The tiara of Marie-Louise of Austria was a wedding gift from Napoleon Bonaparte

Among all the stories about the fate of certain jewelry, I am most interested in the cases of unusual metamorphoses that have befallen jewelry over time. Passing from hand to hand, changing owners, the majestic creations of jewelers could change, sometimes beyond recognition. For example, the precious tiara of the future Empress of France was part of the turbulent and unpredictable history of the country during the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte.