power-image-royal-aristocratic-tiaras/an-historically-important-emerald-and-diamond-diadem-joseph-kitching-1845