http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2010/01/a-new-diamond-unveiled-at-natural-history-museum/ A new Smithsonian blog covering scenes and sightings from the Smithsonian museums and beyond. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:40:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2010/01/a-new-diamond-unveiled-at-natural-history-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-2809 Megan Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:02:32 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=9806#comment-2809 From what I've read, it seems as though the diamond was passed from Margarita Teresa to her daughter Maria Antonia, who married Bavarian Elector Maximilian II Emanuel Wittelsbach. Maria Antonia and her husband, unhappy with their marriage, parted ways, and Maria Antonia returned to Vienna. The diamond, along with her other jewelry, was at the Hapsburg court in Vienna when she died. It was then left under Emperor Joseph's control, and it became part of his second daughter Maria Amalia's dowry when she married Bavarian Crown Prince Charles Albert in 1722. From what I’ve read, it seems as though the diamond was passed from Margarita Teresa to her daughter Maria Antonia, who married Bavarian Elector Maximilian II Emanuel Wittelsbach. Maria Antonia and her husband, unhappy with their marriage, parted ways, and Maria Antonia returned to Vienna. The diamond, along with her other jewelry, was at the Hapsburg court in Vienna when she died. It was then left under Emperor Joseph’s control, and it became part of his second daughter Maria Amalia’s dowry when she married Bavarian Crown Prince Charles Albert in 1722.

]]> http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2010/01/a-new-diamond-unveiled-at-natural-history-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-2808 cathy Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:58:58 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=9806#comment-2808 By chance do you know the provenance for this diamond. Which Wittlesbach did it belong...I'm a history buff. thanks for your help! By chance do you know the provenance for this diamond. Which Wittlesbach did it belong…I’m a history buff. thanks for your help!

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