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March 21, 2022

Princess Marie of Denmark's Opal Tiara

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Princess Marie
Creation:  The tiara was heavily redesigned for Princess Viggo and the extra opals were used to create other matching jewelry.
 
Materials:  opals and diamonds
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Princess Marie
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Countess Ruth
Provenance:
  1. Princess Marie of Denmark née Princess of Orléans
  2. Princess Viggo, Countess of Rosenborg née Eleanor Green; inherited from her mother-in-law in 1909
  3. Countess Ruth of Rosenborg née Nielson; inherited from her husband's aunt in 1966
  4. Countess Ruth's children; inherited from their mother in 2010 

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Princess Viggo
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Countess Ruth
opal tiara princess marie denmark rosenborg ruth
Countess Ruth
Questions:
  • Which jeweler created this tiara? 
  • Which jeweler redesigned the tiara?
  • Does the redesigned tiara include amethysts?
  • Was this tiara a gift from Princess Marie's mother, Princess Françoise, Duchess of Chartres?
 
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