Royal Jewels

The Brabant Laurel Wreath Tiara

The Brabant Laurel Wreath Tiara was given to future Queen Mathilde of Belgium as a wedding gift in 1999 by a group of Belgian aristocrats. Embed from Getty Images Mathilde was part of the Belgian nobility by birth and she became Duchess of Brabant when she married the then Prince Philippe. The Brabant Laurel Wreath Tiara [read more]

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]

baden palmette tiara
Royal Jewels

The Baden Palmette Tiara

The Baden Palmette Tiara, with its heart-shaped palette motifs, is part of the collection of the Danish royals. It was probably made in the middle of the 19th century by the jeweller Koch. It was reported to be a wedding gift from the future William I, German Emperor, to his daughter, Princess Louise. Louise married [read more]