Belgian Royal Jewels of the Past

[snowflower]

I found erliar today a picture of an emerald and diamond tiara at Sotheby's which was sold on 2007 and it is listed as being "formely the property of a belgian princess" Sotheby's - Auctions - Calendar - Noble Jewels
I don't think I have ever come across a picture of a Belgian princess wearing it (unless I have seen it remodeled and I haven't realised)...

[countess felicitas]

I agree - does not look familiar. Any ideas around?

[Katrianna]

I looked through a few of my royal jewels books and have not come across this diadem, it is quite beautiful.

[Hanna Regina]

I have a note saying that this tiara belonged to the Croÿ-family. Remember that there is a difference between being a Belgian Princess and being a Princess of Belgium... The latter sounds better when selling a tiara, better provenance, higher price. I think there are several other Princely families in Belgium as well, for instance Ligne and Mérode.

[Patra]

In any regard, the emeralds are beautiful on this tiara!

[IloveCP]

The Cartier tiara is stunning! To bad it does not belong to the royal family.

[maria-olivia]

They are Belgian Princes in Belgium such as de Ligne, de Mérode and de Croy.
This families hoped to be King of Belgium in 1831.

My avatar is the Cartier tiara we definitely lost. At the Auction (after 1985 King Leopold III’s death) it was mentioned , tiara from a royal famlly. In Point de Vue Vincent M wrote about a tiara sold by a member of the belgium royal family and Princess Lilian ,the Seller was not delighted !