Queen Maria Vittoria of Spain's Pearl Necklace Tiara

Creation: This tiara was made by Musy circa 1867 and can be worn as a necklace.

Materials: pearls and diamonds

Queen Maria Vittoria

unknown model

Provenance: 

1. Queen Maria Vittoria of Spain, Duchess of Aosta, née Princess of Cisterna
2. Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, Count of Turin, or Prince Luigi Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of the Abruzzi; inherited from their mother
3. King Umberto II of Italy; bought from the Aosta branch of the family
4. Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy; inherited from her father
5. Unknown Owner; sold at auction at Sotheby's in May 2021 for 1,460,000 CHF

as a necklace

Princess Maria Gabriella

Other Wearers: 

• unknown model

Questions: 

• Were the pearls at one point interchangeable with emeralds?
• Which of Queen Maria Vittoria's sons inherited the tiara?

original design

Links: 

• Sotheby's - Magnificent and Historic Natural pearl and diamond tiara/necklace, Musy, second half of the 19th century

Photos: Sotheby's

Duchess of Calabria's Ruby Tiara

Creation: This tiara was made by Chaumet circa 1915 and can be worn as a necklace.

Materials:  diamonds and rubies

Provenance:

1. Infanta Alicia of Spain, Duchess of Calabria née Princess of Bourbon-Parma; from her husband, Infante Alfonso of Spain, Duke of Calabria on the occasion of their 1936 marriage
2. Princess Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Marquesa de Laula; from her mother
3. Faerber Collection; bought from Princess Teresa
4. Unknown Owner; bought from the Faerber Collection

Princess Inés

Princess Teresa

Princess Teresa

Other Wearers:

• Princess Ines of Bourbon-Two Sicilies; at the pre-wedding ball of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain in 1962
• Beatriz Moreno y Bourbon; at her 1995 wedding to Lucas de Urquijo
• Delia Moreno y Bourbon; at her 2005 wedding to Álvaro Ledesma

Beatriz Moreno y Bourbon

Delia Moreno y Bourbon

Questions:

• Who currently owns this tiara?
• Does this tiara still exist intact?

Links:

• Royal Magazin - Bourbon Parma Rubies
• Bijoux Royaux en Folie - Laula Ruby Tiara

Duchess of Calabria's Sapphire Tiara

Creation:  This tiara was made by Chaumet in 1936.  It was made using stones that belonged to Infante Alfonso's grandmother, Queen Maria Christina of Spain.

Materials:  sapphires and diamonds

Provenance:

1. Infanta Alicia of Spain, Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Calabria née Princess of Bourbon-Parma; from her husband, Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria, on the occasion of their 1936 marriage
2. Unknown Owner; sold at auction at Christie's in 1982

Infanta Alicia

Questions:

• Does this tiara still exist intact?
• Who currently owns this tiara?

Links:

• The Royal Watcher - Calabria Sapphire Tiara
• Royal Magazine - Bourbon Parma Sapphires
• Lilibet's Handbag - Duchess of Calabria Sapphire Parure

Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia's Fringe Tiara

Creation:

Materials:  diamonds

Grand Duchess Maria

Queen Maria of Yugoslavia

Provenance:

1. Grand Duchess Maria, Duchess of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha; from her father, Emperor Alexander II of Russia, on the occasion of her 1874 marriage to Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha
2. Queen Marie of Romania; from her mother in 1920
3. Queen Maria of Yugoslavia; from her mother in 1938
4. Levy-Cohen; bought at auction in Sotheby's for £10,800 in 1960

Other Wearers:

• Princess Beatrice, Duchess of Galliera

Princess Beatrice

Queen Marie of Romania

Queen Marie of Romania

Questions:

• Which jeweller created this tiara? 
• Who currently owns this tiara?

Links:

• Royal Romania - Three Maries Wearing Historical Diamond Fringe Tiara 
• Royal Magazin - Maria Alexandrovna's Fringe Tiara 
• The Royal Watcher - Yugoslavian Fringe Tiara

Photos:  Sotheby's

Queen Letizia of Spain's Pearl Fleur de Lys Tiara

Creation:  This tiara was made by Ansorena and the central fleur de lys can be worn as a brooch.

Queen Letizia

Materials:  pearls and diamonds set in white gold

Provenance:

1. Queen Letizia of Spain

Questions:

• Was this tiara a gift from Ansorena or King Felipe VI of Spain?

Links:

• The Court Jeweller - Ansorena Fleur-de-Lis Tiara 
• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Ansorena Fleur de Lys Tiara 
• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - Queen Letizia of Spain’s Ansorena Fleur-de-Lys Tiara
• Tesouras & Tiaras - Ansorena Fleur-de-Lys Tiara
• All Things Royal - The Ansorena Tiara
• Mis Joyas Reales - The Princess Tiara

Photos:  Ansorena/Getty Images

Queen Sophia of Greece's Diamond Circles Tiara

Queen Sophia

Infanta Elena

Princess Irene

Creation:

Materials:  diamonds

Provenance:

1. Queen Sophia of the Hellenes
2. Queen Frederika of the Hellenes; inherited from her mother-in-law in 1932
3. Princess Irene of Greece & Denmark; inherited from her mother in 1981

Other Wearers:

• Infanta Elena of Spain, Duchess of Lugo

Questions:

• When was this tiara created?
• What jeweller created this tiara?
• Who will inherited this tiara from Princess Irene?

Links:

• The Royal Watcher - Queen Sophie’s Diamond Circle Tiara

Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain's Diamond Bandeau

Queen Victoria Eugenie

Queen Victoria Eugenie

Creation: 

Materials:  diamonds

Provenance: 

1. Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain

Questions: 

• When was this tiara created?
• What jeweller created this tiara?
• What happened to this tiara?

Links: 

• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - Queen Ena’s Diamond Bandeau

Queen Sofia of Spain's Ruby Necklace Tiara

Queen Sofia

Queen Sofia

Queen Sofia

Creation:  This tiara was made by Van Cleef & Arpels and is actually several strands of necklaces, one or two of which can be worn as a tiara.

Materials:  rubies and diamonds set in gold

Provenance:

1. Queen Sofia of Spain; from Stavros Niarchos on the occasion of her 1962 marriage to King Juan Carlos of Spain 

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - The Niarchos Rubies 
• The Court Jeweller - Niarchos Ruby Tiara 
• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - The Niarchos Ruby Necklace Tiara
• The Royal Watcher - Queen Sofia’s Niarchos Ruby Parure
• All Things Royal - The Niarchos Parure
• Mis Joyas Reales - Niarchos Rubies

Infanta Margarita of Spain's Pearl & Diamond Tiara

Infanta Margarita

Infanta Margarita

Infanta Margarita

Creation:  This tiara was created from a pair of brooches that were a wedding gift the Princess Maria Mercedes, Countess of Barcelona and can be worn with optional pearls.

Materials:  pearls and diamonds

Provenance: 

1. Infanta Margarita of Spain, Duchess of Soria & Hernani

Questions: 

• When was this tiara created?
• Which jeweler created this tiara?
• Which jeweler created the original brooches?

Links:

• The Royal Watcher - Infanta Margarita’s Diamond Brooch Tiara
• Pablo Milstein - Infanta Margarita's Tiara
• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - Infanta Margarita’s Pearl & Diamond Tiara

Infanta Eulalia of Spain's Pearl & Diamond Tiara

Infanta Eulalia

Infanta Eulalia

Creation:  This tiara was created by Del Mazo.

Materials:  pearls and diamonds

Infanta Eulalia

Provenance:

1. Infanta Eulalia of Spain, Duchess of Galliera; from her sister-in-law, Queen Maria Christina of Spain, on the occasion of her 1886 marriage to Infante Antonio, Duke of Galliera

Questions:

• What happened to this tiara after is was stolen along with many of Infanta Eulalia's other jewels in 1935?

Links:

• Royal Magazin - Infanta Eulalia's Diamond and Pearl Tiara 

Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain's Turquoise Tiara

Queen Victoria Eugenie

Queen Victoria Eugenie

Creation: 

Materials:  turquoises and diamonds

Provenance: 

1. Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain

Questions: 

• When was this tiara created?
• What jeweller created this tiara?
• What happened to this tiara? 

Links:

• The Court Jeweller - Queen Ena's Turquoises 
• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - Queen Ena’s Diamond & Turquoise Star Tiara

Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain's Emerald Bandeau

Queen Victoria Eugenie

Queen Victoria Eugenie

Creation: 

Materials:  emeralds and diamonds

Provenance: 

1. Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain

Questions: 

• What jeweller created this tiara?
• When was this tiara created?
• What happened to this tiara?

Links:

• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - Queen Ena’s Emerald Bandeau

Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain's Meander Bandeau

Queen Victoria Eugenie

Infanta Beatriz

Creation: 

Materials:  diamonds

Provenance: 

1. Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain neé Princess of Battenberg
2. Infanta Beatriz of Spain, Princess di Civitella-Cesi; from her mother

Questions: 

• What jeweller created this tiara?
• When was this tiara created?
• Does this tiara still exist?

Links:

• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - Queen Ena’s Diamond Meander Bandeau

Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain's Aquamarine Parure Tiara

Creation: This tiara was made by Bulgari in 1935 from an existing pearl tiara that was created by Ansorena. Queen Victoria Eugenie had the original tiara adapted to use aquamarines instead of the pearls but the setting was too fragile for the much larger aquamarines so Infanta Beatriz had Bulgari redesign the tiara into it's current setting.

Infanta Beatriz

Infanta Beatriz

Materials: aquamarine and diamonds set in platinum

Infanta Beatriz

Infanta Beatriz

Infanta Beatriz

Provenance:

1. Queen Victoria Eugenie 'Ena' of Spain née Princess of Battenberg
   
2. Infanta Beatriz of Spain, Princess of Civitella-Cesi; from her mother on the occasion of her 1935 marriage to Alessandro Torlonia, Prince of Civitella-Cesi
3. Countess Sandra Lecquio di Assaba & Olimpia Weiller; inherited from their mother in 2002

Olimpia Weiller

Olimpia Weiller

Olimpia Weiller

Other Wearers:

• Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg née Weiller
  

Princess Sibilla

Princess Sibilla

Questions:

• Was the tiara remade by Bulgari before or after it was given to Infanta Beatriz?

Queen Victoria Eugenie

Queen Victoria Eugenie

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Queen Victoria Eugenia's Aquamarine Tiara
• Royal Magazin - Aquamarine Parure
• The Court Jeweller - Queen Ena's Aquamarines 
• The Royal Watcher - Queen Victoria Eugenie's Aquamarine Parure 
• Luxarazzi - Queen Victoria Eugenia's Aquamarine Tiara 
• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - Queen Ena's Aquamarine Tiara

Photos: Bulgari