Creation: This tiara was made by Musy in 1883.
Materials: pearls and diamonds
Provenance:
- Queen Margherita of Italy née Princess of Savoy-Genoa
- Queen Elena of Italy née Princess of Montenegro; when her husband acceded to the Italian throne in 1900
- Queen Marie José of Italy née Princess of Belgium; when her husband acceded to the Italian throne in May 1946
- Banca d'Italia; left behind along with other jewels with a note that said 'to those entitled' when the royal family left for exile in June 1946
Queen Elena |
Queen Elena |
- When will Italy make a decision regarding the fate of the jewels in the Banca d'Italia?
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