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Jewelry, diamonds

Set of rose-cut diamonds with belt and brooch to divide into 4 smaller brooches, and two necklaces. Made in 1840 by C.M. Weisshaupt. The stones belonged to Princess Charlotte Amalie, sister of Christian VI.

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The Crown Jewels

The Danish Crown Jewels are the result of the great interest generations of queens and  princesses have taken in jewellery and precious stones. The history of the Crown Jewels begins with Christian VI’s queen, Sophie Magdalene. She was  widowed in 1746 and expected to die presently of grief. She therefore wrote her will, in which she specified that her jewellery was not to be given to a specific person, but should always be “with the crown”. In this way there would always be a magnificent item of jewellery available to the incumbent queen. The jewellery has been used and redesigned in relation to the demands of the age, and some queens have used it quite a lot, others hardly at all. Frederik VIII’s queen, Lovisa, was very interested in the Crown Jewels and defined which jewels were Crown Jewels, and added some of her own items. Those she supplied are exhibited at Amalienborg. There are four sets of jewellery called Crown Jewels at Rosenborg. They were all given their current form by Christian VIII’s queen, Caroline Amalie, who had them redesigned in the 1840s, though many of the stones are much older. The Crown Jewels may only be used by the Queen and only within the country’s borders. They are typically used a couple of times a year. The Crown Jewels are always worn at the New Year Reception, and otherwise usually during state visits, special family events, and similar occasions. For example the large pearls and rubies, the emerald set, and the brilliant set were all worn on the occasion of the Crown Couple’s wedding in 2004.

Hair ornament

Crescent shaped hair ornament with brilliants and feathers of pearls. Made for Frederik VI’s consort Queen Marie, c. 1810, probably by Frederik (II) Fabritius or F.V. Henriques.

Jewelry, brilliants

Set of brilliants consisting of necklace with seven pendants, brooch in the form of a floral bouquet, and earrings.

Costume brooches

Costume brooches; 14 bouquets of rose-cut diamonds. Belonged to Princess Charlotte Amalie.

Jewelry, diamonds

Set of emeralds and brilliants with diadem, necklace, brooch and earrings. Made in 1840 by C.M. Weisshaupt. The emeralds were originally a present from Christian VI to Sophie Magdalene in 1723. Please visit the website of the Danish Monarchy for more information on the crown jewels

Jewelry, diamonds

Set of pearls, rubies and diamonds with necklace, brooch and earrings. Made in 1840 by C.M. Weisshaupt. The pearl necklace belonged to Christian V’s consort, Charlotte Amalie.

Costume jewellery

Costume jewellery; eleven hearts of silver with rubies. From the 17th century.

Jewelry, diamonds

Jewellery set of gold with citrines, amethysts, pearls and diamonds. Belonged to Countess Danner, possibly a birthday present from Frederik VII, 1860. Made by court jeweller J. Diderichsen.