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Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s First Tiara
According to Trond Norén Isaksen, a Norwegian royal historian who has close ties to the family, Princess Ingrid Alexandra has been given Princess Ingeborg’s Pearl Circle Tiara as an 18th birthday present!
The tiara was made by Boucheron in 1900 for their display at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. Prince Carl of Sweden saw the tiara and bought it for his wife Princess Ingeborg. It was later adapted to include three pearl elements that may have belonged to Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna the Younger.
Princess Ingeborg (above left) gave the tiara to her granddaughter, Princess Ragnhild (above right), but before that it was worn by two of her daughters, Crown Princess Märtha of Norway (below left) and Princess Margaretha of Denmark (below right). Princess Ingeborg is Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s great-great grandmother.
The story was always that of Princess Ragnhild’s two tiaras, Queen Maud’s Diamond Tiara would go back to the mainline of the family and the Pearl Circle Tiara would stay with her descendants since it was never really part of the Norwegian collection. It’s unclear if the tiara was inherited by King Harald after Ragnhild died in 2012 or if he bought it from his sister’s family. If anyone lives in Norway and reads Se og Hør, let me know if there’s any more information.
I generally don’t believe these kinds of stories in magazines but Isaksen is very trustworthy. I hope it’s true because I want this it to belong to the Norwegian royals going forward. It’s decent size tiara but the design is so light that I think it will work well for a young princess so long as she has some good tiara hair. I can’t wait for Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th birthday gala on June 17th!
TIARA ALERT: Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore Queen Juliana’s Aquamarine Tiara for the banquet during the state visit from India at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam on 5 April 2022.
TIARA ALERT: Isabelle Junot wore a pearl and diamond tiara at her wedding to Álvaro Falcó Chávarri, 4th Marqués de Cubas, at the Palacio del Marqués de Mirabel in Plasencia, Spain on 2 April 2022.
The tiara was a gift to Carlota Maximiliana de Escandón y Barrón, Duquesa de Montellano, from her mother when she married Felipe Falcó y Ossorio, 8th Duque de Montellano, in 1891. Chaumet made her corbeille de mariage and it wouldn’t surprise me if they also made this tiara. It looks like the top diamonds and pear shaped pearls have been removed. I don’t know who in the Falcó family currently owns the tiara but it was also worn by the groom’s cousin, Alejandra ‘Xandra’ Falcó y Girod, 13th Marquesa de Mirabel, at her wedding to Jaime Carvajal Hoyos in 1998.
Emerald and Diamond Tiara Sold @ Christie’s Important Watches Auction In Dubai, October 2013
Antique Tiara In Platinum Over 14k Gold With European and Rose-Cut Diamonds and Natural Pearls
$8,750 @ Lang Antiques
Photo: Lang Antiques
Circa 1920’s Colored Gemstone and Diamond Bandeau Tiara Which Includes Cabochon Emeralds and Pink Sapphires
Photo: Sotheby’s
An Amethyst, Sapphire, Onyx and Diamond Bandeau Tiara by Cartier, Circa 1920’s
Photo:Sotheby’s
Subastas Segre will be selling one tiara as part of their May 26th jewels auction.
Pearl & Diamond Tiara, early 1800s - estimate 6,500 EUR
An increadibly rare Greek wreath, thought to date back to 300 BC, was found in a worn cardboard box under the bed in a modest Somerset property in UK.
Bonhams Auction
The ‘New York Jewels’ auction at Bonhams on May 24th will feature one tiara.
Pearl & Diamond Aigrette Tiara by Cartier, c. 1914 - estimate 250,000 - 450,000 USD
Aristocratic Tiaras Exhibition
Sotheby’s will be showing fifty tiaras from British aristocratic families as part of their Jubilee Arts Festival celebrating the 70th anniversary since Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation. The ‘Power & Image: Royal & Aristocratic Tiaras’ exhibition runs from May 28th to June 15th and is free to attend. You can find out more about visiting here. In addition to the aristocratic tiaras on display there will be contemporary tiaras by British jewelers available for sale.
Empress Joséphine of France’s Cameo Tiara by Jacques-Ambroise Oliveras, circa 1805
Countess Fitzwilliam’s Diamond Tiara, circa 1820
Laurel Diamond Tiara, 1830s
Countess of Rosebery’s Primrose Tiara, 1830s
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom’s Emerald Tiara by Joseph Kitching, 1845
Duchess of Devonshire’s Diamond Honeysuckle Tiara, 1865
Countess of Rosebery’s Diamond Tiara, 1878
Diamond Tiara
Marchioness of Anglesey’s Diamond Tiara, circa 1890 (for sale)
Countess of Derby’s Diamond Palmette Tiara by Skinner, circa 1890
Duchess of Devonshire’s Diamond Palmette Tiara by Skinner, 1893
Diamond Heart Tiara, early 1900s
Baroness Howard of Henderskelfe’s Wave Tiara by Cartier, 1904
Duchess of Norfolk’s Pearl & Diamond Tiara
Duchess of Westminster’s Diamond Halo Tiara by Lacloche Freres, 1930
Countess Spencer’s Diamond Tiara by Garrard, 1930 using earlier pieces
Turquoise Tiara by Van Cleef & Arpels, 1960s
Tourmaline & Diamond Tiara by Charles de Temple, 1966
Duchess of Kent’s Pearl Fringe Tiara, 1970s using earlier pieces
Gold Forget-Me-Not Tiara by Christopher Thompson Royds, 2022 (for sale)
Diamond Kokoshnik Tiara by Kiki McDonough, 2022 (for sale)
Emerald Ivy Leaf Tiara by Boucheron
Turquoise and Diamond Tiara
Photo Credit: Sotheby’s
Antique Diamond Tiara
Photo Credit: Sotheby’s
Christie’s Auction
Christie’s Magnificent Jewels auction on 11 May 2022 will feature five tiaras.
Diamond Palmette Tiara, 1860s - estimate 40,000-60,000 CHF
Pearl & Diamond Tiara, late 1800s - estimate 50,000-70,000 CHF
Emerald & Diamond Tiara, 1910s - estimate 150,000-200,000 CHF
Diamond Floral Tiara, late 1800s - estimate 300,000-500,000 CHF (as part of a set of jewels)
Fürstenberg Pearl & Diamond Tiara, late 1800s - estimate 400,000-600,000 CHF
The Fürstenberg Tiara Hits the Auction Block at Christie’s
The Fürstenberg Tiara Hits the Auction Block at Christie’s
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THE FÜRSTENBERG TIARA HITS THE AUCTION BLOCK AT CHRISTIE’S
A very versatile tiara from a European princely collection will be sold next week at Christie’s in Geneva next week—and we’ve got all the details on the sparkling jewel!
The diamond and pearl tiara dates to the nineteenth century. It was originally part of the jewelry collection of the Prince and Princess of Fürstenberg, heads of a princely house from Germany. You’ll recognize the von Fürstenberg name from some of its more famous bearers. Members of the extended family include the socialite Ira von Fürstenberg, fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg (who was married to a member of the family), and Alexandra von Fürstenberg (sister of Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece, and also a former wife of a member of the extended family).
And other gemstones could be placed where the pearls would normally sit as well. Here, in a portrait painted by that master Philip de Laszlo, Princess Irma wears the all-diamond version of the tiara with a large emerald addition. The picture was painted around 1899.
The auction house also demonstrates how the diamond sections look when removed from the frame and placed in a necklace setting. Each individual diamond element can be worn separately as a brooch or a hairpin.
Here’s one more look at the way the necklace would sit when worn. The remarkable jewel is being offered for sale by “a lady of title.” It will be auctioned in Geneva on May 11, and the estimate is currently set at 400,000-600,000 Swiss francs (about $408,000-613,000 USD). Which royal lady do you think this tiara would suit best?
Gilded Glamour
The theme of this year’s Met Gala and accompanying exhibition is ‘In America: An Anthology of Fashion’ which apparently means they are taking inspiration from the Gilded Age (∼1870-1900) in the United States. According to the invitations, the dress code is 'gilded glamour, white tie.’ We usually see at least a couple of tiaras at the Met Gala but this year I’m hoping for a lot of them!
Tiaras were very popular for wealthy women in the Gilded Age which I love because most people think that tiaras are just for royalty and that is not true at all. The trouble is that non-royal tiaras are so much more difficult to find information about than their royal counterparts and I’m always on a mission for info into American tiaras. Here’s a few Gilded Age tiaras to get us exited!
Mary-Louise Hungerford MacKay’s Trefoil Arabesque Tiara by Boucheron, 1889
Alva Smith Vanderbilt’s Pearl Tiara by Boucheron, 1890
Julia Kemp’s Diamond Tiara by Tiffany & Co., 1894
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney’s Diamond Tiara by Boucheron, 1896
Cornelia Sherman Martin’s Diamond Flame Tiara, before 1897
JP Morgan’s Diamond Winged Tiara by Cartier, 1901 (I’m assuming he bought this for someone else and wasn’t just wearing it around the house but you never know)
Lila Vanderbilt Sloane Field’s Diamond Tiara by Cartier, 1902
Mary Morgan Burn’s Ruby Tiara by Boucheron, 1903
Harry Payne Whitney’s Wreath Tiara by Cartier (I assume he bought this for his wife, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, but his sister-in-law, Gladys Vanderbilt Széchenyi, was photographed wearing a very similar tiara in all diamonds)
Mary Scott Townsend’s Diamond Tiara by Cartier, 1905
Straw Lily of the Valley pin and tiara by Cutterbrooks
Handmade in France. Tiara $595.
Dreweatts Auction
Dreweatts’ Fine Jewelry auction on July 7th will feature one tiara.
Phyllis Turner Graham’s Diamond Floral Necklace Tiara by Carrington, circa 1910 - estimate 15,000 - 20,000 GBP
Circa 1860’s Natural Pearl and Diamond Tiara In Silver and Gold
Source: christies.com