Queen Sophia of Sweden's Pink Topaz Tiara

Queen Sophia

Queen Sophia

Creation:

Materials: pink topazes and diamonds

Countess Estelle

Countess Estelle

Provenance:

1. Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway née Princess of Nassau
2. Princess Ebba Bernadotte née Munck af Fulkila, inherited from her mother-in-law in 1913
3. Countess Estelle Bernadotte af Wisborg née Manville; inherited from her mother-in-law in 1946
4. Countess Christine Bernadotte af Wisborg née Glahns; inherited by her husband, Count Folke Bernadotte af Wisborg, from his mother in 1984
5. Queen Sonja of Norway née Haraldsen; bought from Count Folke and Countess Christine circa 1994
6. Unknown Owner; stolen from Garrard in 1995 where it had been sent for maintenance

Countess Estelle

Countess Christine

Countess Christine

Questions:

• When was this tiara created?
• Which jeweler created this tiara?
• Does this tiara still exist intact?
• Are the gemstones in the tiara pink diamonds, pink sapphires, pink spinel, pink tourmalines, or pink topazes?

Links:

• Trond Norén Isaksen - Queen Sophia's Alleged Coronation Tiara