The Mills Family Jewels: Boucheron, Paris | Gilded Age Tiara, 1920 - Boucheron
Ogden Mills purchased the tiara on April 19, 1920, approximately six months before his wife Ruth's death so it is possible that the tiara was purchased for her, but it may have been for one of their daughters.
Mrs Ruth Mills, Mrs Ogden Mills, was known to wear tiaras frequently during her lifetime. In addition to the four pearls prominently displayed on the tiara, there are over 500 diamonds in the jewel. Boucheron noted that utilizing the pearls in the tiara.
Mrs. Mills's tiara, the diamonds are set to specially highlight the pearls.
Although today the opposite is true, when this tiara was created, pearls were considered more valuable than diamonds. . Natural pearls were the most luxurious jewels one could have in this era and were a definite status symbol. Pearls have always been formed within the shell of an oyster, but today there is a way to force oysters to produce pearls, which are referred to as cultured pearls.ly. Jewelry during the Gilded Age only contained natural pearls of great value.
When we see the diamond pearl tiara again in public, the large pear-shaped diamond in front was changed for a matching pearl. Was the center pear-shaped diamond given to her other daughter?
Lady James Chrichton-Stuart, was the wife of the 3rd son of the Marchioness of Bute, the granddaughter of Mrs Ogden-Mills. So the wonderful diamond tiara was probably left to her daughter the Countess of Granard.
Lady James Chrichton-Stuart, wore the diamond and pearl tiara in the year 1962, it was never seen again yet. Lady James Chrichton-Stuart a great beauty of her day, was formerly Sally-Sarah Frances Croker Poole, and after her divorce, she married the Aga Khan and was named "Begum Salimah" later Princess Salimah..
Source:Boucheron, 26 Place Vendome, Parisr;Belfast Telegraph;
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