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Tiara, aigrette or bodice ornament, this pair of wings evokes the independence and strength of character of its prestigious owner, the billionaire Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. Created in 1910, adorned with translucent enamel and set with 1,274 diamonds, this transformable jewel reinterprets the wings of the Valkyries, inspired by Wagner operas.
As early as 1906, Maison Chaumet was offering a resolutely modern tiara style featuring a radiant sun motif. In 1914, Princess Yusupova chose this fashionable style for her daughter-in-law and niece of the Tsar, the legendarily beautiful Grand Duchess Irina of Russia. Hidden during the Revolution of 1917, the sunburst tiara was lost forever.
For her wedding to Prince Sixtus of Bourbon-Parma celebrated in 1919, Hedwige de La Rochefoucauld-Doudeauville was gifted this fuchsias tiara. Now part of the Maison’s heritage collection, the fuchsias tiara remains one of Chaumet most iconic creations.
OUR MAISON
The history of Chaumet has been entwined with the History of France ever since its founding in 1780, in Paris. Indeed, the Maison very quickly became the official jeweller to Empress Josephine. The High Jewellery savoir-faire of the Maison has been passed down through generations of jewellers for almost 240 years. Crafted at the very heart of the place Vendôme, the jewellery and watchmaking creations reflect these exceptional skills and pay tribute to the Parisian style.