Crown Princess Märtha of Norway's Emerald & Pearl Bracelet Tiara

Queen Sonja

Queen Sonja

Creation: This tiara was made circa 1949.  It can be worn as a bracelet and the diamond and emerald portion can be worn on a pearl choker necklace.

 

Materials: emeralds, pearls, and diamonds

Crown Princess Märtha

Crown Princess Märtha

Provenance: 

1. Crown Princess Märtha of Norway née Princess of Sweden; from the Norwegian America Line when she christened their ocean liner, MS Oslofjord, in 1949
2. Queen Sonja of Norway née Haraldsen; inherited by her husband, King Harald V of Norway, from his mother in 1954 and given to her after their 1968 marriage

Queen Sonja

Queen Sonja

Questions: 

• Which jeweler created this tiara? 
• Was this tiara part of the 1995 theft of Norwegian royal jewels from Garrard along with Queen Maud's Pearl Tiara?  If so is the current version a replica of the original tiara?
  

 

Links: 

• Royal Jewels of Norway - Oslofjordarmbåndet

Queen Sophia of Sweden's Diamond Bracelet Tiara

Princess Astrid

Crown Princess Märtha

Creation: This tiara was made by K. Andersson and can be worn as a bracelet.

Materials:  diamonds

Provenance:

1. Queen Sophia of Sweden née Princess of Nassau
   
2. King Gustaf V of Sweden; inherited from his mother in 1913
   
3. Crown Princess Märtha of Norway née Princess of Sweden; from her uncle and aunt, King Gustaf V & Queen Victoria of Sweden, on the occasion of her 1929 marriage to King Olav V of Norway
   
4. Princess Astrid of Norway; inherited from her mother in 1954
   

Crown Princess Märtha

Queen Sophia

Queen Astrid

Other Wearers:

• Queen Astrid of Belgium née Princess of Sweden
  
• Catherine Ferner Johansen; at King Harald’s 50th birthday celebrations in 1987
• Elisabeth Ferner Beckmann; at King Harald's 80th birthday celebrations in 2017
  

Catherine Ferner

Elisabeth Ferner

Links:

• The Royal Watcher - Queen Sophia's Diamond Bracelet Bandeau
• Trond Norén Isaksen - Princess Astrid Unearths “Forgotten” Tiara 

Queen Maud of Norway's Pearl Necklace Tiara

Creation: The tiara was made circa 1896 by Rowland & Frazer and can be worn as a necklace.

 

Materials: pearls and diamonds

Queen Maud

Queen Maud

Provenance: 

1. Queen Maud of Norway nee Princess of the United Kingdom; from the Royal Warrant Holders of England on the occasion of her 1896 marriage to King Haakon VII of Norway
   

Questions: 

• Does this tiara still exist intact?
  

Links: 

• The Court Jeweller - Queen Maud's Diamond & Pearl Necklace 
• Royal Magazin - Queen Maud's Wedding Gifts

Princess Mahivesh of Egypt's Diamond Necklace Tiara

Creation: This tiara was made circa 1930 and was heavily altered by Boucheron in 1947.  It can be worn as a necklace.

Materials: diamonds

Provenance: 

1. Princess Mahivesh Toussoun of Egypt née Mahivesh Aziza Shirin; from her aunt, Princess Scheherazade Fazil, on the occasion of her 1931 marriage to Prince Said Omar Toussoun
2. Unknown Owner; sold in the 1950s

Questions: 

• Did Boucheron also make the original tiara?
• Who currently owns this tiara?
• Is Princess Mahivesh wearing the original version of the tiara in the picture below?

Princess Mahivesh

Links: 

• Vincent Meylan - Princess Mahivesh Toussoun's Boucheron Necklace/Tiara

Princess Karima of Egypt's Diamond Necklace Tiara

Princess Karima

as a necklace

Creation: This tiara was made by Cartier circa 1930 and can be worn as a necklace, bracelet, or set of brooches.

Materials: diamonds set in platinum

Provenance: 

1. Princess Karima Halim of Egypt
2. Princess  Emina Tousson of Egypt; inherited in 1971
   
3. Unknown Owner; sold at Christie's in 1980 for 75,000 USD
4. Unknown Owner; sold at Sotheby's in 2010 for 185,650 USD
   
5. Unknown Owner; sold at Sotheby's in 2015 for 287,277 USD
   

Questions: 

• Who currently owns this tiara? 

Links:

• Sotheby's - Diamond Necklace Combination, Cartier, Paris, Circa 1930s
• Sotheby's - Diamond Necklace Combination