Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom's Emerald & Diamond Tiara

Creation: This tiara was designed by Prince Albert and made by Joseph Kitching in 1845 for £1,150.

Material: emeralds and diamonds set in silver and gold

Queen Victoria

Princess Victoria

Provenance:

1. Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
2. Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll; from her mother in 1893
3. Princess Alexandra of Connaught, Duchess of Fife; inherited from her great-aunt in 1939
4. James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife; inherited from his aunt in 1959
5. David Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife; inherited from his father in 2015, the tiara is currently on display at Kensington Palace

Lady Caroline

Queen Victoria

Princess Louise

Other Wearers:

• Princess Victoria, Marchioness of Milford Haven née Princess of Hesse and by Rhine; for a costume ball in the 1880s
• Lady Caroline Worsley née Dewar, formerly Duchess of Fife; at the opening of Parliament in 1960

Questions:

• Did Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk, inherit this tiara from Princess Louise instead of her sister?

Links:

• Sotheby's - Queen Victoria's Emerald and Diamond Diadem
• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Queen Victoria's Emerald and Diamond Tiara
• The Court Jeweller - Queen Victoria's Emerald and Diamond Tiara
• The Royal Watcher - Queen Victoria’s Emerald Tiara 
• Royal Magazin - Queen Victoria's Emeralds
• British Royal Jewels - Queen Victoria's Emerald and Diamond Tiara

Photos: Sotheby's/The Royal Collection