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October 29, 2014

Duchess of Cambridge's Sapphire Parure Tiara

Grand Duchess Augusta
Queen Mary
Creation:  This tiara can be worn as a necklace.

Materials:  diamonds and sapphires
Princess Marina
Princess Marina
Princess Marina
Provenance:
  1. Duchess Augusta of Cambridge 
  2. Grand Duchess Augusta of Mecklenburg-Strelitz; from her mother
  3. Queen Mary of the United Kingdom; from her aunt
  4. Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent; from her mother-in-law on the occasion of her 1934 marriage to Prince George, Duke of Kent
  5. Duchess Katharine of Kent; inherited from her mother-in-law in 1968
  6. Duchess Katharine
  7. Unknown Owner; sold at auction at Sotheby's in 1993
  8. Unknown Owner; sold at auction at Christie's in 1998

Questions:
  • When was this tiara created?
  • Which jeweller created this tiara?
  • Who currently owns this tiara?

Links:
Photos:  Royal Collection/National Portrait Gallery

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