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At tonight’s State Banquet at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki ,  Queen Mary is wearing Queen Caroline Amalie's 200 year-old Gold Tiara with Princess Vilhelmine Marie's Bracelet and the Earrings and Brooch from Countess Danne’s Parure from the Danish Crown Jewels .





The tiara was created around 1820 for Caroline Amalie, who was married to Christian VIII, the regent of Denmark from 1839 to 1848. The 11 set gems were collected by her husband during the couple's trip to Italy in 1819-1821, where they visited Rome and the ancient excavations in Pompeii, among other places. The jewelry reflects the classicist taste of the time and was intended for everyday use rather than the more showy diamond jewelry.



Princess Vilhelmine Marie's bracelet was acquired by the later Frederik VII during a trip in 1828, shortly before his wedding to the Princess. The bracelet, made of gold and decorated with semi-precious stones from the Vesuvius area, was presented in a box with the romantic French inscription: “C'est du sommet du Vésuve enflammé que mon cœur vole à toi. Le 24 Avril 1828.” (“It is from the summit of the flaming Vesuvius that my heart flies to you. April 24, 1828”).
After the divorce in 1837, Vilhelmine Marie kept the bracelet, and it later became part of the Royal Collection. It is customary for the royals to use jewelry from the Royal Collection. And the Queen's choice of these historic pieces marks a rare display of the Royal House's cultural heritage. Both pieces of jewelry have become part of the Royal Collection through inheritance and gift, where they are part of the museum's distinguished collection. The bracelet is normally exhibited in the Treasury under Rosenborg Castle, where the diadem will also be on display once the state visit to Finland has concluded.



Jewellery set of gold with citrines, amethysts, pearls and diamonds. Belonged to Countess Danner, possibly a birthday present from Frederik VII, 1860. Made by court jeweller J. Diderichsen.