Creation: This tiara was made Van Cleef & Arpels in 1976 and can be worn as a necklace.
Materials: 144 pear, marquise, and round shaped diamonds weighing a total of 77.34 carats set in platinum
Provenance:
- Van Cleef & Arpels; they frequently lend the tiara out for exhibits and magazine shoots
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| Princess Constance |
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| Duchess Diane |
- Princess Grace of Monaco; at her daughter, Princess Caroline's pre-wedding ball in 1978
- Duchess Diane of Württemberg
- Princess Constance of Bourbon-Parma
- Julia Roberts; in the 2012 movie Mirror, Mirror
- Lily Collins; in the 2012 movie Mirror, Mirror
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| Lily Collins |
- The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Van Cleef & Arpels Tiara
- Bowers Museum - A Quest for Beauty: The Art of Van Cleef & Arpels
- The Royal Watcher - Princess Grace’s Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Tiara
- Bijoux Royaux En Folie - The Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Tiara
- The Royal Digest - Princess Grace's Van Cleef & Arpels Tiara
I saw the Van Cleef exhibit at the Cooper Hewitt and I don't remember this tiara. As I recall, Princess Grace had only a few items on display. However, this is a lovely tiara, but I must say when it is worn, the claw-like spikes that come out of the head are distracting. I much prefer a rounding type tiara....one of my favorites the Princess Alexandra Russian Kokoshnik Tiara. Or another, the Rose Cut Diamond Tiara worn so fabulously by Maxima of the Netherlands. Keep up the good work! Tiara Mania is a very special place to go to see fabulous luxurious items very far away from normal.
ReplyDeleteI was looking for the Braganza Tiara but I didn't find it on this website. Did I miss it?? It's a real bling buster!!
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