Flower and Leaf Tiara Diamond Diadem Heirloom of the Haus Bayern and Wittelsbach. The bridal tiara is first seen worn from Princess Franz, Prinzessin Isabella Croy after her marriage in 1912.
But it was a brooch earlier and the wedding gift from Princess Ernst Arenberg to her mother, The Duchess of Croy.
Princess Ernst Arenberg was : Prinzessin Sophie Auersperg 1811-1901 oo Fürst Ernst von Arenberg 1777-1857
Flower and Leaf Tiara Diamond Diadem Heirloom of the Haus Bayern and Wittelsbach. The bridal tiara is first seen worn on Princess Franz, Prinzessin Isabella Croy after her marriage in 1912. It was a large brooch earlier and the wedding gift from Princess Arenberg to her mother a Princess of Arenberg before the marriage to the Prince of Croy.Flower and Leaves Tiara Diamond Diadem Heirloom of the Haus Bayern and Wittelsbach. The bridal tiara is first seen worn on Princess Franz, Prinzessin Isabella Croy after her marriage in 1912. But it was a brooch earlier and the wedding gift from Princess Arenberg to her mother .
The diamond flower leaf tiara was later given to Princess Irmingard of Bavaria, her daughter. the tiara of the bride in the form of leafs branches and flowers was already worn by Prince Ludwig’s grandmother, Princess Irmingard of Bavaria, at her wedding in 1950.
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The Russian Sapphire Cluster Brooch is now in the possession of the British royal family, it is similar to this brooch on the left. But different in size and cut!!!
The Russian Sapphire Cluster Brooch |The Queen Consort Camilla wore Queen Elizabeth’s large Romanov Sapphire Cluster Brooch with Diamonds, on the first day of the Commonwealth of King Charles III’s reign.
Camilla’s brooch was the Russian Sapphire Cluster Brooch, previously worn by the late Queen Elizabeth II. The amazing brooch features a large central sapphire surrounded by 18 diamonds, separated from the central gem by an intricate gold filigree.
This was one of the numerous jewels that Queen Elizabeth II inherited from her grandmother, Queen Mary, in 1953. She bought it in 1934, and it was described a magnificent brooch with a sapphire stone as big as a wren’s egg, surmounted by large diamonds.
But for years it was „lent“ and in the jewel casket of the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother still in the year 2014, the first time which it was used by Queen Elizabeth II.
Fürstenberg Turquoise Tiara, Diadem mit Türkisen und Diamanten – der Fürstenfamilie zu Fürstenberg – Princess Marie Antoinette of Fuerstenbergs Tiara, Fürstin Fürstenberg Princess zu Fürstenberg Turquoise Flower Tiara with diamonds| similar to a design of A.E. Köchert, made by Pivot in 1825-1835 for a necklace/diadem.
Only two large pieces are missing – the Epaulette with the „sächsischen Weissen“ Diamond
Epaulette with the „Saxon White“ diamond from the diamond set
Diespach, Franz Michael (before 1725-about 1791) – jewelerPallard, Jean Jacques (1701-1776) – JewelerGlobig, Christian August (before 1747-1798) – jeweler
Dresden, between 1782 and 1789
large white brilliant of 49.84 ct., round large brilliant of 21.01 ct. and round large brilliant of 39.53 ct., medium and small brilliants, silver, gold-plated silver
Epaulette mit dem sog. „Sächsischen Weißen“ aus der Brillantgarnitur
Diespach, Franz Michael (vor 1725-um 1791) – JuwelierPallard, Jean Jacques (1701-1776) – JuwelierGlobig, Christian August (vor 1747-1798) – Juwelier
Dresden, zwischen 1782 und 1789
großer weißer Brillant von 49,84 ct., rundlicher großer Brillant von 21,01 ct. und rundlicher großer Brillant von 39,53 ct., mittlere und kleine Brillanten, Silber, vergoldetes Silber
L 20,4 cm
Epaulette mit dem sog. „Sächsischen Weißen“ aus der Brillantgarnitur Diespach, Franz Michael (vor 1725-um 1791) – Juwelier Pallard, Jean Jacques (1701-1776) – Juwelier Globig, Christian August (vor 1747-1798) – Dresden, zwischen 1782 und 1789 Material und Technik großer weißer Brillant von 49,84 ct., rundlicher großer Brillant von 21,01 ct. und rundlicher großer Brillant von 39,53 ct., mittlere und kleine Brillanten, Silber, vergoldetes Silber Abmessungen L 20,4 cm
Große Brustschleife aus dem Schmuck der Königinnen
made by Globig, Christian August (vor 1747-1798) – Juwelier
Dresden, 1782
51 große und 611 kleine Brillanten, Silber, Gold
B. 21,4 cm, H. 12,5 cm, T. 5,0 cm
Die große Brustschleife wurde am 25.11.2019 aus dem Juwelenzimmer des Historischen Grünen Gewölbes entwendet.
Schmuckschleifen dieser Art, die unterhalb des Ausschnittes getragen wurden, dienten bis in die Zeit um 1800 als höfischer Damenschmuck. 1782 ließ Kurfürst Friedrich August III. die Brustschleife mit ungewöhnlich reichem Diamantbesatz für seine Gemahlin Amalie Auguste herstellen. Das Geschenk, das wohl aus Anlass der Geburt ihres ersten Kindes entstand, wurde dem offiziellen Repräsentationsschmuck des Hauses Wettin zugeordnet und damit Bestandteil des Grünen Gewölbes. Zur Herstellung griff man auf Diamanten zurück, die von 27 Rockknöpfen und 12 Westenknöpfen sowie aus weiteren Schmuckstücken der überkommenen Brillantgarnitur stammten. Die Brustschleife ist als ein plastisch gearbeitetes, gerafft erscheinendes Band mit herabhängenden Endstücken geformt. Das Zentrum des breiten Schmuckstückes bildet der, in seiner ursprünglichen Kastenfassung erhaltene, Hemdenknopf der Brillantgarnitur. Insgesamt ist die Schleife mit 51 großen sowie 611 mittleren bis kleinen Brillanten besetzt. Das Gesamtgewicht der verwendeten Brillanten beträgt ca. 614 Karat. Die prachtvolle Brustschleife wiegt mit Fassung 556 g, was sicherlich den Tragekomfort als Schmuck etwas eingeschränkte. Doch noch von Königin Carola von Sachsen wurde die Brustschleife in den 70er und 80er Jahren des 19. Jahrhunderts gelegentlich zu höfischen Veranstaltungen getragen.
and also still missing:
Große Brustschleife aus dem Schmuck der Königinnen Large breast bow from the jewelry of the queens
The large breast bow was stolen from the jewel room of the historic Green Vault on November 25th, 2019. Decorative bows of this type, which were worn below the neckline, served as courtly women’s jewelery until around 1800. In 1782 Elector Friedrich August III. make the breast bow with an unusually rich diamond trimming for his wife Amalie Auguste. The gift, which was probably created on the occasion of the birth of her first child, was assigned to the official representative jewelery of the House of Wettin and was thus part of the Green Vault. Diamonds were used for the production, which came from 27 coat buttons and 12 waistcoat buttons as well as from other pieces of jewelery from the traditional set of diamonds. The breast bow is shaped as a three-dimensional, gathered-appearing band with hanging end pieces.
The shirt button of the diamond set, which has been preserved in its original box setting, forms the center of the wide piece of jewellery.
The loop is set with a total of 51 large and 611 medium to small diamonds. The total weight of the diamonds used is approx. 614 carats. The magnificent breast bow weighs 556 g with the setting, which certainly limited the wearing comfort as a piece of jewelry. However, Queen Carola of Saxony still occasionally wore the breast bow to court events in the 1970s and 80s.
Burglary in the Historic Green Vault
A significant part of the loot was seized
On the night of December 16th to 17th, 2022 in Berlin, the Dresden public prosecutor, Soko Epaulette and the LKA Sachsen seized a significant part of the stolen goods stolen during the break-in into the Green Vault.
After an initial inspection, there are 31 individual pieces, including several pieces that appear to be complete, such as the hat decoration (heron tail) and the breast star of the Polish Order of the White Eagle from the diamond set.
Among other things, the epaulette with the „Saxon White“ that was damaged during the theft and the large breast bow of Queen Amalie Auguste are missing.
The secured items were transferred to Dresden under the protection of special police forces and will first be examined there forensically and then by specialists from the Dresden State Art Collections to ensure their authenticity and completeness.
This was preceded by exploratory talks between the defense and the public prosecutor’s office, including the court, on a possible settlement of the procedure and the return of any booty that was still there. Everything else must be reserved for the further course of the main hearing, which will continue on Tuesday, December 20th, 2022. Further information is therefore currently not possible.
The discovery comes during the trial of six suspects over the raid of the Green Vault museum. The trial was opened in January and is set to resume on Tuesday.
„Exploratory talks“ between defense and the prosecution toward the return of the stolen items led to a breakthrough, police and prosecutors said, without providing further information.
Special police have escorted the retrieved items from Berlin back to Dresden, where experts will verify them for their authenticity.
The six suspects, aged between 22 and 28, are accused of severe gang theft and arson. All of them allegedly belong to Berlin’s „Remmo“ clan.
Allerdings gibt es noch einen weiteren Knackpunkt: Denn wie die berichtet wird, ist die zurückgegebene Beute ist offenbar ramponiert. Sie sei erlegt und geplündert. Nur wenige der zurückgegebenen Schmuckstücke schienen vollständig, manche Stücke fehlen ganz. Die Zeitung zitiert , wonach der Schmuck Wasserschäden habe, die Restaurierung sei nur unter großem Aufwand möglich.
Eine offizielle Bestätigung dafür gab es nicht. Experten der Staatlichen Kunstsammlungen Dresden (SKD) nehmen die Beutestücke weiter unter die Lupe. Dabei seien etwa eine Restauratorin und eine Sammlungsverwalterin, hieß es. Wo genau die Juwelen und Schmuckstücke untersucht werden, darüber machten die SKD keine Angaben. Auch wann mögliche Ergebnisse präsentiert werden sollen, blieb zunächst offen. Im Landeskriminalamt (LKA) Sachsen wurden die Beutestücke nach Angaben eines Sprechers bereits kriminaltechnisch untersucht.
Sources:Das Grüne Gewölbe; the Saxony Police office.
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