Diamant Diadem mit Girlanden | Hochzeits Tiara Gräfin Marie Alice zu Koenigsegg-Aulendorf

Diamant Diadem mit Girlanden | Hochzeits Tiara Gräfin Koenigsegg-Aulendorf | Austria German Royal Imperial Jewels

Diamant Diadem mit Girlanden | Hochzeits Tiara Gräfin Koenigsegg-Aulendorf
Diamant Diadem mit Girlanden | Hochzeits Tiara Gräfin Koenigsegg-Aulendorf

Schmuck und Juwelen der gräflichen Familie zu Königsegg Aulendorf & Waldbott-Bassenheim.
Nachfahren der Erzherzogin Marie Alice von Österreich – Teschen:

Die Braut trägt sogar den gleichen Namen – Marie Alice

Gräfin Marie Alice zu Königsegg Aulendorf wird von  ihrem Vater zum Altar geführt:

The history about a imperial diamond tiara, just worne as bridal jewel of Countess Marie Alice zu Königsegg-Aulendorf in 2017.

A Historic Jewel Lives Again

The wedding of Géza and Elena therefore represents much more than the reappearance of an antique diamond tiara.

In 2025 the jewel could be admired as part of the history of the Habsburg family at Schloss Halbturn.

In 2026 it was once again placed on the head of a bride marrying one of Archduchess Isabella’s direct descendants.

After generations of dynastic history, Archduchess Isabella’s Diamond Fringe Tiara is once again a living family jewel.:

Fringe tiara - kokoshnik Count Géza von Königsegg Aulendorf Wedding | Countess Elena von Arco Zinneberg | Habsburg Diamond Fringe Tiara

A magnificent historic Habsburg tiara has returned to the public eye at a family wedding.

On 29 August 2026, Count Géza von Königsegg Aulendorf married Countess Elena von Arco Zinneberg at Sherborne Abbey in Dorset.

For her wedding, Elena wore an extraordinary family jewel: the great Diamond Fringe Tiara of Archduchess Isabella of Austria Teschen, née Princess Isabella of Croÿ.

The jewel is particularly significant for the groom's family. Archduchess Isabella was Géza's great great grandmother.
Count Géza von Königsegg Aulendorf
Fringe tiara Habsburg – Teschen Isabella – Count Géza von Königsegg Aulendorf Wedding | Countess Elena von Arco Zinneberg | Habsburg Diamond Fringe Tiara


Count Géza von Königsegg Aulendorf Wedding | Countess Elena von Arco Zinneberg | Habsburg Diamond Fringe Tiara
Fringe tiara kokoshnik Archduchess Isabella of Austria Teschen | Diamond Fringe Tiara Kokoshnik | Habsburg Croÿ Royal Jewels

One of the most impressive jewels associated with Archduchess Isabella of Austria Teschen, née Princess Isabella of Croÿ (1856–1931), is her magnificent Diamond Fringe Tiara, a spectacular jewel composed of graduated diamond set rays rising to a dramatic central point.

Born Princess Isabella Hedwig Franziska Natalie of Croÿ on 27 February 1856, Isabella was the daughter of Rudolf, Duke of Croÿ, and Princess Natalie of Ligne. On 8 October 1878 she married Archduke Friedrich of Austria, Duke of Teschen (1856–1936). The couple had eight daughters and one son.

As the wife of one of the wealthiest members of the Habsburg dynasty, Isabella possessed an exceptional collection of jewellery. Historic photographs show her wearing the great Diamond Fringe Tiara together with diamond rivières, enormous pear shaped pearl pendants and other important jewels from the Teschen collection.
The Diamond Fringe Tiara

The tiara is designed as a graduated series of narrow diamond set elements radiating upwards from a continuous diamond base. The tallest elements dominate the centre and decrease progressively towards either side, producing the characteristic silhouette of a fringe tiara or kokoshnik.

Rather than consisting simply of individual diamond spikes, the principal graduated elements have pointed, elongated outlines and are densely set with diamonds. Between them are narrower diamond set rays, creating the exceptionally rich and almost continuous diamond surface visible in Isabella's portraits.

The jewel belongs to the great tradition of nineteenth century diamond court tiaras created to produce maximum brilliance under artificial evening light.

Historic photographs provide important evidence for its appearance in the collection of Archduchess Isabella.
Fringe Tiara Kokoshnik – Archduchess Isabella of Austria Teschen | Diamond Fringe Tiara Kokoshnik | Habsburg Croÿ Royal Jewels

Archduchess Isabella of Austria Teschen | Diamond Fringe Tiara Kokoshnik | Habsburg Croÿ Royal Jewels

Imperial Tiara Diamond Swag and Bow Diadem|Romanovtiara| Grand Duchess Victoria Melitta

Grand Duchess Victoria Melita Imperial Diamond Kokoshnik Swag Tiara
Grand Duchess Victoria Melita Imperial Diamond Kokoshnik Swag Tiara

Imperial Tiara Diamond Swag and Bow Diadem| Romanovtiara Grand Duchess Victoria Melitta

the story and history of jewels and important jewellery:
The diamond tiara with hanging swags, fringes and garlands with bows – as a kokoshnik with eleven spikes on top. The whereabout of the tiara is not known.

A very similar item of this filigran diamond kokoshnik is the tiara of the Princess zu Loewenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg

Smaragd Diamant Diadem mit Schleifen, Girlanden und Schlaufen| Prinzen Prinzessin Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg

Geschichte und Geschichten zu historschem Schmuck und Juwelen…

Smaragd Diamant Diadem mit Schleifen, Girlanden und Schlaufen| Prinzen Prinzessin Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg
Smaragd Diamant Diadem mit Schleifen, Girlanden und Schlaufen| Prinzen Prinzessin Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg

Der Brautschmuck von Prinzessin Sophie zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg anlässlich Ihrer Hochzeit mit dem Grafen Fugger-Babenhausen:

Smaragd Diamant Diadem mit Schleifen, Girlanden und Schlaufen| Fürstin Prinzessin Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg

 

story & history behind the royal jewels…

Bridal tiara and heirloom of Princess Sophie of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg>>

Princess Antonia of Thurn & Taxis Laurel Leaf Diamond Tiara | Royal Jewels

Laurel Leaf Tiara with Diamonds| Princess Antonia of Thurn-Taxis Jewels| Royal Jewelry  Kreuter tiara, Kreuter Diadem, Koch Tiara, Kreuter Koch Tiaras
Laurel Leaf Tiara with Diamonds| Princess Antonia of Thurn-Taxis Jewels| Royal Jewelry Lorbeerkranz-Bandeau | Lorbeer Blatt Diamant Diadem | Prinzessin Antonia von Thurn-Taxis |Schmuck & Juwelen

The history of the bridal diamond tiara of Princess Antonia of Saxony Gessaphe:

Laurel Leaf Tiara with Diamonds| Princess Antonia of Thurn-Taxis Jewels| Royal Jewelry

Königlicher Schmuck und die Geschichte der Juwelen – Hochzeits Diadem Braut Schmuck von Prinzessin Anna Antonia von Sachsen-Gessaphe, eine Leihgabe ihrer Patentante:

Lorbeerkranz-Bandeau | Lorbeer Blatt Diamant Diadem | Prinzessin Antonia von Thurn-Taxis | Schmuck & Juwelen

Ein ähnliches Lorbeer Blatt Diadem mit Perlen aus Diamanten  ebenfalls von Kreuter in Hanau gefertigt und um 1910 ausgeliefert an einen anderen Auftraggeber.

Diamant Brillant Diadem der Großherzogin Hilda von Baden aus Vitrine verschwunden!

Diamant Diadem der Grossherzogin Hilda von Baden | Diamond Tiara of Grandduchess of Baden  - A Louis XVI-style diamond tiara featuring large brilliant-cut solitaires in a garland motif, created by Schmidt-Staub in Pforzheim circa 1907 for Grand Duchess Hilda of Baden (last Grand Duchess of Baden).

After Hilda’s death in 1952, the tiara passed to her niece Crown Princess Antonia of Bavaria, then to Antonia’s daughter Princess Editha (newly widowed at 30). In 1973, it was sold to Israeli-French singer Rika Zaraï, then acquired by Badisches Landesmuseum in Karlsruhe in 1984.
The tiara was stolen from the museum in April 2017, valued at $1.2 million. Recovery proceedings were discontinued in 2020; it has likely been broken up or acquired by a black market collector.
Garland Diamant Diadem der Grossherzogin Hilda von Baden | Garland  Diamond Tiara of Grandduchess of Baden Grand Duchess Hilda of Baden’s Diamond Kokoshnik Tiara

Das wertvolle Diadem gehörte der letzten amtierenden Großherzogin Hilda von Baden, geborene von Nassau (1864 - 1952), der Frau des Großherzogs Friedrich II. von Baden (1857-1928), der bis zur Abschaffung der Monarchie im Jahr 1918 im Karlsruher Schloss residierte.
Stilistisch weist die Goldschmiedearbeit laut dem Museum Elemente des Klassizismus auf. Gold und Platin bilden einen Rahmen mit zwei Stegen, in den Girlanden und gegenläufige Wellenlinien eingepasst sind. Diese sind  „à jour“ (nur am Rand, ohne Bodenplatte) gefassten Brillanten besetzt. Die Mitte wird von einer Raute mit einem Brillanten betont.
Die fein ziselierte Fassung ist mit 457 Altschliff-Brillanten und 225 Diamanten mit einem Totalgewicht von ca. 75 Karat besetzt. Die größten elf Steine wiegen zusätzlich ca. 15 Karat, davon der mittlere ca. 5 Karat. mehr zu der Historie Diadem>>

Es ist nicht bekannt, zu welchem Anlass das Diadem für die Großherzogin Hilda von Baden angefertigt wurde. Möglicherweise wurde es zum Regierungsantritt Friedrichs II. – des letzten badischen Großherzogs – im Jahr 1907 in Auftrag gegeben. Die aus Hessen stammende Großherzogin Hilda starb 1952 im südbadischen Badenweiler. Der jetzige Wert wird auf 1,2 Millionen € geschätzt.

Nachtrag vom Nov. 2020 -die Ermittlungen sind mittlerweile eingestellt, die Tiara  ist wohl für immer verloren.

Grand Duchess Hilda – Garland Brilliant Tiara stolen!

In April, the amazing diamond tiara of the last Grand Duchess Hilda of Baden is stolen from the Museum in Karlsruhe  – the jewel of €1,2 Mio. is missing since 28th of April. The ornate tiara was stolen from a locked cabinet in the museum’s throne room. … history of the tiara>>

The French Crown Ruby Parure | Imperial Royal Jewels |Chaumet

The French Crown Ruby Parure | Imperial Royal Jewels |Chaumet
The French Crown Ruby Parure | Imperial Royal Jewels |Chaumet

The French Crown Ruby Parure | Imperial Royal Jewels |Chaumet

Royal ruby jewelry the most intriguing jewels in the world are pieces formerly in the

Imperial French Crown Jewels Ruby Rubies Parure Suite | Imperatrice Empress Kaiserin
Imperial French Crown Jewels Ruby Rubies Parure Suite Comb Kamm | Imperatrice Empress Kaiserin

collection of the French Crown Jewels.

Nearly all the jewels were sold during an auction the French government conducted in 1887, and only a few of them survive in original condition. Several of the larger items were broken up before the auction . Others have been dismantled in the years since, and a number of the diamonds have been recut.

Several of the jewels that survived are matching pieces set with rubies and diamonds, originally part of a sumptuous parure  suite that Napoleon bought in 1810. The histories of these pieces are as rich as the rubies .

Princess Caroline of Hannover | Monaco| Diamond Reed Stomacher Brooch Chaumet

From hidden Treasures & History of Royal Jewels | The story of :


Princess Caroline of Hannover | Monaco| Reed Stomacher Brooch Chaumet

Princess Caroline of Hannover | Monaco| Reed Stomacher Brooch Chaumet
Princess Caroline of Hannover | Monaco| Reed Stomacher Brooch Chaumet

The antique diamond reed sheat was made by Chaumet.


A motif that originated on silverware sets, the reed design became immensely popular during the Belle Equoque.

 Die Geschichte zu historischem Schmuck und Juwelen |  Fürstenhaus Monaco……..

Bourbon-Parma Imperial Rubies Parure and Tiara | Chaumet | Calabria Ruby Diadem Necklace

Bourbon Parma Royal Imperial rubies | Parure Chaumet | Marchioness of Laula
Bourbon Parma Royal Imperial rubies | Parure Chaumet | Marchioness of Laula

From hidden Treasures & History of Royal Jewels | The story of :

This Important suite of Ruby and Diamond Jewelry is made by  Chaumet , Paris
in 1930.
Comprising a Pendant-Necklace/Bracelet Combination, a Bracelet,
a Pair of Earrings and a Brooch, the necklace center supporting a pendant-brooch
of quatrefoil shape, attached to side segments of articulated rectangular
links and buckles graduating in size, set throughout with cushion-shaped rubies
and old-mine, rose-cut and baguette diamonds, total length approximately 24 inches, side segments detach to form bracelets, pendant at center detaches to be worn separately as a brooch see more about the history of the royal imperial ruby parure>>

 Die Geschichte zu historischem Schmuck und Juwelen | Die kaiserlichen Rubine | Art deco Parure mit Tiara Diadem  ehemals Hochzeitsgeschenk des Kaisers von Österreich an Erzherzogin  …

Sapphire Diamond Parure Tiara Necklace Brooch Bracelet Earrings made by Chaumet for Princess Alicia Bourbon Parma Duchess of Calabria in Art deco Style

Princess Charlotte of Monaco, Duchess of Valentinois Pearl Tiara

Princess Charlotte of Monaco, Duchess of Valentinois Pearl Diamond Tiara | Diadem Princess Caroline of Hannover | Royal Jewels  >> the history of the peal tiara and the story behind

Princess Charlotte of Monaco, Duchess of Valentinois Pearl Diamond Tiara | Diadem Princess Caroline of Hannover | Royal Jewels  Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois princess charlotte
Princess Charlotte of Monaco, Duchess of Valentinois Pearl Diamond Tiara | Diadem Princess Caroline of Hannover | Royal Jewels

Königlicher Schmuck und Juwelen der Fürstenfamilie von Monaco | Prinzessin Caroline von Hannover Perlen Diadem >> Die Geschichte des Schmucks aus dem Besitz Ihrer Grossmutter Prinzessin Charlotte von Monaco, Herzogin von Valentinois

The Sayn Wittgenstein Berleburg Fringe Tiara |Princess Benedikte

The Sayn Wittgenstein Berleburg Fringe Tiara

Sayn Wittgenstein Berleburg Fringe Tiara |Diamond Diadem | Fürstin Madeleine |Prinzessin Benedikte The Sayn Wittgenstein Fring Tiara , Kokoshnik  Princess Benedikte of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg's Fringe Tiara  Kreuter Tiara, Kreuter Koch tiara
Sayn Wittgenstein Berleburg Fringe Tiara Diamond Diadem | Fürstin Madeleine Prinzessin Benedikte

Sunray Diamond Kokoshnik of Princess Benedikte of Denmark>>

From hidden Treasures & History of Royal Jewels | The story of important jewellery the Princely House of Sayn-Wittgenstein Berleburg

Schmuck und die Geschichte  | die Historie von:

Diamant Diadem der Fürstin von Sayn Wittgenstein Berleburg>>

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Schmuck und Juwelen der Deutsche Fürstenhäuser | Royal Jewels – Historical Jewerly and Treasure of Royals and Aristocracy | bijoux historiques| исторические драгоценности