The British Royals Message Board: Re: Poltimore tiara

Having spent a bit of time this morning comparing the “ two” Poltimore tiaras , they are quite dissimilar . At first glance it’s easy ( well for me !) to think they are identical , they are not .

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This is slightly off topic , I am ALWAYS unable to join the Royal Jewels MB… Pss Margaret purchased the Poltimore Tiara shortly before her wedding for £5500. It sold at auction in 2006 for USD1.7 million ( on a side note I was in NY when her jewels were on view and I went along and had a good old sticky beak !). Yesterday I went to Sotheby’s I London to look at Dame Shirley Bassey’s jewels that will be auctioned . As I walked through the display room ( there was lotsa stuff there ) a great big tiara caught my eye.. I asked to have a look at it and the lady took it out of the display for me . I was sure it was the Paltimore ! It was not , however it was a copy , late 19th century and according to the catalogue “by family tradition this tiara was assembled to resemble the renowned Poltimore”… with no further information as to who owned it. I had no idea there were two !