The 105-carat jewel is currently housed in the Tower of London, glimmering atop the Queen Mother’s 1937 coronation crown. It’s another gem with a rich history of getting plundered. Owned by a succession of sultans, warlords, and rulers, the rock ended up in the English Crown Jewels collection after the British conquered Punjab. Ever since Queen…
Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara
The diamond and emerald headpiece, made by the French jeweler Boucheron in 1919, is just under 100 years old. The center jewel is estimated to be over 93 carats.
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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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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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Meghan Markle’s Jewelry Collection
Make a choice: continue living your life feeling muddled in this abyss of self-misunderstanding, or you find your identity independent of it. You push for colour-blind casting; you draw your own box. You introduce yourself as who you are, not what color your parents happen to be. Meghan Markle From the aquamarine ring that belonged…
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Tiaras of the British Royal Family
Nothing brings me more happiness than trying to help the most vulnerable people in society. It is a goal and an essential part of my life – a kind of destiny. Whoever is in distress can call on me. I will come running wherever they are. Princess Diana Royal Jewels: a look at the British…
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Royal Tiaras
Royalty is completely different than celebrity. Royalty has a magic all its own. Philip Treacy Most people have seen the Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Diana, and Queen Elizabeth decked out in these gorgeous tiaras, but their origin stories are very fascinating. Most people have seen the Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Diana, and Queen Elizabeth decked…
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Meghan Markle Wearing Queen Mary’s Diamond Bandea Tiara at the Royal Wedding
Meghan Markle amazed us all, wearing a diamond center-stone adorned filigree tiara on her wedding day. The Duchess of Sussex borrowed the headpiece from Queen Elizabeth II. Reportedly, the adornment vaulting Meghan’s 16-foot-veil was originally made for Queen Mary, the Princess of Teck. The Palace has confirmed that it is Queen Mary’s diamond bandeau tiara,…
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have driven off into the sunset in a light blue 1968 Jaguar E-Type Concept Zero headed for the reception at Frogmore House. Over 100,000 people attended the Royal wedding cheering the first ever Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle and her husband Prince Harry now Duke of Sussex. The…
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Queen Victoria Eugenia’s Gorgeous Diamond Tiaras
Princess Victoria Eugenie Julia Ena of Battenberg (known as Ena) was born on October 24, 1887 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, the only daughter of Prince Henry of Battenberg and Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom, the youngest daughter of Queen Victoria. (1) The Ansorena Fleur de Lis Tiara , by Ansorena of Madrid, was…
