Although the House of Savoy is still in exile after the Italian monarchy was abolished, they have kept many of their stunning jewels. And that includes the Savoy Tourmaline Tiara.
This tiara is often referred to as a pink topaz tiara, but actually features tourmalines. The floral design tiara has several diamonds and nine larger tourmalines.
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The tiara is a part of a parure that also included a floral necklace, a choker, large drop earrings, a brooch, and a pair of bracelets. While the tiara and the rest of the set is now set with the pink tourmalines, there were also garnets, turquoise, or corals that could be swapped in for the main stones.
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Queen Maria Theresa of Sardinia originally owned this parure. Her daughter-in-law wore the set after her death, and then passed it on to her daughter, Margherita of Savoy.
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Margherita married the then-Prince of Piedmont in 1868, and they would be known as King Umberto I and Queen Margherita upon the death of his father in 1878.
The tiara now belongs to Princess Marina of Savoy, the daughter-in-law of the last King and Queen of Italy. In 2003, Princess Clotilde of Venice and Piedmont wore the Savoy Tourmaline Tiara for her wedding.
