The Crown of Queen Mary was manufactured for the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary of Teck in 1911. The crown contained 2,200 diamonds including the Koh-i-Noor diamond, the Cullinan III, and Cullinan IV diamonds which … Continued
A fine 19th century diamond tiara by Garrard & Co. designed as a full circle of old-cut diamond ivy leaves, with diamond single-stone collet berries, mounted in silver and gold, the seven principal leaves detachable for brooch conversion, leaves … Continued
One of her most dazzling pieces was this tiara of 15 intertwined diamond circles strung together with a diamond ribbon on top and hung with articulating pendant pearls, made in the 1874 by Bolin, the Russian court jeweler. She hid this wonderful … Continued
“The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.” — Victor Hugo Princess Ekatarina Bagration’s Antique Tiara, Russia (circa 1810; probably made by J.B. Fossin; pink spinels, … Continued
“All, everything that I understand, I only understand because I love.” — Leo Tolstoy This regal piece once belonged to the wife of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Princess Adelheid-Marie of Anhalt-Dessau, who was the Duchess of Luxembourg between 1890 … Continued
There is a latent fairy in all women, but look how carefully we have to secrete her in order to be taken seriously. And fairies come in all shapes, colours, sizes and types, they don’t have to be fluffy. They … Continued
I adore wearing gems, but not because they are mine. You can’t possess radiance, you can only admire it. Elizabeth Taylor Most of the tiaras are known for their association with royalty or nobility, but this one’s a little different: … Continued
“There is a latent fairy in all women, but look how carefully we have to secrete her in order to be taken seriously. And fairies come in all shapes, colors, sizes and types, they don’t have to be fluffy. They … Continued
Do you have to be a queen, a princess or a member of the aristocracy to wear a tiara? Perhaps the peak of the tiara’s popularity, however, was from the 1870s to just before the First World War, when diamonds … Continued
This gorgeous tiara was made by Evrard and Frederic Bapst for the French crown jewels in 1820. There are 1031 diamonds and 40 emeralds in the setting. This diadem of emeralds and diamonds is a masterpiece of the jewelry … Continued
