The emerald, ruby and diamond 20th anniversary brooch, was mounted by Cartier, Paris, 1957. King Edward VIII presented this Cartier brooch to Wallis Simpson on their 20th wedding anniversary in 1957,Designed in heart shape, a monogram of the initials W and E set with calibré-cut emeralds is applied to the center of the brooch. The brooch’s background is pavé-set with brilliant- and single-cut diamonds. The monogram sits above the Roman numeral XX set with calibré-cut rubies and is surmounted by a Royal Duke’s coronet similarly set.
Edward always regretted that Wallis was never bestowed the designation of Her Royal Highness, so the crown was a part of their lifelong love code spoken in jewelry, as well as to signify her regal status in his eyes.
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