German and Austrian Royal Jewels

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The with velvet covered throne of the Bavarian Kings was made between 1841-1842, but completely destroyed in WW II. Now this copy is in the Residenz Museum.

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Kunigundes Crown, one of the eldest in Bayern.

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After Bayern became a Kingdom, Biennais received the order of this Kings Crown. The diamonds, rubies and emeralds are from the crowns of Emperor Charles VII and Maria Amelia. The Blue Wittelsbach Diamond has been changed by glass.

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The Queens Crown is part of the regalia Biennais made for the first King of Bayern Maximilian I and his wife, Carolina Frederika of Baden.

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Also this golden scepter is part of the regalia. On the top Guillaume Biennais place the King´s Crown in miniature. This scepter is covered with red rubies, emeralds and diamonds

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The tiara with diamonds and pearls, made by Kaspar Rielander in 1825, shows the with diamonds covered lovers knots.

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Antonia of Luxembourg, wife of Rupprecht of Bayern with this tiara.

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HM Queen Marie-Therese

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detail of the diamond and ruby parure
another detail

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Princess Antoinia wearing the parure

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The egelantine Tiara that Kaspar Rielander heightened in 1832. I t was sold in 1931, but bought back by the family.

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Herzogin Elisabeth in Bayern with the egelantine Tiara

[Toledo]

Originally Posted by Mia

This tiara is made by Köchert. The answer comes from Volker on Royal Jewels Message Board.

"Theophil von Hansen - an achitect(!!) and a friend of Köchert provided the designs for the beautiful diadem named "Byzantine" and for a swan parure composed if pendant and earrings. The artistry and craftsmanship manifested by the "Byzantine" diadem, with its harmonious juxtapositions of diamonds and pearls was judged impeccable and won for Köchert the first prize for jewellery at the World Exhibition in Vienna in 1873. Pictures of it frequently appeared - and still appear today - in ilustrated purblications in Germany, France, England and America.Unfortunately the diadem was later dismantled!"

I'm confused . are you referring to the beautiful tiara (worn by Alice) on post 1? If so, too bad, it's one of the best looking tiaras I've seen here, has a medieval look.

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Does anyone know about the tiara that Zita was wearing when she married the Prince of Austria it is a very lovely tiara. I am wondering if the Bourbon-Parma royal family still owns that tiara or was it lost or sold? Thanks in advance.

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Empress Zita's tiara -
a diamond tiara, made by the Austrian jeweller Köchert, given as a gift to Princess Zita on occasion of her wedding in 1887. The tiara consists of five heartshaped motifs linked by scrolls and leaves set on a bandeau base.
The tiara remained in the family, even when they went into exile, in 1951 Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen wore this at her wedding to Archduke Otto.

[Hans]

When was the tiara worn for the last time?

[HRH Mims]

Originally Posted by magnik

Empress Zita's tiara -
a diamond tiara, made by the Austrian jeweller Köchert, given as a gift to Princess Zita on occasion of her wedding in 1887. The tiara consists of five heartshaped motifs linked by scrolls and leaves set on a bandeau base.
The tiara remained in the family, even when they went into exile, in 1951 Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen wore this at her wedding to Archduke Otto.

It sounds interesting do you have picture of it please?

[Warren]

Originally Posted by mims111

It sounds interesting do you have picture of it please?

This one gives a pretty good view:

Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen: wedding to the Archduke Otto, 1951

Empress Zita wedding tiara
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