Exceptional Emeralds - Fascinating Women

(Edith Rockefeller McCormick at the Pagent Vivant in 1907, sans emeralds)



Above is of course the infamous Barbara Hutton wearing the emerald tiara and earrings that once belonged to Edith. (Edith sold many of her jewels to Cartier in the early 1930's, in order to assuage debts. She died not long after)

I found a New York Times article written in 1922; that claims the emeralds once belonged to Catherine the Great, and had been sold to Carier's Paris branch by the revolutionary government. I can only guess that Edith read the article (or one similar) and decided that she had to have the stones.


The last known owner of the earrings is Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis.