Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Baden's Pearl Tiara

Creation: This tiara was made circa 1830. In 1924, it was lengthened in the back with gilt gold and imitation pearls so that it could be worn across the forehead as a bandeau.

Materials: pearls and diamonds set in gold

Grand Duchess Stéphanie

Queen Carola

Provenance:

1. Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Baden née Beauharnais
2. Queen Carola of Saxony née Princess of Vasa; inherited from her grandmother in 1860
3. Princess Marie, Countess of Flanders, née Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen; inherited from her cousin in 1907
4. Queen Elisabeth of Belgium née Duchess of Bavaria; inherited from her mother-in-law in 1912
5. Queen Marie José of Italy née Princess of Belgium; from her mother in 1924 on the occasion of her eighteenth birthday and her first court ball
6. Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy; inherited from her mother in 2001
7. Mannheim Palace Museum; bought by the state of Baden-Württemberg at auction at Christie's in 2007 

Queen Marie José

Queen Marie José

Questions:

• Which jeweler created this tiara?
• Which jeweler made the alterations to the tiara?

Queen Marie José

Queen Marie José

Links:

• Christie's - Antique Pearl and Diamond Tiara
• Mannheim Palace - The Grand Duchess' Diadem
• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Queen Marie José's Beauharnais Pearl Tiara
• The Court Jeweller - Stephanie of Baden's Seed Pearl Tiara 
• The Royal Watcher - Queen Marie José’s Beauharnais Pearl Tiara
• Royal Magazin - Pearl Tiara
• Tiaras & Crowns - Beauharnais Pearl Tiara

 Photos: Mannheim Palace Museum