Emerald and diamond tiara, circa 1910

Emerald and diamond tiara, circa 1910

Emerald and diamond tiara, circa 1910 - Sotheby's

The upper tier of open work trellis design millegrain-set throughout with rose diamonds, and decorated with three flower head cluster motifs set with circular-cut diamonds, the lower tier of foliate and meander design, set with similarly-cut stones and centring on an octagonal emerald. Lot Sold: 312,000 CHF

Provenance: By family tradition it is understood that this tiara was worn at an official dinner given by Kaiser Wilhelm II by an ancestor of the present owner.

Sotheby's Noble Jewels Geneva | 17 May 2007 - www.sothebys.com