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November 11, 2013

Queen Emma of the Netherlands' Sapphire Parure Tiara

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Creation: This tiara was made by Maison van der Stichel in 1881. It was possibly based on an Oscar Massin design from 1867. The diamonds are set en tremblant and the central sapphire can be removed to be worn as a brooch. In 1928, the frame was altered and some of the diamonds were removed by Van Kempen, Begeer, & Vos. In 2013, Steltman Jewellers added a new frame and the central element was lowered though this option is reversible.
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1867 design sketch
sapphire parure tiara netherlands queen emma
1881 design sketch
Materials: Ceylon sapphires and diamonds set in gold and silver
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Queen Emma
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Queen Juliana
sapphire parure tiara netherlands queen emma juliana
Queen Juliana
Provenance:
  1. Queen Emma of the Netherlands née Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont; from her husband King Willem III of the Netherlands in 1881
  2. Queen Juliana of the Netherlands; inherited from her grandmother in 1934
  3. Orange-Nassau Family Foundation; set up by Queen Juliana in the 1960s
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Queen Beatrix
sapphire parure tiara netherlands queen emma beatrix
Queen Beatrix
Other Wearers:
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Queen Maxima
sapphire parure tiara netherlands queen emma maxima
Queen Maxima
Questions:
  • Did Vita Israel create this tiara not Maison van der Stichel?
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Queen Maxima
sapphire parure tiara netherlands queen emma maxima
Queen Maxima
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Photos: Dutch Royal Court

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