A Rare, 33-Carat Double-Decker Tiara with Royal Connections Is Up For Sale

Thebandeau tiarathatMeghan Marklewore on her wedding day isset to go on displayat Windsor Castle next month, but there’s another royal sparkler making headlines.

A rare double-decker tiara has come up for auction that once belonged to a former lady-in-waiting to Spanish Queen Victoria Eugenia, the wife of Alfonso XIII.

Featuring a Louis XVI design of diamond wreaths and flowers, the tiara is set throughout with brilliant, single and rose-cut diamonds and mounted in platinum. Total carats? A whopping 33.5. The lower diadem detaches from its frame to be worn as a choker.

Courtesy Bonhams

“It is supremely elegant given its lace like quality in platinum and diamonds,” says Emily Barber, director of jewelry at Bonhams. “The craftsmanship is extraordinary.”

“Tiaras are very much in demand given we are seeing a growing group of collectors globally,” said Guy Burton of Hancocks London. “With the recent royal wedding, when the Duchess of Sussex wore Queen Mary’s spectacular tiara, and this being admired and talked about to a global viewing audience, there is definitely a renewed appreciation and interest.”

source: people.com