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05-05-2011, 02:48 AM
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Emerald Tiara at Auction
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05-05-2011, 12:35 PM
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Yummy! Thanks for sharing.
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05-05-2011, 01:34 PM
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OMG, this tiara is really impressing !
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05-05-2011, 04:41 PM
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Very interesting & yes "yummy"- does the mention that it was offered 30 years ago mean it didn't reach its reserve price/was withdrawn?
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05-06-2011, 08:10 AM
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This really made my day. Super gorgeous...thank you!
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05-06-2011, 04:19 PM
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Emeralds!
Described in the video as "formerly in the collection of Princess Katharina Henckel von Donnersmarck (d 1929).
The tiara contains 11 exceptionally rare and perfectly matched Colombian emeralds of over 500 carats and a band containing yellow cushion diamonds.
It was probably made by Chaumet in 1897-1900.
The emeralds are most likely from the personal collection of the Empress Eugénie.
It is likely that earlier on the emeralds were in the possession of an Indian Maharaja."
Sotheby's estimate is US$5-10 million.
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Princess Katharina Henckel von Donnersmarck diamond and emerald tiara
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05-06-2011, 04:36 PM
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*THUNK!!*
That is gorgeous!!!
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05-07-2011, 01:22 AM
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It is beautiful, it's a shame that the tiara was constructed in a way that the hardware can be see through the emeralds. 
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05-07-2011, 03:14 AM
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it's a shame that the tiara was constructed in a way that the hardware can be see through the emeralds. |
This is true, but think of it this way - it probably also limits what can be done with the stones. It shouldn't hold much appeal to jewelers looking to break it down for the stones. They can't recut them and add facets because there is a hole through the stones.
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05-07-2011, 07:40 AM
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I love that tiara!!
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05-07-2011, 12:20 PM
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Now that would make a great Mother's Day gift~for ME!!! 
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05-07-2011, 01:50 PM
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Yes, I agree, I want it. Does anyone know more about Princess Katherine. When did Empress Eugénie part with it?
(Maybe they'll lower the price due to the hardware issue...)
Like that'd ever happen.
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05-07-2011, 02:57 PM
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The Sothebys catalog seemed to have alot of "royal" jewels in it this time. I wish there was more history about some of the other pieces.
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05-07-2011, 04:13 PM
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This would be a nice addition to some of the European Royal Families - Belgians - watch out. 
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05-08-2011, 01:44 AM
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The tiara would look stunning on Mathilde and Claire. 
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05-15-2011, 05:59 PM
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Hello All!!
Yes it is a shame that you can see the construction through the emeralds but this is usually the case when mounting old polished Indian gems. They were likely drilled for use on a necklace in the 17th or 18th centuries already. I did a blog post on the tiara to put it in context. The link to Eugenie is a bit thin. It merely asserts that she sold 25 emerald drops from her personal collection in 1872 and that by 1900 a group of them may have been reunited to used on this piece...definitely not a smoking gun. Nice to meet you all. I was a regular contributer on the Catherine Middleton pages regarding her wedding tiara choices.
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Very interesting & yes "yummy"- does the mention that it was offered 30 years ago mean it didn't reach its reserve price/was withdrawn?
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Oh yes, it definitely sold in 1979 when it was sold by the Donnersmarck heirs. It has been in another collection since...I am still trying to root that out...
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07-11-2011, 02:24 AM
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That tiara is lovely I love the history too. Thanks for that.
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