A 1862 diamond tiara gifted for a French royal wedding disappeared after 1957; nearly 69 years later, the jewel that doubles as a necklace heads to Sotheby’s Geneva to be auctioned for up to $1.3 million
- Pic credit: Sotheby'sA diamond tiara crafted in 1862 for the London International Exhibition and gifted to a French royal bride two years later is heading to auction at Sotheby’s Geneva.
- Missing for nearly 69 years, the Mellerio Orléans Tiara, which can also be worn as a necklace, is estimated to fetch up to $1.3 million, according to a report by Town & Country magazine.
- The European jewel will go under the hammer on November 11 in the auction house’s Royal and Noble Jewels sale, alongside several other pieces, including the tiara worn by the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire at the coronation of
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- Pic credit: Sotheby'sA diamond tiara crafted in 1862 for the London International Exhibition and gifted to a French royal bride two years later is heading to auction at Sotheby’s Geneva.
- Missing for nearly 69 years, the Mellerio Orléans Tiara, which can also be worn as a necklace, is estimated to fetch up to $1.3 million, according to a report by Town & Country magazine.
- The European jewel will go under the hammer on November 11 in the auction house’s Royal and Noble Jewels sale, alongside several other pieces, including the tiara worn by the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire at the coronation of
Sources: Times of India