Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
Get excited, everyone: we’ve got a royal/royal state visit coming up this week! On Tuesday, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands are heading to Oslo for a state visit with King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway. Queen Maxima has made several sparkling visits to Norway over the past two decades, and today, we’ve got a look at some of the tiaras and jewels she’s worn for past visits.
Yesterday, we talked about the fascinating history of a diamond and sapphire palmette tiara from the Battenberg family, which is being auctioned this week by Sotheby’s. But wait: there’s more! Here’s a look at four more fascinating tiaras being sold at this Wednesday’s upcoming auction in Switzerland.
The Romanov sapphires aren’t the only royal jewels being sold at auction by Sotheby’s in Geneva next week! Today, we’re taking a closer look at the most fascinating tiara from the auction catalogue: a diamond and sapphire palmette tiara that once belonged to the Battenbergs.