Queen Margherita of Italy's Pearl & Diamond Tiara

Creation: This tiara was made by Musy in 1904 using jewels from Queen Margherita's collection.  It can be worn in at least eight different configurations.

Queen Margherita

Queen Marie José

Materials: diamonds and pearls

Queen Marie José

Queen Marie José

Queen Marie José

Provenance:

1. Queen Margherita of Italy née Princess of Savoy-Genoa; commissioned on the occasion of the birth of her grandson in 1904 
2. Queen Marie José of Italy née Princess of Belgium; inherited by her husband, King Umberto II, from his grandmother in 1926 and given to her on the occasion of their marriage in 1930
3. Princess Marina of Naples née Ricolfi-Doria; inherited from her mother-in-law in 2001

Queen Marie José

Princess Marina

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Queen Margherita's Musy Tiara
• The Court Jeweller - Queen Margherita's Musy Tiara
• The Royal Watcher - Queen Margherita's Musy Tiara
• Jenni Wiltz - Queen Margherita's Musy Tiara
• Lilibet's Handbag - The Musy Tiara
• All Things Royal - The Musy Tiara

six of the configurations