The Necklace of the Stars ( Portuguese: Colar das Estrelas) is a diamond necklace originally made for Queen Consort Maria Pia of Savoy. It is a piece of the Portuguese Crown Jewels.

History

The Necklace of the Stars was made in 1865 for the wife of King

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, Queen Consort Maria Pia of Savoy, who had a love for jewelry and fashion. The necklace was fashioned in the workshop of the Portuguese Royal Jeweler in

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, Portugal. The necklace is just a piece of a whole set of jewelry that was commissioned by Maria Pia, which includes the famed

Diadem of the Stars The Diadem of the Stars ( Portuguese: Diadema das Estrelas) is a Diamond Tiara originally commissioned by Queen Consort Maria Pia of Savoy, who had a love for jewellery and fashion. It is a piece of the Portuguese Crown Jewels. History The dia ...

, the counterpart of the necklace.

Details

It is fashioned out of gold and colourless and pink diamonds.

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