Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
This weekend in Bückeburg, a descendant of German princes married his musician fiancee—and there was a major tiara involved! Here’s all the details on the sparkling diadem from the Schaumburg-Lippe princely wedding.
I’ve had so much fun with this virtual tour of royal tiaras in museums, I thought I’d give us one more bonus stop! Today, we’re circling back to Houston, where we find another royal tiara made by Fabergé. This time, the tiara’s owner was a German-British princess who married a Romanov descendant.
The world learned recently that another heirloom tiara from a former royal family is hitting the sale room this year. Here’s a closer look at the tiara in question: a diamond sparkler from the collection of the last German crown princess.
Autumn is in full swing here at the Court Jeweller HQ, and I’ve been in the mood to discuss a rather autumnal jewelry design: diamond ornaments in the shape of ears of wheat. Today, we’re talking about one interesting royal example of the type, the Teck Ears of Wheat Tiara.
The Swedish royal family has one of the grandest suites of sapphire jewels in the world locked away in their royal vaults, but those aren’t the only sapphires worn by the Bernadotte women. Today, we’re looking at the glamorous necklace of diamonds and cabochon sapphires that belonged to Princess Sibylla, mother of the present king.