2023-05-18 10:33:20
This Wednesday, May 17, in Geneva (Switzerland), a tiara worn on the occasion of two British coronations was sold for nearly one million euros.
A few days following the coronation of King Charles III, a tiara worn during the coronations of his grandfather, King George VI, in 1937 and his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1953, was sold at auction in Geneva.
Set with Bessborough diamonds, the platinum object, weighing 136.5 grams, sold for 945,000 Swiss francs, or nearly one million euros (971,000 euros).
“It’s a work of art and a piece of history,” commented Max Fawcett, head of jewelry at Christie’s in Geneva, which sold the tiara.
The entire sale of Christie’s Magnificent Jewels totaled nearly 41.2 million Swiss francs (more than 42 million euros).
And the “Star of Egypt” diamond
The sale organized by Christie’s also featured the “Star of Egypt”. The 105.52 carat unmounted diamond is believed to have been purchased in 1850 by the Viceroy ofEgyptwho sold it in 1880.
It first appeared on the London market in 1939. It was apparently later bought by King Farouk, who ruled Egypt from 1936 to 1952.
This sale brought in 2.7 million Swiss francs (nearly 3 million euros) in less than three minutes of bidding.
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