French crown jewels

They feared the power of the treasures

Above is the emerald and diamond tiara of Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte, the Duchess of Angoulême. Through several peculiar quirks of fate it is one of the few crown jewels of France to remain unaltered…

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French Crown Jewels- Sapphire and Diamond Tiara

Creation: This tiara was made by Frederic and Evrard Bapst in 1820 using stones from the French Crown collection. Materials: turquoises and diamonds Provenance: Princess Marie Thérèse of France, Duchess of Angoulême; until her exile to the United Kingdom in 1830 Queen Marie Amélie of France; as consort of Louis Philippe I beginning in 1830 until her exile in 1848 French State Treasury; during the French Second Republic Empress Eugénie of France; as consort of Napoleon III beginning in 1853…

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