Queen Alexandrine of Denmark's Sapphire Tiara

Creation:  This tiara was made by Bolin in 1897-1898. It could be worn as both a necklace and a tiara but Princess Caroline-Mathilde had it permanently changed into a tiara.

Materials: sapphires and diamonds set in gold and silver

Princess Caroline-Mathilde

Princess Caroline-Mathilde

Provenance:

1. Queen Alexandrine of Denmark; from Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra of Russia on the occasion of her 1898 marriage to King Christian X of Denmark
2. Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark; from her mother-in-law on the occasion of her 1933 marriage to Prince Knud
3. Countess Anne Dorte of Rosenborg; inherited from her mother-in-law in 1995 
4. Countesses Josephine, Camilla, & Feodora of Rosenborg; inherited from their mother in 2014
5. Unknown Owner; sold at auction at Bruun Rasmussen in November 2018 for 304,680 USD

Countess Anne Dorte

Countess Anne Dorte

Countess Anne Dorte

Questions: 

• Are there pictures of this tiara being worn by Queen Alexandrine?
• Who currently owns this tiara?

Links:

• Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Queen Alexandrine's Russian Sapphire Tiara
• The Royal Watcher - Queen Alexandrine's Russian Sapphire Tiara
• The Court Jeweller - Queen Alexandrine's Russian Sapphire Tiara