Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
The Norwegian royal vaults contain a smaller collection of jewels than many of their Scandinavian contemporaries, but there are some stunning tiaras tucked away, including today’s jewel, a classic diamond tiara with French imperial roots.
Happy Victoriadagen, everyone! Today is Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden’s birthday, and to celebrate, we’re looking at one of my favorite pieces of Swedish royal jewelry: a necklace that the family calls the “Processional Jewels.”
If you’re on the lookout today for jewels that belonged to members of the imperial family of France, you’d best look not only in the Louvre but also in the family foundation of the Bernadottes, the royal family of Sweden. Like many of their grandest pieces, the gorgeous sapphires in their collection started out in nineteenth-century France.
The Bernadottes of Sweden have two significant tiaras made of round diamond “button” elements placed on rather simple tiara frames. One of the tiaras has six buttons, and the other has four. Today, we’re taking a closer look at the Four Button Tiara.
Delicate, antique, and sentimental: the diamond drop tiara of the Swedish royal family has to be one of the most lovely tiaras in a royal collection today. The tiara came to Sweden in 1905 with the country’s new princess, Margaret of Connaught, and has been worn by women in each generation since.