The “Lover’s Knot” pearl tiara that belonged to Queen Therese of Bavaria. During the 19th century, this ornamental tiara form was extremely popular at the various European royal courts. Today, five different versions still exist. The original tiara is assumed to be the Bavarian version, belonging to Queen Therese of Bavaria (1792–1854) or perhaps the English one, which was worn by Grand Duchess Augusta of Cambridge. The most famous royal to have worn the British tiara, however, was Princess Diana.

The Bavarian version, the tiara of Queen Therese, is housed in the Residenz Museum in Munich. This ”Lover’s Knot“ pearl tiara was transferred to the Munich-based treasury in 1918 from the estate of King Otto of Greece. Queen Therese had given it to her son, Prince Otto, who would later become King of Greece, on the occasion of his marriage to Princess Amalie von Oldenburg, the future Queen of Greece.

Beautiful pear-shaped pearls are suspended in 16 diamond-studded arches that are topped by another row of pear-shaped pearls. The pearl drops hang from diamond-studded bows, which carry the famous and poetic name ‘Love Knots’.

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