Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands' Wedding Gift Tiara

Creation: This tiara was made in 1900/1901 by J.A. Hoeting with gemstones supplied by Vita Israël.

Materials: sapphires and diamonds set in white gold

Queen Wilhelmina

Queen Wilhelmina

Provenance: 

1. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands; from the people of the Netherlands on the occasion of her 1901 marriage to Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
2. Queen Juliana of the Netherlands; inherited from her mother in 1962 and had the tiara broken up to create other jewelry which were then placed in the Orange-Nassau Family Foundation

Queen Wilhelmina

Queen Wilhelmina

Links: 

• Dutch Royal Jewels - Queen Wilhelmina's Wedding Gift Parure
• The Court Jeweller - Queen Wilhelmina's Wedding Gift Tiara
• Tiara & Crowns - Queen Wilhelmina's Wedding Gift Parure

Photos: Nationaal Archief

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden's Nocturnal Creatures Tiara

Creation: This tiara was made by Maria Nilsdotter circa 2020.

Materials: lemon quartz and pearls set in silver

Crown Princess Victoria

Crown Princess Victoria

Crown Princess Victoria

Provenance: 

1. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria

Crown Princess Victoria

Links: 

• The Court Jeweller - The Nocturnal Creatures Tiara

Photos: Maria Nilsdotter

Queen Désirée of Sweden's Malachite Parure Tiara

Creation:  This tiara was made by Simon Petiteau in the 1820s or 30s.

Materials: malachite cameos set in multiple shades of gold

Provenance: 

1. Queen Désirée of Sweden née Clary
2. Queen Joséphine of Sweden née Princess of Leuchtenberg; inherited from her mother-in-law in 1860
3. Queen Sophia of Sweden née Princess of Nassau; inherited from her mother-in-law in 1876
4. Nordic Museum; donated to the museum after Queen Sophia passed away in 1913

Questions: 

• When was this tiara created?

Links: 

• The Nordic Museum - Malachite Jewelry Set
• Trond Norén Isaksen - Queen Desideria’s Malachite Parure
• The Court Jeweller - The Swedish Malachite Parure
• Artemisia's Royal Jewels - Queen Desideria’s Malachite Parure

Photos: Nordic Museum

Countess Estelle Bernadotte's Diamond Bandeau Tiara

Countess Estelle

Creation: 

Materials: diamonds

Provenance: 

1. Countess Estelle Bernadotte of Wisborg née Manville

Countess Estelle

Countess Christine

Countess Estelle

Other Wearers: 

• Countess Christine Bernadotte of Wisborg née Glahns

Questions: 

• When was this tiara created?
• Which jeweler created this tiara?
• Who currently owns this tiara?
• Does this tiara still exist intact?

Countess Marianne Bernadotte's Pearl Tiara

Creation: 

Materials: pearls and diamonds

Countess Marianne

Countess Marianne

Countess Marianne

Provenance: 

• Countess Marianne Bernadotte of Wisborg née Lindberg

Questions: 

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

Countess Marianne

Countess Marianne

Links: 

• The Royal Watcher - Countess Marianne Bernadotte's Tiara

Countess Sonja Bernadotte's Ruby & Sapphire Tiara

Creation:  This tiara was made with gemstones from a pair of cufflinks that belonged to King Gustaf V of Sweden.

Materials: rubies, sapphires, and diamonds

Countess Sonja

Countess Bettina

Provenance: 

1. Countess Sonja Bernadotte of Wisborg née Haunz

Other Wearers: 

• Countess Bettina Bernadotte
• Countess Sandra Bernadotte née Angerer; at her 2009 wedding to Count Björn Bernadotte
  

Countess Bettina

Countess Sandra

Questions: 

• When was this tiara created?
• Which jeweler created this tiara?
• Which of Countess Sonja's children inherited this tiara in 2008?

Duchess of Otrante's Amethyst Tiara

Creation:  This tiara was made by Koch circa 1910.

Materials: amethyst and diamonds set in platinum

Duchess Madeleine

Countess Birgitta

Provenance: 

1. Hedvig Madeleine Fouché d'Otrante, Duchess d’Otrante, née Douglas

 

Other Wearers: 

• Countess Brigitta Fouché d'Otrante née Tham
  

Questions: 

• Who currently owns this tiara?

Photos:  Precious Gems - Jewellery from Eight Centuries

Countess Madeleine Kogevinas' Pearl Floral Tiara

Countess Madeleine

Countess Madeleine

Creation: 

Materials: pearls and diamonds

Provenance: 

1. Countess Elsa von Rosen
2. Countess Madeleine Kogevinas née Bernadotte; from her mother

Countess Elsa

Countess Madeleine

Countess Madeleine

Questions: 

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

Links: 

• The Royal Watcher - Countess Madeleine Kogevinas' Tiara

Princess Elisabeth of Belgium's Diamond Festoon Tiara

Princess Elisabeth

Princess Elisabeth

Creation: 

 

Materials: diamonds

 

Provenance: 

1. Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, Duchess of Brabant; from her parents King Philippe and Queen Mathilde on the occasion of her 18th birthday in 2019
   

Lady Evelyn Vestey

Questions: 

• When was this tiara created?
• Which jeweler created this tiara?
• Is this the same tiara owned by the Vestey family and worn by Lady Evelyn Vestey?
  

 

Links: 

• The Royal Watcher - Vestey Tiara
• Royal Magazin - Princess Elisabeth of Belgium's Diamond Scrollwork Tiara
• The Court Jeweller - Princess Elisabeth's Sparkling New Birthday Tiara
• Queen Mathilde Blog - Elisabeth's Vestey Tiara

Countess Gunnila Bernadotte's Pearl Lily of the Valley Tiara

Creation: This tiara was made circa 1912-1925 and the center can be worn as a brooch.

Materials: diamonds and pearls set in platinum

Countess Gunnila

Countess Gunnila

Provenance: 

1. Countess Gunnila Bernadotte of Wisborg née Countess Wachtmeister af Johannishus
2. Unknown Owner; auctioned at Bukowskis for 343,000 SEK/$38,000 USD in 2016

Other Wearers: 

• unknown model

Countess Gunnila

unknown model

Questions: 

• When was this tiara created?
• Which jeweler created this tiara?
• Did this tiara originally belong to Countess Gunnila's mother, Countess Märta "Hörke" Wachtmeister af Johannishus née Baroness de Geer af Leufsta
  

as a brooch

Countess Gunnila

Links: 

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Countess Gunnila Bernadotte's Tiara
• The Royal Watcher - Countess Gunnila Bernadotte's Tiara
• The Court Jeweller - Countess Gunnila Bernadotte's Tiara

Photos: Bukowskis