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Showing posts with label Sweden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sweden. Show all posts

August 8, 2022

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden's Nocturnal Creatures Tiara

noctural creatures tiara maria nilsdotter crown princess victoria sweden
noctural creatures tiara maria nilsdotter crown princess victoria sweden
Creation: This tiara was made by Maria Nilsdotter circa 2020.

Materials: lemon quartz and pearls set in silver
noctural creatures tiara maria nilsdotter crown princess victoria sweden
Crown Princess Victoria
noctural creatures tiara maria nilsdotter crown princess victoria sweden
Crown Princess Victoria
noctural creatures tiara maria nilsdotter crown princess victoria sweden
Crown Princess Victoria
Provenance: 
noctural creatures tiara maria nilsdotter crown princess victoria sweden
Crown Princess Victoria
noctural creatures tiara maria nilsdotter crown princess victoria sweden
Crown Princess Victoria
Links: 
Photos: Maria Nilsdotter

August 1, 2022

Queen Désirée of Sweden's Malachite Parure Tiara

malachite cameo tiara queen desiree sweden
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
malachite cameo tiara queen desiree sweden
malachite cameo tiara queen desiree sweden
Questions: 
  • When was this tiara created?

Links: 
Photos: Nordic Museum

July 25, 2022

Countess Estelle Bernadotte's Diamond Bandeau Tiara

diamond bandeau tiara countess estelle bernadotte sweden
Countess Estelle
Creation: 

Materials: diamonds

Provenance: 
diamond bandeau tiara countess estelle bernadotte sweden
Countess Estelle
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Countess Christine
diamond bandeau tiara countess estelle bernadotte sweden
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?

July 18, 2022

Countess Marianne Bernadotte's Pearl Tiara

pearl tiara countess marianne bernadotte sweden
Creation: 

Materials: pearls and diamonds
pearl tiara countess marianne bernadotte sweden
Countess Marianne
pearl tiara countess marianne bernadotte sweden
Countess Marianne
pearl tiara countess marianne bernadotte sweden
Countess Marianne
Provenance: 

Questions: 
  • When was this tiara created?
  • Which jeweler created this tiara?
pearl tiara countess marianne bernadotte sweden
Countess Marianne
pearl tiara countess marianne bernadotte sweden
Countess Marianne
Links: 

July 11, 2022

Countess Sonja Bernadotte's Ruby & Sapphire Tiara

ruby sapphire cufflink tiara countess sonja bernadotte sweden
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
ruby sapphire cufflink tiara countess sonja bernadotte sweden
Countess Sonja
ruby sapphire cufflink tiara countess sonja bettina bernadotte sweden
Countess Bettina
Provenance: 

Other Wearers: 
  • Countess Bettina Bernadotte
  • Countess Sandra Bernadotte née Angerer; at her 2009 wedding to Count Björn Bernadotte
ruby sapphire cufflink tiara countess sonja bettina bernadotte sweden
Countess Bettina
ruby sapphire cufflink tiara countess sonja sandra bernadotte sweden
Countess Sandra
Questions: 
  • When was this tiara created?
  • Which jeweler created this tiara?
  • Which of Countess Sonja's children inherited this tiara in 2008?

July 4, 2022

Duchess of Otrante's Amethyst Tiara

amethyst tiara koch duchess madeleine fouche d'otrante
Creation:  This tiara was made by Koch circa 1910.

Materials: amethyst and diamonds set in platinum
amethyst tiara koch duchess madeleine fouche d'otrante
Duchess Madeleine
amethyst tiara koch duchess madeleine fouche d'otrante birgitta
Countess Birgitta
Provenance: 
  1. Hedvig Madeleine Fouché d'Otrante, Duchess d’Otrante, née Douglas
 
Other Wearers: 
  • Countess Brigitta Fouché d'Otrante née Tham
amethyst tiara koch duchess madeleine fouche d'otrante
Questions: 
  • Who currently owns this tiara?
Photos:  Precious Gems - Jewellery from Eight Centuries

June 27, 2022

Countess Madeleine Kogevinas' Pearl Floral Tiara

pearl floral tiara countess madeleine bernadotte kogevinas
Countess Madeleine
pearl floral tiara countess madeleine bernadotte kogevinas
Countess Madeleine
Creation: 

Materials: pearls and diamonds

Provenance: 
  1. Countess Elsa von Rosen
  2. Countess Madeleine Kogevinas née Bernadotte; from her mother
pearl floral tiara countess elsa von rosen bernadotte
Countess Elsa
pearl floral tiara countess madeleine bernadotte kogevinas
Countess Madeleine
pearl floral tiara countess madeleine bernadotte kogevinas
Countess Madeleine
Questions: 
  • When was this tiara created?
  • Which jeweler created this tiara?

Links: 

June 13, 2022

Countess Gunnila Bernadotte's Pearl Lily of the Valley Tiara

pearl lily of the valley tiara countess gunnila bernadotte sweden
Creation: This tiara was made circa 1912-1925 and the center can be worn as a brooch.

Materials: diamonds and pearls set in platinum
pearl lily of the valley tiara countess gunnila bernadotte sweden
Countess Gunnila
pearl lily of the valley tiara countess gunnila bernadotte sweden
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
pearl lily of the valley tiara countess gunnila bernadotte sweden
Countess Gunnila
pearl lily of the valley tiara countess gunnila bernadotte sweden
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
pearl lily of the valley tiara countess gunnila bernadotte sweden
as a brooch
pearl lily of the valley tiara countess gunnila bernadotte sweden
Countess Gunnila
Links: 
Photos: Bukowskis

June 6, 2022

Princess Sibylla of Sweden's Diamond Bracelet Tiara

Princess Birgitta
Princess Christina
Creation: This tiara can be worn as a bracelet.

Materials: diamonds

Provenance:
  1. Princess Sibylla of Sweden née Saxe-Coburg & Gotha
  2. Princess Birgitta of Sweden, Princess of Hohenzollern; from her mother
Princess Sibylla
Princess Birgitta
Princess Desiree
Other Wearers:

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

Links:

May 30, 2022

Countess Karin Bernadotte's Swag Tiara

swag tiara multi colored sweden countess karin bernadotte bettina
Creation: 

Materials: multi-colored gemstones and diamonds
swag tiara multi colored sweden countess karin bernadotte bettina
Countess Karin
swag tiara multi colored sweden countess karin bernadotte bettina
Countess Karin
Provenance: 
swag tiara multi colored sweden countess karin bernadotte bettina
Countess Karin
swag tiara multi colored sweden countess karin bernadotte bettina
Countess Bettina
swag tiara multi colored sweden countess karin bernadotte bettina
Countess Bettina
Other Wearers: 
  • Countess Bettina Bernadotte
swag tiara multi colored sweden countess karin bernadotte bettina
Countess Bettina
swag tiara multi colored sweden countess karin bernadotte bettina
Countess Bettina
Questions: 
  • When was this tiara created?
  • Which jeweler created this tiara?
  • Are the gemstones at the top amethysts, citrines, and sapphires?
  • Wast his tiara a gift to Countess Karin from her father-in-law, Prince Wilhelm of Sweden?
  • Does Countess Bettina currently own this tiara or is she loaned it by one of her half siblings?