Base Metal: 925 Sterling Silver
Metal plating: Rhodium
Stone Type: Cubic Zirconia
Grade: AAAAA
Stone Color: White, Blue
Shape: Round
Cut: Brilliant,Cabochon
Setting: Prong, Double Prong
Carat weight: 625ct

Recreating the magnificent and most adorned tiara of Grand Duchess Vladimir. This beautifully handcrafted replica of the kokoshnik tiara is a true work of art. With a total weight of 625 ct, this head jewelry adorns 7 cabochon sapphires, with the center sapphire weighing 125 ct and the other sapphires weighing 25 ct, 9 ct & 5 ct. The sapphires are accentuated even further by the dazzling CZ. The enthralling kokoshnik is designed in a way that all 7 sapphire pieces can be removed and worn as brooches.

Duchess Marie changed a tiara's original design to the well-known kokoshnik style, starting a trend among Russian nobility. A major part of her jewelry story involved her favorite jeweler, Cartier. She received a sizable annuity following her husband's death and turned to Cartier's skill to design a new tiara that would feature her beloved sapphires.

The end product was a kokoshnik-style tiara that displayed Cartier's skill with five detachable sapphire components. Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Queen Marie acquired the piece as a result of Marie's unwavering affection for it. Hearts were still won over by the tiara, which was worn by Queen Marie at her 1922 coronation and then borrowed by Princess Ileana of Austria for King George V's Silver Jubilee.

With the 1918 revolution, Duchess Marie fled to Crimea, her valuables hidden in the Vladimir Castle, as the winds of change swept across Russia. Along with other priceless possessions, Grand Duke Kyril inherited the sapphires. After being forced into exile, Princess Victoria Melita and Queen Marie won the coveted kokoshnik tiara thanks to Kyril and his wife's sale of their jewels.

As the tiara adorned Queen Marie's royal appearances, it continued to have an enchanting journey and eventually came to represent her admiration. The tiara was a magnificent gift for Princess Ileana's wedding; it was later lent to Queen Marie for a momentous jubilee celebration.

Nevertheless, the tiara encountered an unfortunate turn of events when Princess Ileana abandoned the Vladimir Sapphire Kokoshnik Tiara in a London bank in order to flee the fall of the Romanian Monarchy in 1948.

Terms & Conditions:

*This product is non-refundable and non-returnable.