Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
Yesterday marked the anniversary of the birth of Alexandra Feodorovna, the German princess who became the last Empress of Russia. Today, let’s have a closer look at her most imposing jewel: her pearl and diamond diadem.
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.
One of the things I’ve missed most over the past year is traveling to new cities and strolling through their local museums to look for jewelry treasures. I’m sure I’m not the only one feeling that way, so I thought it would be fun to devote several posts to some of the most glittering royal tiaras found in museums around the world—so we can all feel like we’re traveling again, right from our own homes. Today, we’re kicking things off with a sparkling tiara that has roots in France, Germany, and Russia, and now resides in Houston, Texas: the Leuchtenberg Fabergé Tiara.
Get ready, magpies: we’ve got a heck of a tiara story for your Saturday enjoyment! The Vladimir Tiara survived revolution and upheaval to become one of the most iconic diadems in the world.
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.