A diamond and amethyst necklace presented to Lady Aberdeen on her wedding day will go under the hammer tomorrow.
The stunning necklace is just one of seven pieces from the late 4th Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair’s collection which will be auctioned off.
Lady Aberdeen, of Haddo House, had many treasures in her collection, including a mid-19th century ruby, pearl and enamel pendant cross with royal connections.
The necklace and pendant are expected to sell for nearly £10,000 altogether at Lyon and Turnbull’s select jewellery and watches auction in Edinburgh tomorrow.
Ruth Davis, jewellery specialist for the auctioneers, said: “There are seven pieces from the collection of the late Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair in the sale.
“I am sure that they could tell endless stories from the intimate moments between family and friends, and some of the grandest figures of the early 20th century.
“This beautiful necklace is typical of the Edwardian style which has become so popular.”
The pendant cross, valued between £2,000-£3,000, was given to Lady Aberdeen’s aunt Dorothy by Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain in 1909 as a wedding present.
Professional musician Lady Aberdeen – born Beatrice Mary June Boissier – met her husband-to-be David Gordon, the 4th Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, while at Harrow, where her father was headmaster.
They married in April 1939 and moved Haddo House, near Tarves.
On her wedding day, her mother-in-law Lady Dudley Gordon presented her with an Edwardian diamond and amethyst fringe necklace. It is valued at £4,000-£6,000.
Lady Aberdeen was a patron of the Aberdeen International Youth Festival and a founder and musical director of Haddo House Choral and Operatic Society.
She was made an MBE in 1971 and a CBE in 1989 and died in June 2009, aged 95.