Prinzessin Astrid von Norwegen | Türkis Parure Diadem, Halsband, Armband und Brosche :::::::::::::: Princess Astrid of Norway | Turquoise Parure Tiara, Necklace, Bracelet, Stomacher and Brooches The turquoise tiara is a inheritance from Queen Alexandra, the jewels will return to the Royal Family after Princess Astrids death. The necklace was a wedding gift to Queen Maud, who gave it to crown princess Martha as a wedding gift. They both did alternations on the items. Could Queen Sophie of Greece’s Turquoise Jewels Have Survived in Norway? The origin of the magnificent turquoise parure now associated with Princess Astrid of Norway remains intriguing. The suite comprises a tiara, necklace, bracelet, stomacher and brooches and has undergone alterations during its history. According to the family provenance, the tiara came to the Norwegian Royal Family through Queen Alexandra, while the necklace was a wedding gift to her daughter Queen Maud of Norway, who later presented it to Crown Princess Märtha on her marriage. There may, however, be another chapter in the history of some of these turquoise jewels. Contemporary reports concerning the wedding of Princess Sophie of Prussia and Crown Prince Constantine of Greece in 1889 mention a turquoise jewel belonging to the bride. Its design was described in terms that suggest an elaborate ornamental composition, and the choice of turquoise would have been particularly appropriate for a future Crown Princess of Greece, the stone's brilliant blue recalling the national colours of her new country. The principal jewel among Princess Sophie of Prussia’s wedding gifts was a magnificent diamond and turquoise parure, comprising a tiara, brooch and necklace. The tiara was a wedding gift from Emperor Wilhelm I. The tiara was described as exceptionally tall and of graceful design. It featured three superimposed rows of turquoises, increasing in size, surrounded by delicate arabesques of brilliant-cut diamonds. The largest turquoises were pear-shaped and formed the crowning points of the tiara, each framed by large diamonds. The design gradually decreased in height towards both ends. The matching necklace was equally elaborate. It was fashioned as a series of diamond ribbon bows, with large turquoises forming the knots (see the choker - worne also as two bracelets of Princess Astrid). Contemporary reports particularly praised the exceptional value and rare beauty of the turquoise stones. No photograph securely identifying Princess Sophie's turquoise jewel has so far been traced. This makes any identification necessarily tentative. Nevertheless, the elaborate arabesque character described in contemporary sources invites comparison with the unusual turquoise jewels later preserved in the Norwegian Royal Family. Such a connection would also be genealogically possible. Queen Sophie belonged to the closely interconnected British, German, Greek and Danish royal families. Her brother-in-law King George I of Greece was born a Danish prince, while Queen Maud of Norway was a daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. Royal jewels frequently passed between these related courts through gifts, inheritances and private family transactions. During the First World War, King Constantine and Queen Sophie experienced severe political and financial difficulties. Correspondence from 1915 shows that the British Royal Family provided them with substantial financial assistance. It is therefore conceivable that jewellery may also have been sold or transferred privately within the extended Greek-Danish-British family. For the moment, however, there is no documentary evidence proving that Queen Sophie's turquoise jewel and Princess Astrid's Norwegian turquoise parure are the same jewels. 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