I am not sure that the parure was owned by the Albion Art Institute in 2015, because this site says that it was owned by a client of Mr Kazumi Arikawa of the Albion Art Institute.
See the paragraph under the word "Gulp"
https://danielleanddave.co.uk/japan/2-tiaras-tea/
But this 2019 Forbes magazine article suggests it is now in the collection
https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2019/04/03/the-most-valuable-jewelry-collection-you-never-knew-existed/#5c008eba5b20
For those are interested in how a tiara such as the one seen on Charlotte de Rothschild is secured the following blog entry provides one solution.
https://danielleanddave.co.uk/japan/3-jewellery-concert/
The tiara seen on Charlotte de Rothschild in the video is another stunner, but I suspect that it would be much easier to wear and would be secured via the more traditional means of a band.
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