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February 27, 2012

Queen Emma of the Netherlands' Diamond Tiara

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Creation: This tiara was made in 1890 by Jac. Vos & Co. as a supplier to Royal Begeer and could be topped with Queen Emma's five, twelve-pointed, diamond stars that she received as a wedding gift in 1879. The central diamonds can also be replaced with a rubies.
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Queen Emma
diamond tiara netherlands queen emma
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Materials: diamonds set in gold and silver with optional rubies
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Queen Wilhelmina
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Queen Maxima
Provenance:
  1. Queen Emma of the Netherlands née Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont; from her husband, King Willem III of the Netherlands, in 1890
  2. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands; inherited from her mother in 1934
  3. Queen Juliana of the Netherlands; inherited from her mother in 1962 but never wore the tiara
  4. Orange-Nassau Family Foundation; set up by Queen Juliana in the 1960s
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Princess Irene
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Queen Beatrix
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Princess Margriet
Other Wearers:
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Queen Beatrix
diamond tiara netherlands queen emma beatrix
Queen Beatrix
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