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butterlaneantiques · 1 year

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Belle Époque Garnet & White Paste Millegrain Tiara

A stunning antique tiara dating from the Belle Époque era, circa 1910. It's studded with glistening white paste gemstones, finished in fine millegrain detailing, and set with a large, pear-shaped garnet cabochon drop at the centre. Offered in the original fitted presentation box.

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By brides wearing tiaras or crowns on their wedding day it was symbolic of the marriage and really a rite of passage. This custom was established by the beginning of the 16th Century in the UK. Only married women could wear tiaras and it represented the end of an innocent maidenhood and the start of married life.

(source: weddingplanner.co.uk)

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nuveau-deco · 2 years

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Winged Tiara by Enguerrand du Suau de la Croix, Made around 1900. Medium is blue plique-à-jour enamel in cabochons on a vermeil frame decorated with pearls. Musée d'Orsay inventory number: OAO 1972 1.

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#tiara #jewelry #headpiece #early 1900s #enguerrand du suau de la croix #art nouveau #french design #decorative arts #plique a jour #pearls #wings #blue

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tiarascrowns · 5 months

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Marie-Antoinette’s Secret Diamond Bracelets

THE HISTORIC MARIE-ANTOINETTE DIAMONDS A STUNNING PAIR OF DIAMOND BRACELETS

112 Old-cut diamonds, silver and yellow gold, commissioned circa 1776, adapted in the 19th century, fitted blue velvet case

PROVENANCE

Queen Marie-Antoinette of France (1755-1793) Madame Royale, Duchess of Angoulême (1778-1851) Louise of Artois, Duchess of Parma and Piacenza (1819-1864) Robert I, Duke of Parma (1848-1907) Thence by descent

Queen Marie-Antoinette bought the bracelets from Charles Auguste Boehmer for 250,000 livres, which she paid with a combination of cash and jewels. During her final years, the Queen secretly wrapped her jewels in cotton and placed them in a wooden crate to be sent away for safekeeping. It eventually made it's way to the Imperial Treasury in Vienna, where it was kept safe until claimed by Antoinette's daughter Madame Royale.

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empirearchives · 1 year

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Jewelry from Chaumet’s Josephine and Napoleon Exhibition

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tiaramania · 7 months

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TIARA ALERT: Carolina Torio Ballester wore a diamond tiara for her wedding to Louis Nicolas Crépy d'Orléans at the Valencia Cathedral in Valencia, Spain on 14 October 2023.

#Tiara Alert #Carolina Torino Ballester #tiara #bridal tiara #France #French Royal Family #diadem #royal jewels

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dozydawn · 2 months

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#french jet #tiaras

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blacknarcissus · 5 months

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Le Pays d’où je viens (1956)

#le pays d’où je viens 1956 #françoise arnoul #gilbert bécaud #princess #french cinema #cinéma français #dress #tiara #mirror #miroir #christmas #joyeux noël #christmas movies #1950s #1950s films #1950s cinema

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europesroyalsweddings · 7 months

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✵ July 18, 1960 ✵

Princess Diane d'Orléans & Carl, Duke of Württemberg

#royal wedding #german royalty #german royal family #german royal wedding #lace wedding veil #royal wedding veil #wedding tiara #wurttemburg #french royal wedding #french royal family #french royalty

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fashionbooksmilano · 10 months

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Tiaras of Dreams, Dreaming of Tiaras

Author Michèle Gazier, Illustrated by Kristjana S. Williams

Rizzoli, New York 2022, 24 pages, 10 Tiaras, 26,5 x 22 cm, ISBN 978-0-8478-7159-9

euro 35,00

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The luxury French jeweler Chaumet celebrates the beauty of tiaras with an exceptionally creative pop-up book featuring ten fairytales in mesmerizing dioramas.

Tiaras are symbols of power and sophistication that Chaumet has mastered throughout 240 years of history—crowning the beauty of prestigious clients, from Napoleon’s wife, Empress Joséphine, to contemjewelry books,porary icons. Celebrating their most emblematic examples, this exceptional piece of bookmaking features colorful illustrations and short stories. The ten tableaux, each highlighting one iconic Chaumet piece, invite readers to travel through space and time: strolling in the Malmaison garden with Napoleon and Joséphine; partying during the Roaring Twenties; wandering under the shade of Japanese cherry blossom trees; or dancing on a rooftop in contemporary Shanghai. Timeless and universal, the stories will appeal to a wide audience while intricate details of the laser-cut dioramas captivate the eye. An invitation to daydream, these scenes reflect an enchanting tale that readers can discover in one sitting or indulge in separately, according to their mood.

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#Tiaras of Dreams #Maison Chaumet #french jeweler #pop-up book #mesmerizing dioramas #240 years Chaumet History #jewelry books #fashionbooksmilano

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wardrobeoftime · 1 year

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Sisi (2021) + Headpieces

Eugénie de Montijo, The Empress of the French’s headpieces in Season 01 & 02.

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gogmstuff · 2 years

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Augusta Amalia of Bavaria - She fell in love, but Napoléon intervened and she had to marry 1808 Empress Josephine’s son Eugéne to spare Bavaria from imperial wrath.

Top left: Augusta Amalia of Bavaria, bust length, wearing tiara with pearls, pearl earring, and low dress by Paolo Caronni and/or Giuseppe Longhi (British Museum). From their Web site 1705X2000 @300 2.1Mj.

Top right: 1809 Auguste Amalie de Beauharnais, Vizekönigin von Italien, mit ihren Töchtern Josephine und Eugenie by Andrea Appiani (location ?). From Wikimedia via pinterest.com/marcellagarsia/fashion-in-painting-xix-secolo/1800s/ 771X1023 @72 378kj.

Second row: 1810 Augusta Amalia Ludovika von Bayern, Duchess of Leuchtenberg by ? (location ?). From napoleondidthat.tumblr.com/post/122145342551/augusta-amalia 800X960 @72 270kj.

Third row left: 1814 Princess Augusta Amalia of Bavaria as a Vice-queen of Italy by ? (location ?). From csfd.cz/film/1010768-napoleons-erben-in-bayern-die-herzoge-von-leuchtenberg/galerie/?page=2 1268X1766 @144 4Mp.

Third row right: ca. 1815 Augusta-Amélie de Bavière by François Pascal Simon Gérard (Versailles). From art.rmngp.fr/en/library/artworks; erased cracks & spots w Pshop & enlarged 25% 609X936 @96 140kj.

Fourth row: ca. 1816 Auguste Amalie de Baviere by Joseph Karl Stieler (Château de Malmaison - Rueil-Malmaison, Île-de-France, France). From Wikinedia; erased cracks & flaws and fixed edges w Pshop 725X925 @72 1.3Mp.

Fifth row left: 1820 (or later) Augusta of Bavaria, Duchess of Leuchtenberg by Garnier (Royal Collection RCIN 618050), From their Web site 1579X2000 @300 956kj.

Fifth row right: 1824-1825 Auguste-Amélie de Bavière by Joseph Karl Stieler (Châteaux de Malmaison et Bois-Préau - Rueil-Malmaison, Île-de-France, France). From Wikimedia 1006X1254 @72 260kj.

Sixth row: ca. 1825 Auguste Amalie, Princess of Bayern by Joseph Karl Stieler (auctioned by Ketterer Kunst) From pinterest.com/AlexyMet/ritratti-aristocratici-eleganti/; fixed flaws and spots throughout image with Photoshop. 3003X4002 @300 4.1Mj. This dress is more in keeping with the 1830s than the 1820s.

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moreroom4happiness · 1 year

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"EARLY 19TH CENTURY DIAMONDS 'EARS OF WHEAT' TIARA, ATTRIBUTED TO NITOT EARS OF WHEAT or épis de blés in French, were one of the most prominent decorative themes in jewellery under the First French Empire. This period was stylistically marked by a revival of classical antiquity, inspired by recently excavated archeological sites such as Pompei and Herculaneum. In fashion this translated into simple dresses with high waistlines that were a canvas for elaborate parures. Ears of wheat are an attribute of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, the harvest, fertility and prosperity. Ears of wheat were often executed as separate diamond, gold and silver brooches that could be arranged freely on a dress or hairstyle, either separately or bundled as wheat sheaves. PAULINE BORGHESE (1780-1825) was the second sister of Napoleon Bonaparte. Her first husband, General Charles Leclerc, died after only a few years of marriage. In 1803 she married Camillo Borghese, Prince of Sulmona. Pauline Borghese was known for being fun-loving and extravagant, as suggested by the famous statue of her realized by Antonio Canova. She was also the only Bonaparte sibling who always remained faithful to Napoleon and visited him in exile on Elba. The provenance of lot 1 can be traced back to Pauline Borghese through family inheritance." "Only a few days left to view all things luxury ✨ Visit us at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva through 9 November." "Lot 1: EARLY 19TH CENTURY DIAMONDS 'EARS OF WHEAT' TIARA, ATTRIBUTED TO NITOT CHF 440,000 - 650,000" "CHRISTIE’S GENEVA LUXURY WEEK👉🏼 Viewing: 4 – 9 November 2021 at Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues🌟 Auction: Geneva Magnificent Jewels"

#historical jewelry #first french empire #antique jewelry #royal jewelry #pauline borghese #née bonaparte #''ears of wheat''#diamonds #tiara #convertible jewelry #christie's #instagram

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inky-duchess · 4 months

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Fantasy Guide to Royal and Noble Jewellery

Royal and Noble jewellery is a staple of their life, a statement of the who is person is, their rank and their wealth. Jewellery simply isn't a accessory, it's an exercise in showmanship and a way to link to a past.

(Disclaimer: Many stones in pieces often have a bloody past, usually stolen or worked from the earth under the reign of Colonialism. It is best to always take this into account when admiring real world pieces)

Providence

Jewellery like this is usually inherited buy can also be bought or even given as a gift. There is three kinds of jewellery in this instance: private, owned by the crown or owned by the state.

Private jewellery is owned by a single person and worn or lent at their own descretion. Private jewellery can be no less grand than state owned jewellery. This jewellery can be inherited by anybody the owner chooses.

State jewellery is not privately owned, it belongs to the country itself. It is not inherited but used by royal family. If a royal family is deposed, the jewellery remains with the state. Such as the French Crown Jewels.

Owned by the Crown means that it can only pass monarch to monarch, worn only by consorts or the monarch and lent to anybody they choose.

Noble jewellery is not quite the same. Much of it is owned privately but there may be one or two pieces designated as official jewellery for the title such as a specific tiara.

The Rules

Jewellery like this are not just trinkets to be borrowed by anybody. Usually the monarch (or titled noble) or sometimes the spouse, is in charge of designating who can be lent which pieces and for what occasion. Even if you are a super close member of the family, you still have to take what's on offer. Sometimes certain jewellery is worn exclusively by a certain rank say the Queen or the noble themselves and would not be offered to anybody else. For example, you will note that into today's royalty you will see certain royals repeating the same tiaras such as Kate Middleton who has only worn the Cambridge Lover's Knot, the Strathmore Rose Tiara, the Lotus Tiara and once, the Cartier Halo Tiara. These would be the tiaras available to them, which usually number only a handful. Certain pieces are designated by for the monarch/Consort as well, the Vladimir Tiara & the Girls of Britain and Ireland Tiara only graced the head of the Queen in her reign. Other pieces such as earrings or bracelets would also be distributed accordingly, more elaborate and expensive pieces would be worn by the higher ranking members. Certain collections are meant to be passed on, such as the Consort's jewels but many Dowager refused to pass on their jewels such as Empress Dowager Maria Feodorovna after the death of Tsar Alexander III.

Treasure Trove

Now, just because a family has a throne or a grand title doesn't mean they have caches of jewels. Many noble families sold off their pieces to pay death duties, most only have a few pieces left today. As for tiaras most noble families would not have access to large quantities, usually only affording one or two. The Spencers for example own two, the Spencer Tiara and the Spencer Honeysuckle Tiara. This is an inaccurate protrayal in Downton Abbey, as the family have at least 6 but then again Cora is a Dollar Princess so it could be possible to own as many but it never made sense considering just how many times they almost loose the estate and never sell any off. Royal families are not exempt from this either, some families have vast stores of jewels such as the British Royal Family (I wonder where those all came from...) while the Greek Monarchy (discontinued) has only a few pieces. The Romanov collection is of course legendary and we may never know it's full extent.

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tiarascrowns · 4 months

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PROPERTY OF A ROYAL FAMILY - 19TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND PARURE

IMPORTANT 19TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CROWN

Octagonal step-cut and oval-shaped sapphires, varied old-cut diamonds, gold, 1840s, 45.3 cm, brown fitted case

EARLY 19TH CENTURY IMPORTANT SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND TIARA

Octagonal step-cut and oval-shaped sapphires, rose and old-cut diamonds, gold, circa 1800, 49.0 cm, black fitted case

TWO EARLY 19TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND PENDANTS

Oval-shaped sapphire, old-cut diamonds, gold, circa 1800, 3.6 cm

Octagonal step-cut sapphire, old-cut diamonds, gold, circa 1800, 3.2 cm

TWO EARLY 19TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND BROOCHES

Oval-shaped sapphire, old-cut diamonds, gold, circa 1800, 3.7 cm

Octagonal step-cut sapphire, rose and old-cut diamonds, gold, circa 1800, 3.6 cm

EARLY 19TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND EARRINGS

Pear and cushion-shaped sapphires, old-cut diamonds, gold, circa 1800, 4.4 cm

EARLY 19TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND BRACELET

Octagonal step-cut sapphires, old-cut diamonds, gold, circa 1800, 17.5 cm

EARLY 19TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING

Octagonal step-cut sapphire, single and old-cut diamonds, gold, circa 1800, ring size 6 ½

EARLY 19TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND NECKLACE

Octagonal step-cut sapphires, rose and old-cut diamond, gold, circa 1800, 40.5 cm, black fitted case

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empirearchives · 1 year

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Diamond Ears of Wheat Tiara that belonged to Pauline Bonaparte, sister of Napoleon

François Regnault Nitot, 1811

Source: Christie’s

This is an example of the Ears of Wheat style that was really popular at the time. Pauline is 2nd from the left. Painting: Coronation of Napoleon by Jacques Louis David, circa 1804

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tiaramania · 10 months

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TIARA ALERT: Pélagie de Mac Mahon wore a diamond tiara for her wedding to Prince Amaury of Bourbon-Parma at Autun Cathedral in Autun, France on 8 July 2023.

#Tiara Alert #Pelagie de Mac Mahon #Princess Pelagie of Bourbon Parma #Bourbon Parma #Bourbon Parme #Duchess of Magenta #Tiara #bridal tiara #wreath tiara #France #French Nobility #French Aristocracy

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