Princess Gina of Liechtenstein’s Diamond Choker

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Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of the late Princess Gina of Liechtenstein, born Countess Georgina von Wilczek and the the mother of Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein, who was born on this day in 1921. To mark the occasion, we are taking a look at her versatile Diamond Choker-

Of unknown provenance, this antique diamond choker, composed of a series of chain-links, started to be worn by Princess Gina in the 1950s, often paired with multi-ringed diamond earrings and the Hapsburg Fringe Tiara.

From the 1950s and 1970s, Princess Gina frequently paired the Diamond Choker with her Diamond Earrings and Diamond Brooch, and usually the Habsburg Fringe Tiara.

In 1960, Princess Gina converted her Diamond Choker into a Bandeau for a State Visit to Pope John XXIII at the Vatican.

The Diamond Earrings, Diamond Brooch and Diamond Choker were worn by Princess Gina at the Wedding of Prince Juan Carlos of Spain and Princess Sofia of Greece in 1962.

Princess Gina also paired the Choker with the Habsburg Fringe Tiara for the Wedding Ball of King Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne Marie of Denmark at the Royal Palace of Athens in 1964.

A few years later, the Diamond Choker was worn by Princess Gina with the  Habsburg Fringe, Diamond Earrings and Diamond Brooch for the Wedding Ball of Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein and Countess Marie Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau at Schloss Vaduz in 1967.

Princess Gina also wore the Diamond Choker with the Habsburg Fringe Tiara and Diamond Earrings for a series of Official Portraits in the early 1970s.

Princess Gina also paired the Diamond Brooch with the Habsburg Fringe Tiara for the Banquet marking 2,500 years of the Persian Empire in Persepolis in 1971.

The Diamond Choker was worn with the Habsburg Fringe Tiara and Diamond Earrings for the Wedding Ball of Princess Marie Antoinette von Fürstenberg and Count Johannes of Schoenborn Wiesentheid in 1977.

Princess Gina also wore the Diamond Choker as a Bracelet on occasion, but unlike her various other jewels, which have been worn by her daughter or daughter-in-law, the fate of Princess Gina’s Diamond Choker remains unknown  but let’s hope it reappears again soon!

Habsburg Fringe Tiara

Sapphire Suite

Diamond Earrings

Diamond Choker

Diamond Brooch

Habsburg Fringe Tiara

Kinsky Tiara

Sapphire Necklace Tiara

Diamond Earrings

Sapphire Parure

Habsburg Fringe Tiara 

Kinsky Tiara

Douglas Floral Tiara

Sapphire Suite

Diamond Earrings

Bavarian Diamond Bow Brooch

Diamond Earrings

Princess Gina’s Diamond Brooch

Habsburg Fringe Tiara

Sapphire Suite

Diamond Earrings

Diamond Choker

Habsburg Fringe Tiara

Napoléon Diamond Necklace

Habsburg Fringe Tiara 

Kinsky Tiara

Douglas Floral Tiara

Sapphire Suite

Diamond Earrings

Liechtenstein Royal Tiaras 

Of unknown provenance, this antique diamond choker, composed of a series of chain-links, started to be worn by Princess Gina in the 1950s, often paired with multi-ringed diamond earrings and the Hapsburg Fringe Tiara.

With only the Hapsburg Fringe as a tiara option, Princess Gina’s choices were quite limited for less formal events, and thus she converted her Diamond Choker as a Bandeau Tiara on a State Visit to Pope John XXIII at the Vatican in 1960.

Princess Gina continued to wear the Choker for a variety of events, including the Wedding of Prince Juan Carlos of Spain and Princess Sofia of Greece in 1962, the Pre-Wedding Gala of King Constantine of Greece and Princess Anne Marie of Denmark in 1964, and the Shah of Iran’s lavish 2500 Anniversary of the Persian Empire Celebrations in Persepolis in 1971. The Choker continued to be worn by Princess Gina into the 1970s and 1980s, but has not been seen since her death in 1989.

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