Empress Eugénie Pearl and Diamond Tiara - The French Crown Jewels Copy Replica Fake Faux

Empress Eugénie’s Pearl and Diamond Tiara by Gabriel Lemonnier 1853 From The French Crown Jewels This exquisitely crafted pearl and diamond tiara of mid-19th century France, was commissioned by Napoleon III (1852-70) as part of a suite of jewellery he ordered the court jewellers in Paris to create, using diamonds, pearls and other precious stones, from the state treasury, in anticipation of his marriage to Eugenie de Montijo, the daughter of a Spanish nobleman, which took place in January 1853. Thus the celebrated tiara, a masterpiece of Gabriel Lemeronni, the crown jeweller, was actually a gift by Emperor Napoleon III to his wife and Empress consort Eugenie de Montijo on the occasion of their wedding. The centrepiece of this pearl tiara was the drop-shaped silvery-white “Perle Napoleon“ the largest natural regular-shaped pearl in the world. Apart from the tiara, other components of this pearl parure included, a magnificent comb, a pair of bracelets, matching
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