Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia's Sapphire Parure Tiara

Creation: This tiara was made by Kochli in 1894.

Materials: diamonds and 16 sapphires set in gold and silver

Provenance:

1. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia; from her parents-in-law Emperor Alexander III & Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia on the occasion of her 1894 marriage to Emperor Nicholas II of Russia

Empress Alexandra

Empress Alexandra

Questions:

• Does this tiara still exist intact? 
• What happened to this tiara after is was taken by the Bolsheviks following the Russian Revolution?

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Kochli Sapphire Tiara
• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - Empress Alexandra Feodorovna’s Kochli Sapphire Tiara