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January 14, 2014

Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom's Aquamarine Pine Flower Tiara

aquamarine pine flower tiara cartier queen elizabeth united kingdom princess anne
Creation: This tiara was made by Cartier circa 1938. Princess Anne had the tiara shorted and the removed elements were turned into other jewelry.
aquamarine pine flower tiara cartier queen elizabeth united kingdom
Queen Elizabeth
aquamarine pine flower tiara cartier queen elizabeth united kingdom princess anne
Princess Anne
aquamarine pine flower tiara cartier queen elizabeth united kingdom
Queen Elizabeth
Materials: aquamarines and diamonds set in platinum
aquamarine pine flower tiara cartier queen elizabeth united kingdom princess anne
Princess Anne
aquamarine pine flower tiara cartier queen elizabeth united kingdom princess anne
Princess Anne
Provenance:
  1. Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom née Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon; from her husband, King George VI of the United Kingdom, on the occasion of their 15th wedding anniversary in 1938
  2. Princess Anne of the United Kingdom, The Princess Royal; from her grandmother on the occasion of her 1973 wedding to Mark Phillips 
aquamarine pine flower tiara cartier queen elizabeth united kingdom princess anne
Princess Anne
aquamarine pine flower tiara cartier queen elizabeth united kingdom princess anne
Princess Anne
aquamarine pine flower tiara cartier queen elizabeth united kingdom princess anne
Princess Anne
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