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January 23, 2014

Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom's Honeycomb Tiara

greville honeycomb diamond tiara boucheron queen elizabeth united kingdom
Creation: This tiara was made by Lucien Hirtz of Boucheron in 1921 using diamonds from another tiara. In 1953, Queen Elizabeth had Cartier add more diamonds to the top.
greville honeycomb diamond tiara boucheron queen elizabeth united kingdom
Queen Elizabeth
greville honeycomb diamond tiara boucheron queen elizabeth united kingdom
Queen Elizabeth
greville honeycomb diamond tiara boucheron queen elizabeth united kingdom
Queen Elizabeth
Materials: diamonds set in platinum
greville honeycomb diamond tiara boucheron queen elizabeth united kingdom
Provenance:
  1. Dame Margaret Greville née Anderson
  2. Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom née Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyoninherited from Mrs. Greville in 1942
  3. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdominherited from her mother in 2002 
greville honeycomb diamond tiara boucheron queen elizabeth united kingdom
Queen Elizabeth
greville honeycomb diamond tiara boucheron queen elizabeth united kingdom
Queen Elizabeth
Other Wearers:
greville honeycomb diamond tiara boucheron queen elizabeth united kingdom
Queen Elizabeth
greville honeycomb diamond tiara boucheron queen elizabeth united kingdom duchess camilla cornwall
Duchess of Cornwall
Questions:
  • Are there any photos of this tiara being worn by Dame Margaret Greville?
greville honeycomb diamond tiara boucheron queen elizabeth united kingdom duchess camilla cornwall
Duchess of Cornwall
greville honeycomb diamond tiara boucheron queen elizabeth united kingdom duchess camilla cornwall
Duchess of Cornwall
Links:
 Photos: Boucheron/The Royal Collection

1 comment :

  1. I am South African and a student of jewellery history. I believe it is important to note that the diamonds added by the Queen Mother where a gift from South Africa,

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