savoy aosta tiara
Astrid of Belgium

The Savoy-Aosta Tiara

The Savoy-Aosta Tiara found its way into the Belgian royal family through Princess Astrid’s husband. The tiara is likely set in platinum and features floral and scroll motifs. The tiara’s provenance dates back to Princess Anne of Orléans. She was the daughter of Prince Jean, Duke of Guise, and Princess Isabelle of Orléans. In 1927, [read more]

alexandra manley
Alexandra Countess of Frederiksborg

The Alexandrine Diamond Drop Tiara

The Alexandrine Diamond Drop Tiara originally belonged to Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Queen of Denmark and Iceland. It was given to the future Queen Margrethe II of Denmark for her 18th birthday. Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images The provenance of the tiara is somewhat unclear. It features scads of [read more]

Empress Eugenie's Bow Brooch
Eugénie de Montijo

Empress Eugenie’s Bow Brooch

Empress Eugenie’s Bow Brooch was made in 1855 by the French jeweller François Kramer for Empress Eugenie, the consort of Emperor Napoleon III. The original brooch consisted of only the diamond bow. Empress Eugenie asked the jeweller to make it into a larger stomacher, and the fringes and tassels were added. The bow brooch was [read more]

Empress Eugenie's Pearl Tiara
Eugénie de Montijo

Empress Eugenie’s Pearl Tiara

Empress Eugenie’s Pearl Tiara was a gift to Empress Eugenie from her future husband, Emperor Napoleon III. It was made by Alexandre-Gabriel Lemonnier with stones that used to belong to Empress Marie Louise, the wife of Emperor Napoleon I, and Marie Thérèse, Duchess of Angoulême, the only surviving child of King Louis XVI and Queen [read more]