Emerald and diamond tiara, circa 1870 - Photo Sotheby's

Designed as series of bows entwined with foliate sprays set with cushion-shaped and circular-cut diamonds, centring on an oval emerald surmounted by an octagonal emerald, a step-cut emerald and a hexagonal emerald, weighing respectively 7.58, 7.26 and 8.05 carats, accented to the centre with two oval diamonds weighing 2.93 and 3.85 carats respectively, detachable tiara frame, the tiara can be worn as a devant de corsage and as a necklace centre, fittings deficient. 477. Lot Sold: 420,000 CHF