Infanta Elena of Spain's Marichalar Meander Tiara

Infanta Elena

Infanta Elena

Creation:  The tiara can be take apart and the meander portion worn as a necklace.

Materials: diamonds set in platinum

Provenance:

• María de la Concepción Sáenz de Tejada y Fernández de Boadilla, Countess of Ripalda
• Infanta Elena of Spain, Duchess of Lugo; from her mother-in-law on the occasion of her 1995 marriage to Jaime de Marichalar y Sáenz de Tejada

Ana Marichalar y Sáenz de Tejada

Ana Coronel de Palma y Marichalar

Ana Coronel de Palma y Marichalar

Other Wearers:

• Ana Marichalar y Sáenz de Tejada; at her 1989 wedding to Luis Coronel de Palma y Martínez-Agulló
• Ana Coronel de Palma y Marichalar; at her 2018 wedding to Miguel Cerezales y Rotaeche
• Blanca de Marichalar y del Corral; at her 2020 wedding to Rodrigo Moreno
• Inés de Marichalar y del Corral; at her 2020 wedding to Valentín Prieto

Blanca de Marichalar y de Corral

Inés de Marichalar y del Corral

Questions:

• When was this tiara created?
• What jeweler created this tiara?
• Are there any pictures of Maria de la Concepcion wearing the tiara?
• Does Amalio de Marichalar y Sáenz de Tejada, 9th Count of Ripala, currently own this tiara instead of Infanta Elena?

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Marichalar Tiara
• The Court Jeweller - The Marichalar Meander Tiara
• Spanish Royal Jewels - Marichalar Meander Tiara