Empress Josephine's Tiaras

The tiaras of Empress Josephine range from two cameo tiaras auctioned in 2021 to the cameo parure, to the Brunswick tiara, to the parures of emeralds and sapphires held by Scandinavian royal families due to her son's bloodline. Learn more about the tiaras of Empress Josephine (1763-1814), and what she did and did not wear, in this video.

Sources:

Jacqui Palumbo, Two of Empress Josephine Bonaparte's Tiaras, CNN, https://www.cnn.com/style/article/napoleon-josephine-tiaras-sothebys-london-sale/index.html

Explore France, In the footsteps of Empress Josephine, https://www.france.fr/en/martinique/list/empress-josephine-martinique

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The Court Jeweller, Josephine's Jewels: Myths and Legends, https://www.thecourtjeweller.com/2015/03/josephines-jewels-myths-and-legends.html

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