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July 15, 2016

Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia's Ruby Kokoshnik

grand duchess maria pavlovna vladimir russia ruby kokoshnik tiara cartier
Creation: This tiara was made by Cartier in 1908 using the 5.22 carat Beauharnais ruby.

Materials: rubies and diamonds

Provenance:
  1. Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia née Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
  2. Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich of Russia; inherited from his mother in 1920
  3. Princess Anastasia of Greece née Nancy Mae Leeds
  4. Princess Xenia Georgievna of Russia; from her mother-in-law on the occasion of her 1921 marriage to William B. Leeds, Jr.

Questions:
  • Does this tiara still exist intact?

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