Amethysts for February

In honour of February’s birthstone, let’s take a look at three gorgeous amethyst tiaras!

Norwegian Amethyst Parure Tiara

King Harald gifted his wife, Queen Sonja, with this stunning amethyst parure set—that also includes a pair of earrings, a brooch and two bracelets that can be worn that way, or combined to create a larger necklace.

A simpler design than some of the other tiaras in her collection, this is simply amethysts and diamonds in a traditional setting, though it can be converted to a necklace. Queen Sonja has worn it both as a tiara and a necklace and has since loaned it out to her daughter-in-law, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, on an almost exclusive basis, though Princess Märtha Louise has also worn the tiara, as well.

Flora Danica Tiara – Princess Marie

Princess Marie of Denmark helped design this stunning floral tiara in 2011, which includes a trio of diamond and silver lilies atop a base encrusted with amethyst stones.

Created by Anja Blinkenberg, a Danish jeweller, Marie had a lot of creative input on the design of the Flora Danica Tiara (named for the jewellery house Blinkenberg crafted it for).

It is said that amethysts are her favourite gemstone—which is also her birthstone—and that the lilies represent her growing family, which, at the time of the tiara’s creation included only three people: Marie, her husband Prince Joachim, and her infant son Prince Henrik. An extra diamond was added to one of the lilies to represent Princess Athena after her birth.

Princess Marie does not own the Flora Danica Tiara, but has exclusive access to it, and has worn it on the rarest of occasions.

Queen Josephine’s Amethyst Tiara

Originally an amethyst necklace until Queen Silvia had a chance to fix it up, the Queen Josephine Amethyst Tiara dates back to Empress Josephine. From Empress Josephine, the necklace made its way through Bavaria to Sweden, when the future Queen Josephine of Sweden married her prince (later king) Oscar in 1823.

Queen Silvia had the necklace converted into a tiara after her marriage in 1976, calling it an uncomfortably heavy piece to wear. She had the necklace set upon a base—though it’s still convertible and can be worn as a necklace—and it has mainly been worn as a tiara ever since.

Crown Princess Victoria, Princess Sofia, Princess Madeleine, Princess Margretha and Princess Désirée have all worn the Queen Josephine Amethyst Tiara, making it one of the most popular within the Swedish Royal Family’s collection.