At Hidden Gems today, I’m bringing you a deep dive into the fascinating history of the Cartier Indian Tiara. As a bonus, here’s a selection of articles about some of the royal sapphire tiaras we see often glittering at gala events in Europe.
Cousin Louie’s Coronation Diadem: The Fascinating Tale of the Cartier Indian Tiara
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This summer at Hidden Gems, we traveled back in time to attend the wedding of Princess Marie Louise, the royal cousin who witnessed an astonishing span of history. Today, we’re returning to her story to chronicle one of her most fabulous jewels: the tiara she bought from Cartier to wear to a pair of coronations.
Ten years after she was crowned, Queen Elizabeth II decided to add a sapphire and diamond tiara to her jewelry collection, transforming an antique necklace that once belonged to a Princess of Belgium.
The Grand Duchess Adelaide Tiara
While many of the tiaras in the vast Luxembourg family collection were created within the past century, the Grand Duchess Adelaide Tiara is one of the family’s oldest—and yet most wearable—diadems.
The Dutch royal vaults are teeming with spectacular jewels, but perhaps one of the grandest pieces of all is the nineteenth-century diamond and sapphire tiara made for Queen Emma.
The Dutch Sapphire Necklace Tiara
The second significant sapphire tiara from the Dutch royal collection is actually composed of a sapphire necklace supplemented by elements from another dismantled sapphire jewel.
The Leuchtenberg Sapphire Tiara
Like many of the grandest royal jewels in Sweden, the gorgeous sapphires in the Bernadotte collection started out sparkling in nineteenth-century France.
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