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Two Hessian pearl tiaras Posted by Janet on October 24, 2020, 4:53 am Princess Margaret, daughter of Emperor Frederick III and Victoria, Princess Royal of Great Britain had a very nice pearl tiara. Her daughter in law Mafalda of Savoy also had a pearl tiara. Are both still in existence or lost - either through sale or theft?

Re: Two Hessian pearl tiaras Posted by Beth on October 24, 2020, 4:05 pm, in reply to "Two Hessian pearl tiaras" I hope that someone knows more! Thank you for the photos of Mafalda of Savoy, Janet. I had never seen that tiara previously.

Both of Mafalda's sisters Posted by Janet on October 25, 2020, 12:34 am, in reply to "Re: Two Hessian pearl tiaras" received extraordinary tiaras (which we know still exist as they have been exhibited in recent years) so I suspect the grand pearl tiara was a wedding gift from her parents, as Mafalda made the best marriage of her sisters. The Hesse family is still very wealthy I believe and a tiara of that magnitude would not be auctioned unnoticed so unless it has been sold privately or broken up or was one of the items stolen by the Americans soldiers at the end of the War, it seems reasonable to assume it may still exist in the Hesse vault. Yolanda Maria Francesca - possibly my favourite tiara ever, apparently owned by the Qataris. https://mb.boardhost.com/historyroyaljewels/thread/1538766183.html Previous Message I hope that someone knows more! Thank you for the photos of Mafalda of Savoy, Janet. I had never seen that tiara previously.

Another tiara of Princess Yolanda Posted by Janet on October 25, 2020, 12:53 am, in reply to "Both of Mafalda's sisters " I found this randomly googling Princess Yolanda, now for sale in New Orleans! "This breathtaking tiara was handmade by the Valobra Jewelry Atelier in Torino, Italy for the wedding of Princess Yolanda of the House of Savoy to Count Girgio Calvi of Bergolo on April 9, 1923. It features 15 carats of Old European and rose cut diamonds in 18kt yellow gold and is displayed in our Royal Street gallery." https://www.facebook.com/valobrajewelryandantiques/photos/pb.286550001486846.-2207520000.1411714634./286572741484572/?type=3&theater=

Other Hessian jewels Posted by Janet on October 25, 2020, 12:47 am, in reply to "Two Hessian pearl tiaras" Princess Margaret Princess Margaret on her wedding day, I think the grand necklace she is wearing belonged to her family and has the Beau Sancy as a pendant. A fleur-de-lis tiara The pearl tiara buried in hair The emerald parure worn by Princess Sophie, wife of Princess Margaret's son. Also elder sister of the Duke of Edinburgh http://royalwatcherblog.com/2019/01/22/hesse-emerald-tiara/ I believe this is either sapphire or amethyst parure worn by Princess Sophie and Princess Mafalda - this parure is huge! Look at that belt! A diamond ears of wheat tiara which is definitely still in the family and is still worn by female members of the family and has become the family wedding tiara. http://royalwatcherblog.com/2016/11/12/hesse-ears-of-wheat-tiara/

Re: Two Hessian pearl tiaras Posted by J-F on October 25, 2020, 4:02 am, in reply to "Two Hessian pearl tiaras" Hi, I have no proof but I would think that the major pieces of jewelry owned by the Hessian princely family had been stolen and dismantled during the 1945 burglary. No tiara nor elements from the emerald or amethyst parures had been among the stolen pieces recovered. So, I doubt the pearl tiara of Princess Mafalda is still in a vault... J-F Previous Message Princess Margaret, daughter of Emperor Frederick III and Victoria, Princess Royal of Great Britain had a very nice pearl tiara. Her daughter in law Mafalda of Savoy also had a pearl tiara. Are both still in existence or lost - either through sale or theft?

Re: Two Hessian pearl tiaras Posted by kat max on November 10, 2020, 8:14 pm, in reply to "Re: Two Hessian pearl tiaras" I also read that after the Hessian's got back what had been recovered of their jewels they had to sell half of them to cover the legal costs involved in court case in the USA. some more of the family jewels this shows some of the jewels on display during the trial A list of the jewels stolen

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