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…
The Exquisite “Fuchsien Diadem”
Fuchsien Diadem, circa 1845, by Köchert. Branches of fuchsias in flower, bud and wild rose form with foliage, writhe on the tiara. Made in gold and silver with pave-set cushion-cut and rose-cut diamonds. German: Fuchsien Diadem, circa 1845, by Köchert. Branches of fuchsias in flower, bud and wild rose form with foliage, writhe on the…
