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One of the prettiest tiaras, that we know, is the diamond and aquamarine diadem in kokoshnik design from the Swedish royal family.
Princess Madeleine of Sweden| Royal jewel history – Crown Princess Margaret of Sweden Aquamarine Diamond Tiara |Princess of Connaught – Friedrich Kreuter Hanau – workshop sketch – Wilhelm Homburg 1904 kokoshnik – Aquamarine diamond Diadem Tiara
I found a match in the design sketches of the workshop Friedrich Kreuter & Co Hanau, Archive, made by their Designer Wilhelm Homburg on 8./9. May 1908.
He designed 5 sketches for a first view to set five (smaller) oval Aquamarines in a tiara with a fine diamond trelliswork.
The Aquamarine Kokoshnik was later made with 5 larger oval facetted Aquamarine and a smaller but higher trellis ornament between, as in the first sketch, for the Crown Princess Margareta of Sweden, Princess of Connaught.
Crown Princess Margaret of Sweden Aquamarine Diamond Tiara |Princess of Connaught – Friedrich Kreuter Hanau – workshop sketch – Wilhelm Homburg 1904 kokoshnik – Aquamarine diamond Diadem Tiara
It’s known Crown Princess Margareta Margaret Victoria Charlotte Augusta Norah; 15 January 1882 – 1 May 1920) was Crown Princess of Sweden as the first wife of the future King Gustaf VI Adolf. She was the elder daughter of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, third son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and his wife Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia. Known in Sweden as Margareta
Royal Wedding in 1905, Princess Margaret of Connaught marries the Gustav Adolph of Sweden, the story behind the wedding gifts, today the necklace of diamonds and rubies from the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the Windsor siblings.
Absolute simplicity was the keynote of the wedding gown of the Royal bride. Foundation and train were white satin with skirt lace gathered round the hips, the bodice being draped with lace, with sprays of orange blossom half in the folds. Princess Margaret wore a simple wreath of myrtle and which carried a marvelous wedding veil presented to her by the ladies of Ireland. …
GORGEOUS PRESENTS TO ROYAL BRIDE. The most valuable gifts were shown in glass-covered cases, and enormous table groaned and other priceless gifts These gift sent their Majesties King and Queen is regal crown, composed of the finest diamonds and largo pigeon’s red rubies‘ sot square in the now manner. The appertains lovely necklace to match, and the crown are arranged that it forms tiara decoration at will. The bride’s parents, the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, gave her another crown, call also form various beautiful ornament diamonds of the purest water, and tho pattern is that most elegant one, the Empire wreath. With trembling stones and festoons gems between each circle. From her brother and sister beautiful diamond and pearl ring came, and from the Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Victoria of Wales, Princess Charles of Denmark, and the Duchess of Fife diamond and ruby necklace arrived. In tho case is shown an antique bracelet which the Duchess of Connaught remembers child, and which been sent young Princess Frederick Charles of Prussia. King Oscar’s Gifts. It officially announced that the King and Queen have presented to Prince Gustav and Princess Margaret the Castle of Sofjero, in Scania, southern part of Sweden, well tiara of diamonds as a separate wedding gift to the bride.
The Last Will of Princess Lilian of Sweden, part of jewels and inventory….
Princess Lilian’s will – the part that famously mentions two tiaras to Crown Princess Victoria. The Boucheron Tiara/Necklace is given to Crown Princess Victoria:
Another important jewel found on Pos:55
Bracelet, gold, diamonds, 2 ruby eyes,: snake shape 120 000 SEK Princess Lilian wore the diamond bracelet on her wedding day, while the ceremony and in the evening for the party, see the picture. The serpent, sign for eternity was very popular in the 19th century. The bracelet
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