Queen Marie Henriette of Belgium's Pearl & Diamond Tiara

Queen Marie Henriette

Princess Clémentine

Creation:

Materials: pearls and diamonds

Provenance:

1. Queen Marie Henriette of Belgium née Archduchess of Austria
2. Princess Clémentine, Princess Napoléon, née Princess of Belgium; inherited from her mother in 1902

Queen Marie Henriette

Princess Clémentine

Questions:

• When was this tiara created?
• Which jeweler created this tiara?
• Does this tiara still exist intact?

Links:

• The Royal Watcher - Queen Marie Henriette's Pearl Tiara

Countess of Flanders' Pearl & Diamond Tiara

Creation: This tiara was made circa 1830.

Materials: pearls and diamonds set in gold and silver

Princess Josephine

Countess of Flanders

Provenance:

1. Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Baden née Stéphanie de Beauharnais
2. Princess Josephine of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen née Princess of Baden; inherited from her mother in 1860
3. Princess Marie of Belgium, Countess of Flanders née Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen; inherited from her mother in 1900
4. Princess Henriette of Orléans, Duchess of Vendôme née Princess of Belgium; inherited from her mother in 1912
5. Princess Marie Louise, Princess Généviève, or Prince Charles d'Orléans; inherited from their mother in 1948
6. Albion Art Institute

Duchess of Vendôme

Questions:

• Which jeweler created this tiara?
• Which of Duchess of Vendôme's children inherited this tiara?
• How was this tiara acquired by the Albion Art Institute?

Links:

• Tiaras & Crowns - Flanders Pearl & Diamond Tiara

Photos: Albion Art

Princess Isabella de Ligne de la Trémoïlle's Aquamarine Tiara

Creation: This tiara was created by Holemans in 2009.

Materials: 16 aquamarines including a 73.28 carat central aquamarine and 360 diamonds set in white gold

Provenance:

1. Princess Isabella de Ligne de La Trémoïlle née Orsini; on the occasion of her 2009 wedding to Prince Edouard de Ligne de La Trémoïlle 

Princess Isabella

Princess Isabella

Links:

• The Court Jeweller - Ligne Aquamarine Tiara
• The Royal Post - The Orsini-Ligne Aquamarine and Diamond Wedding Tiara
• Tiaras & Crowns - Ligne Aquamarine Tiara

Photos: Holemans

Countess of Flanders' Turquoise Parure Tiara

Creation: This tiara was made circa 1830 and can be worn as a necklace.

Materials: turquoise and diamonds set in silver and gold

Provenance:

1. Princess Marie, Countess of Flanders née Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
2. Queen Elisabeth of Belgium née Duchess of Bavaria; from her mother-in-law
3. Queen Marie José of Italy née Princess of Belgium; from her mother on the occasion of her 1930 marriage to King Umberto II of Italy
4. Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy; inherited from her mother in 2001
5. Unknown Owner; sold along with the rest of the parure by Christie's in 2007 for $236,640
6. S.J. Phillips Ltd;
7. Unknown Owners; sold by S.J. Phillips

as a necklace

unknown model

Questions:

• Which jeweler created this tiara?
• Are there any pictures of this tiara being worn?

Links:

• Christie's - Turquoise & Diamond Parure 
• The Court Jeweller - Queen Marie José's Turquoise Parure
• Tiaras & Crowns - Queen Marie Jose’s Turquoise Parure

Photos: Christie's

Queen Elisabeth of Belgium's Diamond Bandeau

Queen Elisabeth

Queen Elisabeth

Creation: This tiara was made by Altenloh and can be worn with different brooches at the center.

Materials: diamonds with optional aquamarine and sapphire

Provenance:

1. Queen Elisabeth of Belgium née Duchess in Bavaria
2. Queen Marie-José of Italy née Princess of Belgium; from her mother
3. Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy; from her mother

Queen Elisabeth

Queen Elisabeth

Questions:

• When was this tiara created?
• What happened to the sapphire brooch center?

Queen Elisabeth

Princess Maria Gabriella

Links:

• The Royal Watcher - Queen Elisabeth's Diamond Bandeau

Queen Astrid of Belgium's Emerald Necklace Tiara

Queen Astrid

Queen Astrid

Creation: This tiara can be worn as a necklace.

Materials: emeralds and diamonds

Queen Astrid

Queen Astrid

Queen Astrid

Provenance:

1. Queen Astrid of Belgium née Princess of Sweden; from her parents-in-law, King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth of Belgium, on the occasion of the birth of her first son, King Baudouin of Belgium, in 1930
2. King Leopold III of Belgium; inherited from his wife in 1935

Other Wearers:

• Princess Lilian of Belgium, Princess of Réthy, née Baels

Princess Lilian

Princess Lilian

Questions:

• When was this tiara created?
• Which jeweler created this tiara?
• Who inherited this tiara from King Leopold?
• Does this tiara still exist intact?

Links:

• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - Queen Astrid of Belgium’s Emerald and Diamond Necklace Tiara
• The Royal Watcher - Queen Astrid's Emeralds

Queen Astrid of Belgium's Stockholm Tiara

Creation: This tiara was made by Andersson circa 1926. The pearl can be worn as a brooch or a pendant.

Materials: pearls and diamonds set in platinum

Queen Astrid

Queen Astrid

Provenance:

1. Queen Astrid of Belgium née Princess of Sweden; from the City of Stockholm on the occasion of her 1926 marriage to King Leopold III of Belgium
2. King Leopold III of Belgium; inherited from his wife in 1935

Other Wearers:

• Princess Lilian of Belgium, Princess of Réthy, née Baels; she wore the central pearl as a brooch

Queen Astrid

Princess Lilian

Questions:

• Who inherited this tiara from King Leopold?
• Does this tiara still exist intact?

Links:

• Royal Magazin - Stockholm Wedding Tiara
• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - The Stockholm Wedding Tiara
• All Things Royal - The Stockholm Tiara
• Tiaras & Crowns - The Stockholm Wedding Tiara

Princess Claire of Belgium's Diamond Tiara

Creation:

 

Materials: diamonds

 

Provenance:

1. Princess Claire of Belgium née Coombs; from King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium on the occasion of her 2003 marriage to Prince Laurent of Belgium

Princess Claire

Princess Claire

Questions:

• When was this tiara created?
• Which jeweler created this tiara?

Princess Claire

Princess Claire

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Princess Claire's Tiaras
• The Court Jeweller - Princess Claire's Wedding Tiara
• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - Princess Claire of Belgium’s Diamond Wedding Tiara
• All Things Royal - Princess Claire's Wedding Tiara
• Tiaras & Crowns - Princess Claire’s Wedding Tiara

Princess Claire of Belgium's Pearl & Diamond Tiara

Creation:

 

Materials: pearls and diamonds

 

Provenance:

1. Princess Claire of Belgium née Coombs

Princess Claire

Princess Claire

Questions:

• When was this tiara created?
• Which jeweler created this tiara?

 

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Princess Claire's Tiaras 
• The Court Jeweller - Princess Claire's Modern Pearl & Diamond Tiara
  
• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - Princess Claire of Belgium’s Pearl & Diamond Tiara
• All Things Royal - Princess Claire's Pearl Tiara
• Tiaras y Joyas Reales - Princess Claire's Tiara

Queen Fabiola of Belgium's Diamond Necklace Tiara

Queen Fabiola

Queen Fabiola

Creation: This tiara was made by Wolfers circa 1960 and can be worn as a necklace.

Materials: diamonds

Queen Fabiola

Queen Mathilde

Provenance:

1. Queen Fabiola of Belgium née de Mora y Aragón; from Antwerp's diamond industry on the occasion of her 1960 marriage to King Baudouin of Belgium
2. Queen Mathilde of Belgium née d'Udekem d'Acoz; inherited from her husband's aunt in 2014
   

Queen Mathilde

Queen Mathilde

Links

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Wolfers Necklace Tiara
• The Court Jeweller - Wolfers Tiara
• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - Queen Fabiola of Belgium’s Wolfers Diamond Necklace Tiara
• Tesouras & Tiaras - Wolfers Necklace Tiara
• Queen Mathilde Blog - Wolfers Tiara
• All Things Royal - The Wolfers Tiara
• Mis Joyas Reales - Wolfers Necklace Tiara
• Tiara y Joyas Reales - Wolfers Necklace Tiara
• Tiaras & Crowns - The Wolfers Tiara

Queen Paola of Belgium's Diamond Necklace Tiara

Queen Paola

Queen Paola

Creation: This tiara can be worn as a necklace.

Materials: diamonds

Provenance:

1. Queen Paola of Belgium née Ruffo di Calabria 

Queen Paola

Queen Paola

Questions:

• Which jeweler created this tiara?
• Did Queen Paola receive this tiara in 1959 on the occasion of her marriage to King Albert II of Belgium or in 1960 on the occasion of the birth of her first child, King Philippe of the Belgians?
• Was this tiara a gift from the Société General or her husband, King Albert II of Belgium?

Queen Paola

Queen Paola

Links:

• The Court Jeweller - Queen Paola's Diamond Necklace Tiara
• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - Queen Paola of Belgium’s Diamond Necklace Tiara
• The Royal Watcher - Queen Paola’s Diamond Necklace Tiara
• All Things Royal - The Necklace Tiara
• Mis Joyas Reales - Diamond Necklace Tiara
• Tiaras y Joyas Reales - Diamond Necklace Tiara
• Tiaras & Crowns - Queen Paola’s Diamond Necklace Tiara