--Previous Message-- : The emerald necklace in the pictures was her : own personal property and the emeralds had : belonged to the Empress Eugenie who : bequeathed them to her god daughter Queen : Ena of Spain who sold them at auction in : Switzerland to pay for her grandson Juan : Carlos's marriage etc. Recut and reset they : were bought by the Shah and later carried : into exile and sold to a billionaire by : Farah : Farah also owned a very important Van Cleef : and Arpels sapphire sautoir which : ingeniously divided to be worn as earrings, : a ring (the huge oval pendant etc. : : --Previous Message-- : Talking about tiaras, she only owned one : single turquoises and diamonds tiara, but : she did not take that with her. She left it : at Niavaran Palace, and this tiara is often : referred to as the "Niavaran : Palace" tiara. : All the other fabulous tiaras and crown : jewels were and still are Iranian state : property. : : Here is a photo of the tiara: : : : : :
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