Queen Sophia of Sweden's Pink Topaz Tiara

Queen Sophia

Countess Estelle

Creation:

Materials: pink topazes and diamonds

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. Unknown Owner; sold by Count Folke and Countess Christine

Countess Estelle

Countess Christine

Countess Estelle

Questions:

• Did the Swedish or Norwegian Royal Family buy the tiara?
• Are the gemstones in the tiara pink diamonds, pink sapphires, pink spinel, pink tourmalines, or pink topazes?
• When was this tiara created?
• Which jeweler created this tiara?

Links:

• Trond Norén Isaksen - Queen Sophia's Alleged Coronation Tiara