Thanks Janet, I've always seen this lady and the jewels while surfing the net but never knew who she was, so thanks for your highlight.
Regards,
Dave.
I first came to read about Princess Marthe Bibesco in Hannah Pakula's superb biography of Queen Marie of Romania.
She seemed an unlikable character but she had a fabulous collection of emeralds and was quite inventive in how she wore them - imagine wearing a tiara on your shoulder!
The emeralds were reset in a tiara by Cartier and sold in the 1970s.
I have often thoughts these would have gone well with the Greek emerald parure.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marthe_Bibesco
https://tiaramania.tumblr.com/post/175744954631/royaland-any-info-about-the-lady-royaland
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