Princess Marie of Greece's Olive Leaf Tiara

Creation:  This tiara was created by Cartier in 1907 and eleven of the diamonds could be switched out for emeralds.

Princess Marie

Materials:  diamonds set in platinum and optional emeralds set in gold

Provenance:

1. Princess Marie of Greece & Denmark; on the occasion of her 1907 marriage to Prince George of Greece & Denmark
2. Princess Eugénie of Greece & Denmark, Princess Radziwill, Duchess of Castel Duino; inherited from her mother in 1962
3. Princess Tatiana Radziwill, Prince George Radziwill, & Prince Carlo della Torre e Tasso; inherited from their mother in 1989
4. Albion Art Institute; bought at Beaussant Lefèvre Auction House in 1999 for $40,000

Links:

• Royal Magazin - Princess Marie Bonaparte's Olive Wreath Tiara 
• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Olive Wreath Tiara 
• The Court Jeweller - Bonaparte Olive Wreath Tiara 
• Albion Art Institute - Olive Leaf Tiara
• Grand Palais - Cartier: Style & History 
• The Royal Watcher - Cartier Olive Wreath Tiara
• The Practical Gemologist - The Olive Wreath Tiara

Photos:  Cartier