According with Trond Noren Isaksen, the opal tiara belonged to Princess Viggo and later inherited by Countess Ruth, actually are not opals, but moonstone, zyrcons and synthetic sapphires. The good news are the tiara still belongs to the family of Countess Ruth.
331 likes, 8 comments - trondnorenisaksenhistorian on February 1, 2024: "I have often been asked about what people tend to call Princess Viggo’s or Countess Ruth of Rosenborg’s «opal tiara», which has not been seen in many years. According to Bjarne Steen Jensen’s unfortunately unreliable book...
Today marks the 125th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Viggo of Denmark, who was born on this day in 1895! AN American Heiress who married a Danish Prince and posed many grand jewels, to mark t…
Princess Marie of Denmark wears her opal tiara and necklace The lovely, unique birthstone of October babies, the opal, often makes an appearance in royal jewelry with a dramatic flair. Today's sparkler, the opal tiara
Happy Birthday to Baroness Helle Reedtz-Thott, who turns 50 today! The Danish Lawyer and Chatelaine of Gavnø Castle who is a close friend of Queen Mary of Denmark and a godmother of Prince Vincent, Baroness Helle Reedtz-Thott acquired this striking Pearl and Diamond Tiara at Sotheby’s in 2018...
This is a channel I found recently that has topics specific to royal and imperial jewels from the past, including documentation on many pieces that have long gone disappeared or became part of other pieces in the royal collections.
The Crown Jewels of Denmark