;

February 29, 2012

Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands' Emerald Parure Tiara

Queen Maxima
Duchess of Parma
Creation:  Made in 1898-1899 by Eduard Schurmann & Co. in Frankfurt using emeralds brought to the Netherlands by Princess Wilhelmina of Orange, wife of Prince Willem V of Orange.  In the 1950s two of the top, pear-shaped emeralds were removed to make earrings and recently two round emeralds from the base of the tiara were put on the top of the tiara.  In 2001, the emeralds were replaced with diamonds and five drop pearls as a possible wedding tiara for Princess Maxima. 
Queen Wilhelmina
Queen Juliana
Queen Juliana
Materials:  emeralds and diamonds set in silver and gold with interchangeable pearls
Queen Juliana
Queen Beatrix
Queen Beatrix

Provenance:
  1. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands; from her mother Queen Emma of the Netherlands
  2. Queen Juliana of the Netherlands; inherited from her mother in 1962
  3. Orange-Nassau Family Foundation; set up by Queen Juliana in the 1960s
Princess Margriet
Princess Margriet
Princess Margriet
Other Wearers:
  • Princess Irene of the Netherlands, Dowager Duchess of Parma;
  • Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands; both emerald and pearl settings
  • Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, Mrs. van Vollenhoven; both emerald and pearl settings
  • Queen Maxima of the Netherlands; both emerald and pearl settings
  • Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands; the pearl setting at the 2004 wedding of Crown Prince Frederick & Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
  • Duchess Annemarie of Parma; the pearl setting at her 2010 wedding to Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma, Duke of Parma
Queen Maxima
Princess Irene
Princess Laurentien
Labels: , , ,
Share on Pinterest Share on Google Plus

No comments :

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments ( Atom )