Princess Elena of Greece's Diamond Circles Bandeau

Princess Elena

Princess Alexandra

Creation:  This tiara can be worn as a necklace.

Materials:  pearls and diamonds

Provenance:

1. Princess Elena of Greece & Denmark
2. Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent; from her mother on the occasion of her 1934 marriage to Prince George of the United Kingdom, Duke of Kent
3. Unknown Owner; sold at auction

Princess Marina

Other Wearers:

• Princess Alexandra of Kent

Questions:

• When was this tiara created?
• Which jeweller created this tiara?
• Who currently owns this tiara?

Links:

• Artemisia's Royal Jewels - Diamond Circles Bandeau
• The Beau Monde - The Kent Pearl Bandeau Tiara
• The Royal Watcher - Kent Pearl Bandeau

Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxembourg's Sapphire Art Deco Tiara

Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte

Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte

Creation:  This tiara can be worn as a necklace, the central element can be worn as a pendant and the side elements as brooches.

Materials:  sapphires and diamonds

Provenance:

1. Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxembourg
2. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg; inherited from her mother-in-law in 2005

Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa

Questions:

• Which jeweler created the tiara?
• When was the tiara created?

Links:

• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - GD Joséphine-Charlotte’s Sapphire Art Déco Tiara
• All Things Royal - The Sapphire Necklace
• Mis Joyas Reales - Sapphire Art Deco Tiara

Queen Frederika of Greece's Pearl Necklace Tiara

Queen Frederika

Princess Irene

Creation:  This tiara can be worn as a necklace.

Materials:  diamonds and pearls

Provenance:

1. Queen Frederika of the Hellenes

Other Wearers:

• Princess Irene of Greece & Denmark

Questions:

• When was this tiara created?
• What jeweller created this tiara?
• Did Princess Irene inherit this tiara? 

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Greek Pearl & Diamond Necklace Tiara 
• The Royal Watcher - Greek Pearl and Diamond Necklace Tiara

Princess Grace of Monaco's Bains de Mer Tiara

Princess Grace

Princess Grace

Creation:  This tiara was made by Cartier and can be worn on a necklace or as three brooches.

Materials:  diamonds and cabochon rubies set in gold and platinum

Provenance:

1. Princess Grace of Monaco; from the Société des Bains de Mer on the occasion of her 1956 marriage to Prince Rainier III of Monaco

Other Wearers:

• Princess Caroline of Monaco; just as brooches

Princess Grace

Princess Grace

Questions:

• Was this tiara inherited by Prince Albert or Princess Caroline?

Princess Grace

Princess Caroline

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Bains de Mer Tiara 
• The Royal Watcher - Bains de Mer Tiara
• The Beau Monde - Grace Kelly’s Cartier Bains de Mer Tiara
• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - Princess Grace of Monaco’s Bains de Mer Tiara
• Tesouras & Tiaras - The Société des Bains de Mer Tiara \
• Mis Joyas Reales - Cartier Brooch Tiara

Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte of Luxembourg's Pearl & Diamond Choker Tiara

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa

Creation:  This tiara was made by Chaumet.  It can be worn without the top pearls and as a necklace.

Materials:  pearls and diamonds

Princess Margaretha

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa

Provenance:

1. Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxembourg 
2. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg; inherited from her mother-in-law in 2005

Other Wearers:

• Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein
• Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg 

Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte

Princess Alexandra

Questions:

• When was this tiara made?

Links:

• The Court Jeweller - Luxembourg Chaumet Choker Tiara 
• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Chaumet Pearl & Diamond Choker Tiara 
• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - The Luxembourg Chaumet Choker Tiara
• All Things Royal - The Chaumet Choker Tiara
• Mis Joyas Reales - Chaumet Lattice Tiara

Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxembourg's Emerald Peacock Necklace Tiara

Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte

Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte

Creation:  This tiara was made in 1956 by Van Cleef & Arpels and can also be worn as a necklace.  It was made using emerald jewellery that Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte inherited from her mother, Queen Astrid of Belgium, who in turn received them from her mother, Princess Ingeborg of Sweden. 

Materials:  emeralds and diamonds

Archduchess Marie Astrid

Archduchess Marie Astrid

Provenance:

1. Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxembourg
2. Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg; inherited from her mother-in-law in 2005

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa

Princess Tessy

Other Wearers:

• Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria
• Princess Tessy of Luxembourg

Links:

• Luxarazzi - Josephine Charlotte's Emerald Peacock Tiara 
• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - GD Joséphine-Charlotte’s VCA Emerald Peacock Tiara
• All Things Royal - The Van Cleef & Arpels Necklace Tiara

Diamond Tiara

Creation:  This tiara was made Van Cleef & Arpels in 1976 and can be worn as a necklace.

Materials:  144 pear, marquise, and round shaped diamonds weighing a total of 77.34 carats set in platinum

Provenance: 

1. Van Cleef & Arpels; they frequently lend the tiara out for exhibits and magazine shoots
   

Princess Grace

Princess Constance

Duchess Diane

Other Wearers:

• Princess Grace of Monaco; at her daughter, Princess Caroline's pre-wedding ball in 1978
• Duchess Diane of Württemberg 
• Princess Constance of Bourbon-Parma
• Julia Roberts; in the 2012 movie Mirror, Mirror
• Lily Collins; in the 2012 movie Mirror, Mirror

Julia Roberts

Lily Collins

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Van Cleef & Arpels Tiara
• Bowers Museum - A Quest for Beauty: The Art of Van Cleef & Arpels 
• The Royal Watcher - Princess Grace’s Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Tiara
• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - The Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Tiara
• The Royal Digest - Princess Grace's Van Cleef & Arpels Tiara

Photos:  Van Cleef & Arpels/Relativity Media

Queen Maria Christina of Spain's Floral Tiara

Queen Sofia

Queen Sofia

Creation:  This tiara was made by J.P. Collins in 1879 and can be converted into a necklace or brooches.

Materials:  diamonds set in gold and silver

Provenance:

1. Queen Maria Christina of Spain; from her husband, King Alfonso XII of Spain, on the occasion of their marriage in 1879
2. Aldao Joyeros; acquired by the jewellery firm sometime after Queen Maria Christina's death in 1929
   
3. Queen Sofia of Spain; from Francisco Franco on behalf of the Spanish people on the occasion of her 1962 marriage to King Juan Carlos of Spain

Infanta Elena

Infanta Cristina

Other Wearers:

• Infanta Elena of Spain, Duchess of Lugo
• Infanta Cristina of Spain, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca; most notably at her 1997 wedding to Inaki Urdangarin
• Queen Letizia of Spain

Queen Letizia

Queen Letizia

Questions:  

• How did this tiara come to be in the possession of the Aldao Jewellery Firm?
• Are there any pictures of Queen Maria Christina wearing this tiara?

Links: 

• Spanish Royals - Floral Tiara
• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Mellerio Floral Tiara 
• The Court Jeweller - Queen Sofia's Floral Tiara 
• The Royal Watcher - Spanish Floral Tiara
• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - The Spanish Floral Tiara
• Tesouras & Tiaras - Spanish Floral Tiara
• All Things Royal - The Diamond Floral Tiara
• Mis Joyas Reales - Spanish Floral Tiara

Queen Emma of the Netherlands' Sapphire Necklace Tiara

Creation: This tiara was made by Steltmann circa 2009 using a necklace from Queen Emma's Sapphire Parure made in 1879 and topped with five lozenge shaped ornaments taken from Queen Wilhelmina's Wedding Gift Parure Necklace made by Israel and Hoetig in 1901.

Queen Maxima

Queen Maxima

Materials: sapphires and diamonds set in gold and silver

Princess Margriet

Princess Mabel

Provenance:

1. Orange-Nassau Family Foundation

Queen Beatrix

Queen Juliana (as a necklace)

Other Wearers:

• Queen Máxima of the Netherlands née Zorreguieta Cerruti
• Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
• Princess Mabel of the Netherlands née Wisse Smit
• Princess Margriet of the Netherlands

Questions:

• Can the tiara still be used as a necklace?
• Which jeweler made the original necklace?
• Was the original necklace already convertible to a tiara?

Queen Beatrix

Queen Emma

Princess Irene

Links:

• Dutch Royal Jewels - Sapphire Necklace Tiara
• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Dutch Sapphire Necklace Tiara
• The Court Jeweller - Dutch Sapphire Necklace Tiara
• Mode Koningin Maxima - Ja, dit saffieren diadeem kan Máxima ook nog dragen
• All Things Royal - The Sapphire Necklace Tiara