Thank you so much, Ursula (and Uwe) for sharing this fantastic find! This is one original and beautiful parure - imagine it being worn with a very simple, understated gown today, in black or in solid blue-grey matching the stones, and the effect would be stunning.
Of course with some questions solved, others arise... ...to whom did Queen Josefina leave the parure - perhaps to her only daughter Eugénie, who is known to have sold a lot of her jewelry? How did Chaumet come into the possession of Queen Josefina's parure? And indeed, where might the tiara be today?
--Previous Message-- : WOOOOOW Thank you Ursula and Uwe : : At least we know half of its history... : : It is strange that tiara didn't end up with : the whole set with Chaumet... : : : : --Previous Message-- : the unknown tiara is a parure made by : Nitot...it is of agate. : The collier, brooch and necklace is now in : the collection of Chaumet... : : : : http://www.royal-magazin.de/sweden/josephine-leuchtenberg-nicolo-parure-pearl.htm : : Thank you to the eagle eys of Uwe :-) : : :
on March 20, 2012, 10:43 am, in reply to "