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Sapphire and Diamond Crown Queen Maria da Gloria II Portugal Royal Jewels History |Reinha Portugal

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Sapphire and Diamond Crown Queen Maria da Gloria II Portugal Royal Jewels History |Reinha Portugal

sapphire tiara - sapphire crown- sapphire diadem - important sapphires A remarkable diamond and sapphire crown that belonged to Queen Maria II of Portugal r. 1826-28 and 1834-1853 Composed of nine numbered and detachable elements that can be worn as brooches, it is set with 5 blue sapphires with an estimated total weight 32-35 ct, the largest of which measuring 19.15x15.60x7.65 mm with a report stating Burmese origin, no heat. The crown is also set with a massive amount of old cut diamonds, with a total estimated weight of 90-95 carats. In a 1846 portrait of the queen at Palácio Nacional da Ajuda, Lisboa, the monarch is seen wearing the crown as well as a sapphire brooch and sapphire bracelet. One may speculate if those were matching with the tiara. sapphire crownjewels casadebragança jewelry sapphiretiara #tiara diadem diadema crown royalcrown sapphirejewelry jewelry jewellery royaljewels royaljewellery royals beauharnais sapphires safira queen joyauxdelacouronne joyasdelacorona zaffiro diamonds diamondjewelry jewelryhistorian jewelleryhistorian historyofjewelry arthistory portugalgema
Diamond and sapphire crown that belonged to Queen Maria II of Portugal, in the portrait of the queen at Palácio Nacional da Ajuda, Lisboa, the monarch is seen wearing the crown as well as a sapphire brooch and sapphire bracelet

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