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August 1, 2016

Princess Olga Paley's Diamond Drop Tiara

princess olga paley russia cartier diamond drop tiara
Creation: This tiara was made by Cartier in 1911 from an existing tiara that had been made by Cartier in 1908. It can be worn as a devant de corsage.

Materials: diamonds

Provenance:
  1. Princess Olga Valerianovna Paley née Karnovitch von Pistohlkors
Princess Olga
Princess Olga
Questions:
  • Does this tiara still exist intact? 
  • Was this tiara part of the jewels that were confiscated by the Bolsheviks from Grand Duke Paul's bank deposit vault in 1918?

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