Re: Princess Maria Pia di Savoia's diamonds and baroque pearls tiara Archived Message
Posted by Scarlett on November 24, 2014, 11:00 pm, in reply to "Princess Maria Pia di Savoia's diamonds and baroque pearls tiara"
What a beautiful corsage ornament! It must have been very heavy. The tiara is quite pretty, too. Thank you for both solving a mystery and illustrating it! --Previous Message-- : In the book "Gioielli di Casa : Savoia", by Princess Maria Gabriella di : Savoia and Stefano Papi, it is written that : King Umberto II, during the years in exile, : had two tiaras made for his elder daughters, : Maria Pia and Maria Gabriella, from jewels : in his possession. : : It says that the one made for Princess Maria : Pia was made from a baroque pearls and : diamonds "ornement de corsage" : which had belonged to his mother, Queen : Elena of Italy. : : I had no idea what did this original jewel : looked like, until I came across this : portrait of HM Queen Elena wearing this : wreath of diamonds and baroque pearls across : her bodice, and suddenly I understood. : : : : And here is Princess Maria Pia's tiara made : from the previous jewel: : : : and here is HRH Princess Maria Gabriella : borrowing her sister's tiara: : :
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