Mellerio Orléans Tiara, Missing 69 Years, to Auction for $1.3M
The Mellerio Orléans Tiara, a diamond tiara crafted in 1862 with a Greek Revival design, will be auctioned in Geneva on November 11. Missing for nearly 69 years, it was originally a wedding gift in 1864 to Marie Isabelle, an Orléanist claimant. The tiara is expected to sell for between $946,000 and $1.33 million.
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