Countess Spencer's Diamond Tiara

Creation:  This tiara was made from various pieces that were put together by Garrard in the 1930s.  The central and end portions were given to Cynthia Spencer by Lady Sarah Spencer when she married in 1919.  Garrard created four additional elements and mounted all of the pieces together as a tiara.

Materials:  diamonds set in silver and gold

Jane Fellowes

Victoria Lockwood

Sarah McCorquodale

Provenance:

1. Cynthia Spencer née Hamilton, Countess Spencer 
2. John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer; inherited from his mother in 1972
3. Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer; inherited from his father in 1992

Diana, Princess of Wales

Diana, Princess of Wales

Other Wearers:

• Diana, Princess of Wales; most notably at her 1981 wedding to the Prince of Wales
• Jane Fellowes née Spencer, Baroness Fellowes; at her 1978 wedding to Robert Fellowes, Baron Fellowes
• Lady Sarah McCorquodale née Spencer; at her 1980 wedding to Neil McCorquodale
• Victoria Lockwood; at her 1989 wedding to Charles Spencer, Earl Spencer

Diana, Princess of Wales

Diana, Princess of Wales

Questions: 

• When were the central and end elements created? 
• Which jewellers created the central and end elements?
• Did the end elements belong to Frances Browne née Manby, Viscountess Montagu?

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Spencer Tiara
• The Court Jeweller - Spencer Tiara 
• The Beau Monde - The Spencer Tiara
• The Royal Post - The Spencer Tiaras
• Lilibet's Handbag - The Spencer Tiara