Russian Kokoshnik tiara introduced in 17 century for womens head cover. It’s a traditional head cover in Russia. Russian style tiara was invited for the request of Queen Alexandra on her silver anniversary. Russian Kokoshnik tiara introduced in 17 century for womens head cover. It’s a traditional head cover in Russia. Russian style tiara was…
The Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara, with Emeralds
The Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara, with emeraldsGrand Duchess Vladimir (also known as Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, wife of the Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich) was the aunt of Tsar Nicholas II, who was murdered alongside his family in 1918 by the Bolsheviks. Grand Duchess Vladimir was the grandest of the grand duchesses at the…
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The Gorgeous Angouleme Emerald Tiara
This diadem of emeralds and diamonds is a masterpiece of the jewelry of the Restoration. It enriches the collection of jewels of the Crown dispersed in 1887 and since patiently gathered by the department of Objects of art of the Louvre. Offered by Louis XVIII to his niece the Duchess of Angoulême, it is the…
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An Incomparable Ruby from Italy’s Last Queen
In 1930, Italian bookseller and scholar Tammaro de Marinis gifted Maria José of Savoy a ruby-and-diamond ring for her marriage to Italy’s Crown Prince Umberto. Maria José eventually became the queen of Italy in 1946; but it was unfortunately a short-lived title because, 27 days later, the Italian electorate abolished the monarchy. Fast-forward nearly 70…
