The mystery around a modern tiara that's proved popular with princesses
17th November 2023
The stones at the heart of this Luxembourg tiara have long been a mystery to royal watchers: are they topazes or are they citrines?
The Grand Ducal Household has never officially declared which gemstones are used in the tiara, so nearly every article about it calls it the Citrine (or Topaz) and Pearl Bandeau.
The tiara is made up of oval citrines—or topazes—set on a yellow gold band and…