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February 28, 2014

Queen Sophia of Sweden's Pink Topaz Tiara

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Queen Sophia
pink topaz tiara sweden queen sophia
Queen Sophia
Creation:

Materials: pink topazes and diamonds
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Countess Estelle
pink topaz tiara sweden queen sophia countess estelle bernadotte
Countess Estelle
Provenance:
  1. Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway née Princess of Nassau
  2. Princess Ebba Bernadotte née Munck af Fulkila, inherited from her mother-in-law in 1913
  3. Countess Estelle Bernadotte af Wisborg née Manville; inherited from her mother-in-law in 1946
  4. Countess Christine Bernadotte af Wisborg née Glahns; inherited by her husband, Count Folke Bernadotte af Wisborg, from his mother in 1984
  5. Queen Sonja of Norway née Haraldsen; bought from Count Folke and Countess Christine circa 1994
  6. Unknown Owner; stolen from Garrard in 1995 where it had been sent for maintenance
pink topaz tiara sweden queen sophia countess estelle bernadotte
Countess Estelle
pink topaz tiara sweden queen sophia countess christine bernadotte
Countess Christine
pink topaz tiara sweden queen sophia countess christine bernadotte
Countess Christine
Questions:
  • When was this tiara created?
  • Which jeweler created this tiara?
  • Does this tiara still exist intact?
  • Are the gemstones in the tiara pink diamonds, pink sapphires, pink spinel, pink tourmalines, or pink topazes?

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