Most of this thread discusses Victoria Melita's tiara in response to me posting this same question. I'm still fairly new to the board and think I should have changed the subject line when posing my question, rather than keeping it as a reference to Duchess of Connaught. Apologies for causing duplication.
--Previous Message-- : : Is it a nuptial crown? : : : --Previous Message-- : Excuse me, but what is this item right on : top : of Victoria-Melita's head in these pictures? : Is it some flower arrangement or another : jewel piece? : : --Previous Message-- : Here is the emerald tiara given by the : Duchess : of Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha to her daughter : Victoria-Melita upon her (first) marriage : with Grand-Duke Ernst-Ludwig of : Hesse-Darmstadt: : : : : Does anyone know the whereabouts of this : tiara? : : : --Previous Message-- : The emerald tiara the Duchess of Coburg : received had an upstanding scallop design, : topped by emerald and diamond clusters. : That tiara was given to Victoria Melita upon : her wedding and, if I recall correctly, she : wore it on her wedding day. However, The : Duchess had more than one tiara of each : stone : : : --Previous Message-- : : I have always though that this tiara was : part of the duchess of Cobourg Jewels. It : was also worn as a corsage ornament by queen : mary of Romania. We know that the duchess of : Cobourg received four sets made of the four : precious stones. We know the diamond one : (fringe tiara) the ruby one (necklace, tiara : and corsage) and we know the sapphires one : (tiara, necklace and corsage), but we have : never seen the emerald set she is supposed : to have received from her father, so that : tiara/corsage could be part of the emerald : set she owned. Only a guess. : : : : : : : : : : : :