17. Tiara with Aquamarine Pine Flower
Wearer: Lady Anne
Since the 1940s, the owner
Value Estimate: $1–2 million
In the 1940s, Cartier crafted an exquisite aquamarine pine flower tiara for Queen Elizabeth, sometimes known as the Queen Mother. Despite the fact that King George VI had given it to his new bride, the Queen Mother didn’t think much of it and gave it to her granddaughter Princess Anne instead for her wedding in 1973.
Princess Anne, @Margaret Watson, @Jewelled Parure, Aquamarine Pine Flower tiara on Pinterest
Princess Anne added her own touches to the composition, notably cutting it significantly shorter and rearranging the aquamarines slightly to her liking. It was originally purchased for about $1000 by King George VI, but today it is more likely to be worth $2 million.
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