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Gloria Guinness

Ruby — Best-dressed swan who wore a maharaja's ruby and diamond necklace to a famed ball

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Gloria Guinness is associated, in the documented record, with a Ruby. Best-dressed swan who wore a maharaja's ruby and diamond necklace to a famed ball (1966).

Within the Legacy Diamond Icon Archive this entry sits alongside the great ruby stories — a reference point for the cut, the colour and the moment it marked. The full Legacy Story for this icon is being written; the verified specifications, provenance and sources below are confirmed today.

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Common questions

What diamond or jewel is associated with Gloria Guinness?
Gloria Guinness is associated, in the documented record, with a Ruby. Best-dressed swan who wore a maharaja's ruby and diamond necklace to a famed ball.
What era and origin is it from?
It dates to 1966. Origin / association: India.
Can I acquire a ruby like Gloria Guinness's?
Yes — Legacy Diamonds sources and commissions comparable rubys privately, including one-of-one bespoke pieces in the same cut and colour. Begin privately with the Legacy atelier.

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StoneRuby
Era1966
RegionIndia

Documented. This is an editorial reference compiled from public sources — a record of notable jewels in history, not a statement of endorsement or of any association with Legacy. Source: primary reference. Last verified July 2026.

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Stone

Ruby

Region

🇮🇳India

Era

Mid-Century (1940–1969)
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