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Diamond Tiara Tournament: Connaught Diamond vs Luxembourg Empire

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Will it be the delicate Swedish sparkler or the imposing Luxembourgish diadem?

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The Connaught Diamond Tiara vs. The Luxembourg Empire Tiara
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This floral diamond tiara was Crown Princess Margareta of Sweden’s wedding gift from her parents, the Duke and Duchess of Connaught. The piece is endlessly convertible, able to be worn as a tiara or in two different necklace settings. After her death, the tiara was inherited by her eldest son, Prince Gustaf Adolf. It became the favorite tiara of his wife, Princess Sibylla, and the family still sentimentally associates the tiara with Sibylla. Today, it remains in the royal vaults, and you’ll often see it worn by Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Madeleine, and Princess Christina.
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This sparkler, which is owned by the grand ducal family of Luxembourg and likely dates to the 1820s, is a massive diamond fortress of a tiara. Because of its size, the all-diamond tiara has plenty of room for the incorporation of numerous motifs, including geometric, anthemion, and scroll designs. The tiara is reserved for the use of the grand duchess, and it’s currently worn by Grand Duchess Maria Teresa.

Diamond Tiara Tournament: Sibilla’s Diamond vs Belgian Scroll

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This contest pairs up two tiaras from Luxembourg!

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Princess Sibilla’s Diamond Tiara vs. The Belgian Scroll Tiara
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This impressive diamond tiara, which features echoes of Art Deco in its design, is actually two tiaras in one. The piece can either be worn in its full form or in a smaller version that features delicate diamond spikes across the top. It belongs to Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg, a sister-in-law of Grand Duke Henri, who frequently loans it to friends and relatives. In 2012, the small version was worn by her sister-in-law, Countess Diane de Nassau, and in 2013, the full version was worn by Princess Sylvie d’Arenberg (pictured above) at the wedding of Princess Madeleine of Sweden.
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This lovely, classic diamond tiara was a wedding gift to Princess Josephine-Charlotte of Belgium on her marriage to the future Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg in 1953. The tiara was given to her by the Société Générale, a French bank. She wore the sparkler on her wedding day, and it’s been a key part of the family’s jewelry collection ever since. In 2009, it narrowly escaped the auction block, but today, it’s worn regularly by Grand Duchess Maria Teresa.