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January 22, 2012

Queen Emma of the Netherlands' Sapphire Necklace Tiara

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Creation: This tiara was made by Steltmann circa 2009 using a necklace from Queen Emma's Sapphire Parure made in 1879 and topped with five lozenge shaped ornaments taken from Queen Wilhelmina's Wedding Gift Parure Necklace made by Israel and Hoetig in 1901.
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Queen Maxima
sapphire necklace tiara netherlands queen emma maxima
Queen Maxima
Materials: sapphires and diamonds set in gold and silver
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Princess Margriet
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Princess Mabel
Provenance:
  1. Orange-Nassau Family Foundation
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Queen Beatrix
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Queen Juliana (as a necklace)
Other Wearers:
sapphire necklace tiara netherlands queen emma
Questions:
  • Can the tiara still be used as a necklace?
  • Which jeweler made the original necklace?
  • Was the original necklace already convertible to a tiara?
    sapphire necklace tiara netherlands queen emma beatrix
    Queen Beatrix
    sapphire necklace tiara netherlands queen emma
    Queen Emma
    sapphire necklace tiara netherlands queen emma princess irene
    Princess Irene
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