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Sparkling Gala Tiaras (and Royal Heirloom Earrings!) in Oslo

11.01.2022 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

Queen Sonja and King Harald on their way to the gala dinner at the Palace on Thursday evening — Haakon Mosvold Larsen/NTB Scanpix/Alamy

On Thursday, the Norwegian royal family gathered for an annual dinner in Oslo, complete with tiaras and a very special pair of royal earrings.

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Even More Terrifying Tiara Tales for Halloween

10.31.2022 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

Alice, Princess Louis of Hesse — Franz Backofen/Wikimedia Commons

All month long, I’ve been sharing thrilling stories of tiaras and jewels that witnessed some truly chilling events, from shipwrecks and robberies to crashes and royal wedding disasters. Today, I’ve got a recap of the stories we’ve enjoyed so far, plus a few other tales to send Halloween chills down your spines!

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Terrifying Tiara Tales: The Norwegian Tiara That Vanished in London

10.17.2022 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

Postcard portrait of Queen Maud of Norway, taken ca. 1905 — National Library of Norway/Wikimedia Commons

Our Monday series of tiara horror stories for the month of October continues today with the story of a grand royal tiara from Norway that was stolen in a daring heist in central London. This is the terrible tale of the demise of Queen Maud’s Pearl Tiara.

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