Romanian Blackened Steel Tiara

Creation: This tiara was made by Henri Picq for Cartier in 1914.

Materials: diamonds and rubies set in platinum and blackened steel

Provenance:

1. Queen Marie of Romania neé Princess of Edinburgh
2. Cartier Collection

Questions:

• Was Elisa Stirbei Marghiloman Bratianu, not Queen Marie, the actual owner of the tiara?
• How did this tiara become part of the Cartier Collection?

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Queen Marie's Blackened Steel Kokoshnik

Photos: Cartier