In the meantime I've got hold of an HQ-image, which shows the items in better detail. I'm posting a (scaled-down) full view of the tiara and three images of details (in full resolution) and hope it might give a better impression of the piece.
Information about the parure is still scarce. The parure was commissioned by Carlota's husband Maximilian around 1864 and presented to her for their coronation as emperor and empress of Mexico. The four pieces (tiara, haircomb, necklace, brooch) contain 89 emerald cabochons of roughly 400 carats. The work is described as "filigree and gilded" in the style of the Second Empire.
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