#French royal family

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Empress Eugenie’s Pearl & Diamond Tiara ♕ The Louvre Museum

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Marie-Antoinette’s Secret Diamond Bracelets

THE HISTORIC MARIE-ANTOINETTE DIAMONDS A STUNNING PAIR OF DIAMOND BRACELETS

112 Old-cut diamonds, silver and yellow gold, commissioned circa 1776, adapted in the 19th century, fitted blue velvet case

PROVENANCE

Queen Marie-Antoinette of France (1755-1793) Madame Royale, Duchess of Angoulême (1778-1851) Louise of Artois, Duchess of Parma and Piacenza (1819-1864) Robert I, Duke of Parma (1848-1907) Thence by descent

Queen Marie-Antoinette bought the bracelets from Charles Auguste Boehmer for 250,000 livres, which she paid with a combination of cash and jewels. During her final years, the Queen secretly wrapped her jewels in cotton and placed them in a wooden crate to be sent away for safekeeping. It eventually made it's way to the Imperial Treasury in Vienna, where it was kept safe until claimed by Antoinette's daughter Madame Royale.

Christie's and Town & Country Magazine

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Day & Evening Bodices owned by Empress Eugenie of France

1850s-1870s

The Bowes Museum via Facebook

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An 11 year old Louise Marie Thérèse d'Artois, future Duchess of Parma.

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TIARA ALERT: Carolina Torio Ballester wore a diamond tiara for her wedding to Louis Nicolas Crépy d'Orléans at the Valencia Cathedral in Valencia, Spain on 14 October 2023.

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Empress Josephine's Engagement Ring

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11/03 - Favorite sapphire tiara

Queen Marie Amelie's Sapphire Tiara

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AU: Valois House. Children Francis I and Claude Valois.

Luisa(1515 - 1576). Queen of Spain and Empress of the Holy Roman Empire. Wife of Charles V. Despite the fact that the age difference between the spouses was 16 years, they loved each other. Charles treated his young wife with tenderness. She was interested in music, dancing and writing. Luisa and Charles had 7 children: John III, Claude, Philip, Ramiro, Ferdinand, Joana, Charles.

Charlotte(1516 - 1570). Queen of Portugal. Wife of Juan III and mother of 6 children: José I, Manuel, Isabella, Sancho, Aldegunda, Mary. Charlotte devoted much time to the education of her children and the enlightenment of the Portuguese court. She was the favorite sister of Francis II and maintained a close relationship with his wife.

Francis II(1518 - 1590). King of France. Husband of Mary Tudor. Francis loved his wife. Unlike his father and brothers, he never had mistresses or children out of wedlock. The reign of Francis II was an era of prosperity and rise. Father of 8 children: Claude, Francis III, Catherine, Charlotte, Tristan, Raoul, Adele, Henry.

Henry(1519 - 1587). Duke of Orleans. Husband of Catherine de Medici and father of 10 children: Francis, Elizabeth, Claude, Louis, Charles, Henry, Margaret, Hercule, Victoria and Jeanne. All his life loved only his mistress Diana de Poitiers, even wanted to marry her, but because of pressure from his father did not do it.

AU: дом Валуа. Дети Франциска I и Клод Валуа.

Луиза(1515 - 1576). Королева Испании и императрица Священной римской империи. Жена Карла V. Несмотря на то, что разница в возрасте между супругами была 16 лет, они любили друг друга. Карл с нежностью относился к молодой жене. Интересовалась музыкой, танцами и писательством. У Луизы и Карла родилось 7 детей: Хуан III, Клод, Филипп, Рамиро, Фердинанд, Хуана, Карл.

Шарлотта(1516 - 1570). Королева Португалии. Жена Жуана III и мать 6 детей: Жозе I, Мануэль, Изабелла, Саншу, Альдегунда, Мария. Шарлотта уделяла много времени образованию своих детей и просвящению Португальского двора. Была любимой сестрой Франциска II и поддерживала близкие отношения с его женой.

Франциск II(1518 - 1590). Король Франции. Муж Марии Тюдор. Франциск любил свою жену. В отличие от отца и братьев у него никогда не было любовниц и внебрачных детей. Правление Франциска II было эпохой процветания и подъёма. Отец 8 детей: Клод, Франциск III, Екатерина, Шарлотта, Тристан, Рауль, Адель, Генрих.

Генрих(1519 - 1587). Герцог Орлеанский. Муж Екатерины Медичи и отец 10 детей: Франциск, Елизавета, Клод, Людовик, Карл, Генрих, Маргарита, Эркюль, Виктория и Жанна. Всю жизнь любил только свою любовницу Диану де Пуатье, даже хотел на ней жениться, но из-за давления отца не стал этого делать.

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✵ June 26, 1993 ✵

Princess Clotilde d'Orléans & Edouard Crépy

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duchessofvolterra —> victoriademedici

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Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro

Prince Carlo and his wife is the type of couple as they seem inseparable… in public.

Good thing I'm bi, so I can hit them both together.

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Countess of Paris’s Sapphire Tiara ♕ Princess Isabelle, Countess of Schönborn-Buchheim

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PROPERTY OF A ROYAL FAMILY - 19TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND PARURE

IMPORTANT 19TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CROWN

Octagonal step-cut and oval-shaped sapphires, varied old-cut diamonds, gold, 1840s, 45.3 cm, brown fitted case

EARLY 19TH CENTURY IMPORTANT SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND TIARA

Octagonal step-cut and oval-shaped sapphires, rose and old-cut diamonds, gold, circa 1800, 49.0 cm, black fitted case

TWO EARLY 19TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND PENDANTS

Oval-shaped sapphire, old-cut diamonds, gold, circa 1800, 3.6 cm

Octagonal step-cut sapphire, old-cut diamonds, gold, circa 1800, 3.2 cm

TWO EARLY 19TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND BROOCHES

Oval-shaped sapphire, old-cut diamonds, gold, circa 1800, 3.7 cm

Octagonal step-cut sapphire, rose and old-cut diamonds, gold, circa 1800, 3.6 cm

EARLY 19TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND EARRINGS

Pear and cushion-shaped sapphires, old-cut diamonds, gold, circa 1800, 4.4 cm

EARLY 19TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND BRACELET

Octagonal step-cut sapphires, old-cut diamonds, gold, circa 1800, 17.5 cm

EARLY 19TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING

Octagonal step-cut sapphire, single and old-cut diamonds, gold, circa 1800, ring size 6 ½

EARLY 19TH CENTURY SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND NECKLACE

Octagonal step-cut sapphires, rose and old-cut diamond, gold, circa 1800, 40.5 cm, black fitted case

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Princess Marie Bonaparte - Princess George of Greece and Denmark - the great-grandniece of Emperor Napoleon I Bonaparte, author and psychoanalyst, early 1900s. 

She was closely linked with Sigmund Freud and contributed to the popularity of psychoanalysis.

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Portrait of the Comtesse de Provence. She appears to be dressed in a “Chemise a la Reine” style of dress, popularized by her sister in law, Marie Antoinette. 

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TIARA ALERT-ISH: Princess Hélène of Orleans wore a diamond tiara as a necklace for Le Bal des Débutantes at the Shangri La Hotel in Paris on 26 November 2022.