Austrian crown jewels

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Archduchess Maria Josefa of Austria

FROM THE COLLECTION OF A GERMAN PRINCESS - Emerald and diamond tiara, 19th century - Composed of foliate, scroll and swag motifs set with cushion-shaped, circular-cut, oval and rose diamonds, claw-set with a carved emerald depicting the Madonna and Child to the front and the Annunciation to the reverse, inner circumference approximately 350mm, emerald possibly later set.

Imperial Crown of Holy Roman Empire The top 10 crowns in history This was the Imperial Beautiful Crown of the Holy Roman Emperor from the 11th century up to the dissolution f the empire in 1806.

During the course of my research into Empress Matilda, I found a very interesting list of some of the riches she owned in her lifetime, so I thought I'd write a shiny post today, detailing that list and illustrating it with items that are either the originals, or something very similar. (click on the images to enlarge). Matilda does seem to have liked her rich fabrics, gold and jewels, but when one examines any royal wardrobe list the same trend becomes obvious. Material wealth of the…

Sotheby'sLast month, a stunning tiara was sold at auction at Sotheby's. The piece has both an American story and an Austrian provenance. Here's more on the history of the Austrian Wildflower Tiara.Cornelius Vanderbilt "Sonny" Whitney

From the Collection of Duchess Isabella of Württemberg, Princess of Saxony (1871-1904)Impressive ruby and diamond tiara, Köchert, circa