French royal tiara missing for nearly 69 years resurfaces, may fetch $1.3m
A diamond tiara known as the Mellerio Orléans Tiara will be auctioned on November 11 in Geneva.
Originally crafted in 1862 for a royal exhibition, it features a Greek Revival design.
After being lost for nearly 69 years, it is expected to fetch between $946,000 and $1.33 million.
The tiara was once a wedding gift in 1864 to Marie Isabelle, an Orléanist claimant.
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