Since emerald is the birthstone designated for May babies, I thought it only fitting that we consider how we’d re-imagine one of the most valuable emerald tiaras ever to hit the auction block: the emerald and diamond tiara made around 1900 by Chaumet for the second wife of Guido Henckel von Donnersmarck, a German industrialist and aristocrat. If you had the chance to make changes to this rather interesting emerald sparkler, what would you do?
Jewel Detective: Astrid of Norway
Can you identify the jewels worn here by Princess Astrid of Norway (pictured with her father, King Olav V) in 1960? The pair are in Belgium for a major royal event — bonus points to those who can guess which one!
Royal Jewel Rewind: The Danish Crown Princely Wedding (2004), Part 2
Time for part two of our look back at the wedding of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark! Ten years ago yesterday, the two were married in Copenhagen. Details on the bride’s jewelry, as well as jewels worn by royals from Denmark, Germany, Greece, Sweden, Norway, and Spain, can be found in yesterday’s post. Today, we’re looking at the jewels worn by a number of other royal ladies who attended the wedding. Get ready to be dazzled!