Creation: This tiara was made in 1913 by E. Wolff & Co. for Garrard using diamonds and pearls from the
Ladies of England Tiara, pearls from the top of the
Girls of Great Britain & Ireland Tiara and a few more pearls from other pieces of jewelry. It was modeled after a tiara owned by Queen Mary's grandmother,
Princess Augusta, Duchess of Cambridge, and she later had the top row of pearls removed.
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| Queen Mary |
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| Queen Mary |
Materials: diamonds and 19 hanging pearls set in silver and gold
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| Queen Elizabeth II |
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| Queen Elizabeth II |
Provenance:
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| Princess Diana |
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| Princess Diana |
Other Wearers: |
| Duchess of Cambridge |
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| Duchess of Cambridge |
Links:Photos: The Royal Collection/Tiaras - A History of Splendour
This was not LOANED to Diana; it was given to her by the Queen on her wedding day. She reportedly shouted, "I got Brenda's rocks!" (QEII's nickname by the press).
ReplyDeleteIt was returned to the Queen after the divorce from Charles.
The tiara was given back to the Queen after the Princess' death. Part of the divorce settlement was that Diana retained all of the jewels given to her during the marriage.
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