Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain's Pearl & Diamond Tiara

Creation:  This tiara was made by Cartier in 1920.  The tiara's top pearl element is removable and originally the pearls were interchangeable with emeralds.

Materials:  diamonds and pearls set in platinum

Queen Victoria Eugenie

Infanta Maria Cristina

Queen Victoria Eugenie

Provenance:

1. Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain
2. Infanta Maria Cristina of Spain, Countess of Marone; inherited from her mother in 1969
3. Queen Sofia of Spain; bought by her husband, King Juan Carlos of Spain, from his aunt

Queen Sofia

Queen Sofia

Other Wearers:

• Infanta Cristina of Spain, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca

Infanta Cristina

Questions:

• What happened to the emeralds that were interchangeable with the pearls?

Links:   

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Cartier Diamond & Pearl Tiara
• The Court Jeweller - Queen Ena's Pearl & Diamond Tiara 
• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - The Cartier Pearl & Diamond Tiara
• The Royal Watcher - Queen Ena’s Cartier Pearl Tiara
• All Things Royal - The Cartier Pearl Tiara
• Mis Joyas Reales - Tiara Cartier