Creation: This tiara was made by Henri Picq for Cartier circa 1912.
Materials: diamonds set in blackened steel and platinum
![Tiara Mania: Blackened Steel Tiara cartier blackened steel tiara henri picq](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RN5wvylEYwrpTaPcG-IxLkG-ejKVoHEIteABkXB8ZTsxO4JsWWaGaobiFukf8Bf4YhukYVxFlU9zRngl4scSIAvJFc6jPwmSK_IFdQdSLh6qd1W5wjk-oHzYkagERXdvJUpzHpXeIeAp/s320/Blackened+Steel+Tiara+%25281912%2529+by+Cartier+here+Kimberley+Smith+1.jpg) |
Kimberly Smith |
Provenance:
- Princess Franziska Ida Mena of Fürstenberg née Countess Nostitz-Rieneck; from her husband, Prince Karl Egon V Fürstenberg on the occasion of their 1921 marriage
- Fürstenberg Family; inherited in 1961
- Unknown Owner; sold at auction at Sotheby's in November 2015 for $536,165
- Unknown Owner; sold at auction at Christie's in November 2018 for $542,838
![Tiara Mania: Blackened Steel Tiara cartier blackened steel tiara henri picq](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlepXkObTNf9lPIDrbO0MD-hYjefuminuhf5cAPSp9X3Tgxn8lT6rcXDg3jZgs5C5XBwPBWU4Y1kc6ZB3NR40tMfBLLJ2mO2P965GW9e26rrKIq24E5BXv3oKQ5J5EHf8lPcI4UjWjKslV/s320/Blackened+Steel+Tiara+%25281912%2529+by+Cartier+here+Eugenie+Niarchos+1.jpg) |
Eugenie Niachros |
![Tiara Mania: Blackened Steel Tiara cartier blackened steel tiara henri picq](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigYvz70LMjBM9llwV5F1j8kQTXrO8SlC9ggoPjV8cc3-kSxyK9tojHFwL5rFC2T3rb_V2oQsPEcaOsTRjeltLabWAeDwCktJkhr_oItNQIeymu7u5RlSBynND2l0bVUUqwd38zHTk29Hl1/s320/Blackened+Steel+Tiara+%25281912%2529+by+Cartier+here+Andrew+Prince+1.jpg) |
Andrew Prince |
Other Wearers:
![Tiara Mania: Blackened Steel Tiara cartier blackened steel tiara henri picq](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXSuiK2EzhDlYn6hqGhBeolI815k0bRnvdQ9GYcYbFsk6f_XIBKPRlZeBQW-M-E_3jZMlCxLi_Oe-JaA_2HjJUDvsySkv8d6jLwP-y8tWLorVZcjMAGC2LFqew_34uqh0rMolUbU7FGqGK/s320/Blackened+Steel+Tiara+%25281912%2529+by+Cartier+here+Cathy+Topp+1.jpg) |
Cathy Topp |
![Tiara Mania: Blackened Steel Tiara cartier blackened steel tiara henri picq](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5XcU3Nk-r2rdLno2Fm7fCe14Qd3Oiu6vPZCJtn2jRWTlECeqE7KLhhKKqJBNiMszT2IowhiwOTQ8AuS6DbfiGf68JFqTpt_CvJNQbn-5peIe2o5fflOwQp5gh0awWYJKddD3nTOsVyXT/s320/Blackened+Steel+Tiara+%25281912%2529+by+Cartier+here+Noor+Fares+1.jpg) |
Noor Fares |
Questions:
- Who is the current owner of this tiara?
Links:
Photos: Sotheby's/Instagram
Such a unique tiara!! Looks so very modern even 100 yrs later!!
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