A large diamond tiara of a scrollwork design centered with pale yellow diamonds. Originally made for the Georgian Princess Abamalek Lazarev, who left it to her nephew, Prince Paul of Yugoslavia. His wife, Princess Olga, wore it frequently.
After her death the tiara went to her oldest son, Prince Alexander, so that his second wife, Princess Barbara could wear it.
Photos 1&2: BOUCHERON DAISY LEAVES AND FLOWERS TIARA
Photos 3&4: HRH Princess Olga of Yugoslavia, born Princess of Greece
Thank you everyone for participating :) - I have posted these photos earlier, yet they can't be found in previous threads on Yugoslavian Royal Houses or Jewelry. Here they are once more:
A diamond and emerald kokoshnik tiara bought by King Alexander I of Yugoslavia for his wife, Queen Marija (Marie). Made by the jeweller Bolin. After the fall of the monarchy, it was later bought by Van Cleef & Arpels, who removed the emeralds and replaced them with paste.
Photos 1&2:QUEEN MARIE'S EMERALD TIARA
Photos 3 - 6: HM Queen Marie of Yugoslavia, born Princess of Romania
Photo 7: HRH Princess Jelisaveta (Elisabeth) Karadjordjevic of Yugoslavia
Photo: Princess Olga of Greece on the day of her marriage to Prince Paul of Yugoslavia in 1923. She wears a Russian-made diamond kokoshnik tiara given to her by her mother, Princess Nicholas (Grand Duchess Helen Vladimirovna of Russia). The tiara's intricate design was achieved by handfiling.
You are most welcome, Danielle! And, I think the family still owns the tiara but I could be wrong...
Thanks indeed Julia for not letting this small Royal family to slip into oblivion by opening those lovely threads - this one happens to be one of my favorites!...
This is truly a very beautiful tiara. Thanks Julia for posting the photos!Regarding its present whereabouts I believe that to be the truth, although it has never been worn by female members of Royal family after the WWII as far as I am informed. Most certainly, it is not worn by Princesses Katarina or Jelisaveta today. I hope it is still owned by the family, so perhaps it could be actually seen either on Princesses or an exhibition of (remain) Royal Jewelry. It would be nice indeed.
Danjel's Royal Splendour Site is truly wonderful, and this is another, very small photo of Princess Olga wearing the tiara taken from this site as well as few details about tiara:
A large diamond tiara of a scrollwork design centered with pale yellow diamonds. Originally made for the Georgian Princess Abamalek Lazarev, who left it to her nephew, Prince Paul of Yugoslavia. His wife, Princess Olga, wore it frequently.
After her death the tiara went to her oldest son, Prince Alexander, so that his second wife, Princess Barbara could wear it.
Thanks indeed Julia for not letting this small Royal family to slip into oblivion by opening those lovely threads - this one happens to be one of my favorites!...
You are most welcome Blueice! I am becoming more and more fond of this royal family with each passing day...
Many thanks to you and other Yugoslavian royal family enthusiasts for sharing wonderful material in these threads.
I have to admit that I'm quite fond of this thread too! The Yugoslavian royal jewels are some of the most beautiful I've seen.
Thanks so much for the information on the tiara. I, too, hope that the family still owns the tiara and maybe one of these days we will see it worn!
Gorgeous photo of HRH Princess Olga wearing the tiara; it's truly a splendid tiara and one of Boucheron's most beautiful!
__________________ It's clever, but is it art? ~Rudyard Kipling
A diamond and emerald kokoshnik tiara bought by King Alexander I of Yugoslavia for his wife, Queen Marija (Marie). Made by the jeweller Bolin. After the fall of the monarchy, it was later bought by Van Cleef & Arpels, who removed the emeralds and replaced them with paste.
Photos 1&2:QUEEN MARIE'S EMERALD TIARA
Photos 3 - 6: HM Queen Marie of Yugoslavia, born Princess of Romania Photo 7: HRH Princess Jelisaveta (Elisabeth) Karadjordjevic of Yugoslavia