Duchess of Windsor's Emerald Bead Tiara

Creation: The tiara was made by Cartier in 1949 modeled after a necklace in Cartier's stock using emeralds already owned by the Duchess of Windsor.

Materials: diamonds and emeralds

Provenance:

1. Duchess of Windsor née Wallis Warfield Simpson

Duchess of Windsor

Duchess of Windsor

Questions:

• Does this tiara still exist intact?
• Was this tiara part of the 1987 Sotheby's auction of the Duchess of Windsor's jewels or did she sell it prior to her death?

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Duchess of Windsor's Emerald Bead Tiara
• The Beau Monde - Wallis Simpson and her Tiaras