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December 9, 2011

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom's Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara

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Creation: The original tiara was made in 1957 by Garrard to match the aquamarine jewelry given to Queen Elizabeth II from the President and People of Brazil on the occasion of her 1953 coronation.  In 1971, the tiara was heavily altered to include four scroll ornaments taken from a piece of jewelry given to Queen Elizabeth II by the Governor of Sao Paulo in 1968 and the large central aquamarine from the Brazilian necklace given in 1953.
brazil aquamarine tiara queen elizabeth united kingdom garrard brazilian
Queen Elizabeth II
brazil aquamarine tiara queen elizabeth united kingdom garrard brazilian
Queen Elizabeth II
Materials: aquamarines and diamonds set in platinum
brazil aquamarine tiara queen elizabeth united kingdom garrard brazilian
Queen Elizabeth II
brazil aquamarine tiara queen elizabeth united kingdom garrard brazilian
Queen Elizabeth II
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Photos: The Royal Collection

4 comments :

  1. I have a question. In the closeup photo of the tiara, there seem to be two straight bars running through the middle of it. Are they actually part of the tiara, or are they part of the stand that's holding the tiara up?

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  2. I think the two tiaras were prettier before they were combined to create this one. I dearly love aquamarines, but this tiara is just too huge and almost garish.

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  3. Countess of Wessex wore the tiara to the Luxembourg wedding.

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  4. She wore the original "Governor of Sao Paulo" tiara, which clearly was not broken up to adapt the Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara. For years it was reported that the "Governor of Sao Paulo" did not exist in original form any longer. Thank goodness that is not true. It is a lovely tiara in its own right.

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