Princess Thyra of Denmark's Sapphire Tiara

Creation: This tiara was made circa 1898 most likely by E. Wolff & Co.  The sapphires are interchangeable with turquoise and in the 1920s a row of rhinestones was added to the base.

Materials: sapphires, pearls, and diamonds set in gold and silver with optional turquoise

Princess Thyra

Princess Caroline Mathilde

Provenance:

1. Princess Thyra of Denmark; from her parents, King Frederick VIII and Queen Louise
2. Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark; inherited from her aunt in 1945
3. Princess Elisabeth of Denmark; inherited from her mother in 1995

Princess Caroline Mathilde

Princess Elisabeth

Questions:

• When was this tiara created?
• Which jeweler created this tiara?
• Are the sapphires still interchangeable with turquoises?
• Was this tiara inherited by Princess Elisabeth's nieces, Countesses Josephine, Camilla, & Feodora of Rosenborg?

Princess Elisabeth

Princess Elisabeth

Links:

• Bruun Rasmussen - The Princess Thyra Sapphire Tiara
• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Princess Thyra's Sapphire Tiara 
• The Royal Watcher - Princess Thyra's Sapphire Tiara
• The Court Jeweller - Princess Thyra's Sapphire Tiara
• All Things Royal - Thyra's Sapphire Tiara
• Tiaras & Crowns - Princess Thyra’s Sapphire Tiara