These two very different tiaras were linked together in 2011, at the wedding of Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia and Princess Sophie of Isenburg. For her big day, Princess Sophie wore both of them – one for the religious ceremony and one for the evening reception. The Isenburg Floral Tiara The religious ceremony tiara was…
Maria Feodorovna’s Russian Field Diadem
Empress Maria Feodorovna (wife of Paul I, not the other one) commissioned a diadem from the famous Duval Brothers. The Empress wanted something that would remind of the Russian fields, and so the brothers created a diadem of oak and laurel leaves, bordered by sheaves of wheat. The Empress was fond of the piece and…
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Ruby and Diamond Tiara, mid-19th century
Ruby and Diamond Tiara, mid-19th century made with silver, gold, rubies, diamonds, metal. Set with foil backed rubies and circular-cut and rose diamonds, length approximately 370mm, may be worn as a necklace with a detachable chain, additional brooch fittings, inner circumference of tiara approximately 180mm, fitted case. ProvenanceFrom the descendants of Earl Manvers and Viscount…
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The Harcourt – Emerald Necklace with Diamonds
This wonderful necklace, with its fascinating provenance of over a hundred years of aristocratic and royal associations seen above, was sold at auction to the jeweller Graff. The famous diamond collector and jeweller Graff made a new collier with the Harcourt emeralds. The new collier, seen on the right side, is in the the style of…
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The Devonshire Tiara
The Devonshire Tiara, on display in Treasures from Chatsworth the Exhibition at Sotheby’s headquarters in New York. The Devonshire Tiara, a remarkable example of Victorian jewelry, is a treasure that has been passed down and worn by generations of Cavendish ladies. The tiara was made in 1865 for Lady Louisa Egerton, née Cavendish, to be…
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Large Aquamarine Brooch and Aquamarine Pearshaped Pendant
The large oval-cut aquamarine, set horizontally within a delicate border of old brilliant and single-cut diamonds, suspending a large aquamarine detachable drop with millegrain-set rose-cut diamond cap, mounted in platinum, one diamond missing, length 8.0cm, After her death the Aquamarine brooch was sold on auction for £94,000It was made ca 1905 from Kreuter; Hanau the…
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The Duchess of Devonshire’s Diamond Tiara
Her Grace Deborah Vivien Cavendish, Dowager Duchess of Devonshire (March 31, 1920 – September 24, 2014), née Deborah Freeman-Mitford, was the last of the noted Mitford sisters. She married Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire in 1941. The formidable Duchess turning a pensive gaze towards the viewer, wears the diamond diadem together with a quantity of the…
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Pomp and circumstance: The Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara
The Cambridge Lover’s Knot tiara was created at the beginning of the 19th century, possibly in Germany, for Princess Augusta of Hesse Cassel, Duchess of Cambridge The Cambridge Lover’s Knot tiara was made in the early 19th century, possibly in Germany, for Princess Augusta of Hesse Cassel, Duchess of Cambridge. It passed to her daughter,…
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The Sapphire Brocade Necklace
The sumptuous textiles found in Roman palazzos are transformed into a radiant work of High Jewelry. Conjuring an extraordinary tactile indulgence reminiscent of the caress of lavish décor, an intricate tapestry of diamonds and precious gems weaves an unmistakably Bvlgari tapestry of color and luminescence. The artisan meticulously arranged precious gems to evoke brocade’s intricate…
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Purple Gemstones
Amethyst, tanzanite, and sapphire are the most popular purple gemstones used in jewelry. Amethyst is the most well-known and it’s both affordable and durable (it can easily) hold up to daily wear. Worthy of purple’s regal reputation, the precious purple sapphire is born from corundum. Purple, once a highly prized and expensive dye, has a rich…
