I'm not on Instagram or I'd be trying it on too, just for the helluvit. I like the fact that it converts to a necklace.
Love This Antique Tiara? Go Ahead—Try It On (I Did!) By Amy Elliott | April 01, 2021
"The Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale being hosted by Sotheby’s Geneva may be over a month away, but its headliner—a natural pearl and diamond tiara with royal provenance—is already making the rounds. Virtually, that is, via a fun Instagram filter accessible on @Sothebys and @SothebysJewels that enables followers to try on the tiara and capture a picture of themselves wearing it.
Steeped in the history of the House of Savoy, which is among the world’s oldest European royal families, the jewel is purported to be one of the most important tiaras to appear on the market in recent years. The estimate: $1 million to $1.5 million.
Yasss queen! Here’s yours truly modeling the tiara via Sotheby’s Instagram thingy. I didn’t quite capture the splendor of the virtual 360-degree background of Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi near Turin, Italy (formerly a royal hunting lodge for the House of Savoy), which has chandeliers, mirrors, and a painted ceiling—these elements will certainly add drama to one’s princess portrait!
Dating to the second half of the 19th century, the tiara was passed down through generations of the royal family of Italy. Likely to have been presented to Princess Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo as a wedding gift on the occasion of her marriage to Prince Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of Aosta, later King of Spain, in 1867, the tiara is believed to have been created by Musy Padre e Figli, court jeweler of Turin and one of the oldest goldsmiths in Europe.
Composed of graduated scroll motifs set with cushion-shape, circular- and single-cut diamonds, framing 11 slightly baroque drop-shape natural pearls, the tiara converts to an elegant necklace.
The tiara’s debut coincides with an “unprecedented global demand for antique tiaras,” according to the auction house, which reports that 96% of the tiaras offered in Sotheby’s auctions found a buyer, with 83% of them ... " https://www.jckonline.com/editorial-art ... iara-2021/
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Here's what happened with this tiara I showed you that had a way to try it on virtually. Did any of you try it on?
There's a slideshow of 2 items, from which I'm showing you the emeralds since this is May and they're May's birthstone. Here's how the auction went.
The Royal Tiara ‘Tried On’ By Thousands Sells for $1.6M
This natural pearl and diamond tiara with ties to Europe’s House of Savoy sold for $1.6 million at Sotheby’s jewelry auction held Tuesday in Geneva.
"Geneva—Sotheby’s created a social media filter to allow people around the world to try on a tiara with royal provenance, and the move definitely drummed up interest.
The auction house put a natural pearl and diamond tiara connected to the House of Savoy up on the block Tuesday as part of its flagship “Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels: Part I” auction in Geneva.
Ahead of the sale, Sotheby’s unveiled an AR filter to allow people to virtually try on the piece and take pictures with it. The auction house said users took 22,000 selfies and videos in six weeks, making it Sotheby’s most popular social media filter to date.
The tiara ended up selling for $1.6 million to an Asian buyer, slightly above its pre-sale estimate of $1 million-$1.5 million.
Sotheby’s said the piece was one of the most important tiaras to appear on the market in recent years—it’s connected to the House of Savoy, one of the world’s oldest royal dynasties and Italy’s ruling family from 1861 to 1946.
The tiara was likely a wedding gift to Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo, who married Amadeo I of Savoy, the King of Spain from 1870-1873, in 1867. After that, it stayed in the family for more than 150 years.
It’s believed Musy Padre e Figli, court jeweler of Turin and one of Europe’s oldest goldsmiths, made the tiara.
It has graduated scroll motifs set with cushion-shaped, circular- and single-cut diamonds framing 11 slightly baroque drop-shaped natural pearls, and can also be worn as a necklace.
Also during Tuesday’s jewelry auction in Geneva, Sotheby’s offered what it said is the largest Kashmir sapphire ever to appear at auction.
The 55.19-carat stone was sold as part of a 1930s brooch formerly in the collection of Maureen Constance Guinness, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava (1907-1998). The sapphire is set alongside another large Kashmir sapphire weighing 25.97 carats and diamond accents.
Graff bought the brooch, paying $3.9 million for the piece, above its highest pre-sale estimate of $3 million.
Both the tiara and the sapphire brooch were presented alongside an important noble collection comprising seven jewels, all of which sold for a total of $19.8 million.
The collection included two necklaces by Harry Winston, also acquired by Graff—one set with a cushion-shaped 126.43-carat Ceylon sapphire ($2.3 million) and another sapphire and diamond piece with a detachable pendant set with a 111.73-carat cushion-shaped Ceylon sapphire ($4.7 million).
I like the fact that it converts to a necklace. 
