Designed as three step-cut emeralds with cut-corners, each collet engraved with the weights: 6.59 carats, 8.14 carats and 6.29 carats respectively, alternating with three step-cut diamonds, and connected by sections of five baguette diamonds,

For more information see:

Wallis & Edward, Letters 1931-1937: The Intimate Corresponde𒈔nce of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, edited by Michael Bloch, London, 1986.

S. Menkes, The Royal Jewels, London, 1985.

S. Menkes, The Windsor Style, London, 1987.

N. Rayner, J. Culme, The Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor, London, 1987.

S Papi, A. Rhodes, Famous Jewelry Collectors, London, 1996, where the bracelet is illustr🎶ated💧 on the front cover.

French assay marks for platinum. Length approximately 172mm. Clasp engraved W-25-XII-35-D. Emerald clean to eye, intense green colour, medium tone, surface reaching inclusions and minor nicks consistent with age and wear. The three step-cut diamonds are estimated to weigh approximately 2.96, 3.80 and 3.94 carats respectively, F-G colour, VS-SI clarity. The baguette diamonds are G-H colour, VS clarity. Signs of normal wear consistent with the age of the pieces. In good condition.
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 The sale of the Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor in 1987 was unique: these were jewels which had not only been chosen by a King to give to the woman he loved, and for whom he gave up his throne, but included, in their own right, some of the masterpieces of 20th century jeweller's art and many fine and glo𝔍rious gemstones. Edward and Wallis had a shared passion for jewellery which is evident throughout her collection and led to them commissioning some magnificent creations from the finest European and American jewellers of their times.

Before her death in 1986 the Duchess had given instructions that all her jewels should be sold and the proceeds given to the Pasteur Institute in Paris. France  was where she and tꦚhe Duke had resided for most of their married lives and they always felt a great debt of gratitude for the kindness and warmth shown to them by the French. When the jewels were offered for auction at Sotheby's in Geneva in 1987 not o൲nly did the world see an extraordinary collection of jewels, but as many of the pieces were inscribed and dated, it was highly important historical evidence of one of the most dramatic and fascinating love stories of one of all times.

On the night of April 2nd 1987 the auction itself proved equally dramatic: such was the worldwide interest in the sale that it took the auctioneer, Nicholas Rayner, over four hours to auction 95 lots. The total of the sale exceeded the pre-sale estimate several times and achieved an astounding $45 million which the Pasteu꧙r Institute was able to use for vital research into Cancer and AIDS.

Mrs Ernest Simpson was first introduced to the Prince of Wales in January 1931 and by the end of 1935 their courtship was in full blossom. Christmas 1935 was to prove an unhappy time for the couple as due to the gravity of the illness of George V they were unable to spend this festive period together. From the original catalogue it was noted that she told her aunt that she and her husband Ernest 'have no Xmas plans (but) will of course be in London........I think Xmas is an awful beating, everyone trying to be gay and eating too much and wondering how they'll pay for the presents they have been given'. For his part the Prince if Wales appeared just as melancholy when he wrote to Mrs Simpson on Boxing Day from Sandringham, 'Good night and good morning my sweetheart.........I couldn't believe it was possible to miss this way but it is so lovely although hell while it lasts. It really is terri♑ble here and so much the worst Xmas I've ever had to spend with the family, far worse than last year and that was bad enough...............' (Letters, pp. 165/66).

This highly impressive and elegant bracelet was given to Wallis by Edward for Christmas 1935, In return her Christmas present to him was a gold and jewel encrusted cigarette case by Cartier. Engraved with a map of Europe and North Africa, routes of their various cruises together were applied in enamel and a gemstone was set at each meaningful location. Shortly after Christmas, on 20th January 1936, the King died and Edward's life was to 🌊change dramatically: by 10th December 1936 Edward, as King, delivered his abdication speech and left England to be with the woman he loved.