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October 19, 2015

Queen Elisabeth of Romania's Pearl & Diamond Tiara

queen elisabeth marie romania pearl diamond tiara oscar massin
Queen Marie
queen elisabeth marie romania pearl diamond tiara oscar massin
Queen Marie
Creation:  This tiara was made by Oscar Massin.

Materials:  diamonds and pearls

Provenance:
  1. Queen Elisabeth of Romania nee Princess of Wied; on the occasion of her 1869 marriage to King Carol I of Romania from the Romania Aristocratic Ladies Association
  2. Queen Marie of Romania nee Princess of Edinburgh; from her husband's aunt
queen elisabeth marie romania pearl diamond tiara oscar massin
Queen Elisabeth
queen elisabeth marie romania pearl diamond tiara oscar massin
Queen Elisabeth
Questions:
  • What happened to this tiara after it was sent to Russia for safekeeping before WWI and stolen by Bolsheviks after the Russian Revolution?

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