Vintage Garrard pieces, amongst others, to be auctioned at Chorley's Country House sale later this month

Mrs Rook was married to Major Laurence Rook MC at the picturesque Manor Beverston Castle, which was once part of the great lordship Berkeley; taken from Roger de Berkeley by Henry I. 

She was a long-standing client of the House of Garrard, the prestigious crown jewellers. The collection on sale features a number of pieces by the House, who also designed the Dutchess of Cambridge's engagement ring. 

The prize piece amongst the beautiful collection is a magnificent Victorian diamond-set tiara (pictured above article), estimated at £8,000-£10,000. Another standout is an exquisite necklace (pictured above), comprising of seven rows of cultured pearls fastened together by a diamond flowerhead that can be detatched and worn alone as a broach. The piece will come in it's original Garrard case, and is estimated to fetch between £5,000-£7,000. 

The three-stone diamond ring (pictured above, right), is valued at £6,000-£8,000; the central stone measures just under three carats. The stylish diamond studs (pictured above, left) each feature a centre-stone measuring around 1.75 carats and are estimated at £7,000-£10,000. 

The Art Deco style double-clip brooch (pictured above) can be worn in a number of configurations and contains both sapphires and diamonds, it comes, along with the matching cluster earrings, presented in a case by The Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co Ltd and is estimated at £3,000-£5,000. 

The auction will take place at the Gloucestershire autction-house on the 29th and 30th of January, with viewing ahead taking place the two days prior. 

More information can be found at www.chorleys.com