The Dutch Emerald Parure Tiara

The Dutch Emerald Parure Tiara is a versatile piece in the collection of the Dutch royal family.

The tiara was made in 1899 by Schürmann using emeralds which were already in the collection of the royal family. The order came from Queen Emma, who gave it to her daughter, Queen Wilhelmina, as a present. There were originally six emeralds in the tiara but two were taken off to create a pair of earrings in the 1950s.

Queen Juliana had the tiara placed in the family’s jewel foundation, and it has been a much-loved piece since.

The emeralds can be swapped out for pearls and a diamond, and this version was worn by Annemarie Gualthérie van Weezel when she married Princess Irene’s son, Prince Carlos, in 2010. It can also be swapped to be all diamonds.¹

1. The Court Jeweller