The Fife Tiara The Fife Tiara being worn by its original owner, Princess Louise. Originally created for Princess Louise, the daughter of King Edward the VII (who was not yet king when the tiara was created – his mother was still ruling), the tiara was a wedding gift from her groom, the Earl of Fife.…
Pomp and circumstance: The Cambridge Lover’s Knot tiara
The Cambridge Lover’s Knot tiara was made in the early 19th century, possibly in Germany, for Princess Augusta of Hesse Cassel, Duchess of Cambridge. It passed to her daughter, the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, and her great granddaughter, Princess Jutta of Montenegro, before its sale at Christie’s in 1981. A copy was made at…
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Platinum and Diamond Tiara
Gorgeous Vintage Platinum and Diamond Tiara, Designed by Marianne Ostier for Oesterreicher, Wien. Depicting the Albanian royal crest of the ‘Ram of Skanderberg’ atop a graduated floral vine, set with old European and single-cut diamonds weighing approximately 28.05 carats, accented by baguette diamonds weighing approximately 4.80 carats; circa 1938. With signed and fitted royal presentation…
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The Crown of Queen Mary
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 have been removed and replaced with crystals. The crown has been unworn since Queen Mary’s…
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A Fine 19th Century Diamond Tiara by Garrard & Co.
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 circa 1860, the collets added circa 1900, diamonds in excess of 100 carats, in a red leather…
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The Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara
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 example of intricate Russian craftsmanship in the vault at Vladimir Palace in 1918 when she…
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Princess Ekatarina Bagration’s Antique Tiara, Circa 1810
“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, diamonds, gold). Purchased in 1977 by the Duke of Westminster for his fiance.
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The Nassau Tiara
“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 and 1905. Though this tiara is by no means simple, it is still the most…
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The Fife tiara at Kensington Palace
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 can be demanding and furious if hey like. They do, however, have to wear a…
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Elizabeth Taylor’s Diamond Tiara, 1957
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: it’s known because of its association with Hollywood royalty. It was given to Elizabeth Taylor…
