danish ruby parure tiara
Désirée Clary

The Danish Ruby Parure Tiara

The Danish Ruby Parure began its life in the hands of Désirée Clary, the future Queen of Sweden. Her husband, then still only Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, ordered the suite for Emperor Napoleon’s coronation from a jeweller in Paris. The entire suite consisted of a necklace, earrings, a brooch, and hair ornaments. Désirée wore the parure [read more]

Christian VII Palace
Margrethe II of Denmark

The Amalienborg complex

The Amalienborg complex in Copenhagen is the official residence of the Danish royal family. It consists of four almost identical palaces around an octagonal courtyard. It was originally built for four noble families, but the royal family purchased the complex after a fire devastated Christianborg Palace. Christian VII’s Palace Christian VII’s Palace was originally built [read more]