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Tiara Thursday: The Roxburghe Tiaras

A while ago I mentioned a Sotheby's sale including pieces from the estate of Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe, which included three tiaras. Th...

Tiara Thursday: Queen Amélie's Diamond Tiara

Queen Amélie's Diamond Tiara In 1886, Princess Amélie of Orleans (1865-1951) married the Duke of Braganza, later King Carlos I of Portu...

Tiara Thursday: The Swedish Diamond Bandeau

The Swedish Diamond Bandeau We've featured a few tiaras here that have sparked debate as to whether they should even qualify as a "...

Tiara Thursday: The Ansorena Princess Fleur de Lys Tiara

For at least five years before we ever saw it in action, there were reports of this tiara’s existence. It was said the Princess of Asturias ...

Tiara Thursday (on a Friday): The Danish Turquoise Bandeau

The Danish Turquoise Bandeau One of the smaller pieces in Queen Margrethe's collection is this bandeau tiara, made of diamond and turquo...

Tiara Thursday: The Dutch Emerald (and Pearl) Parure Tiara

The Dutch Emerald (and Pearl) Parure Tiara The Dutch royal family loves to get creative with their jewels, that's a fact. I don't kn...

Tiara Thursday: Princess Thyra's Sapphire Tiara

Our coverage of the Dutch state visit to Denmark last week was missing a tiara! Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, Queen Margrethe's first ...

Tiara Thursday: The Rosebery Pearl and Diamond Tiara

The Rosebery Pearl and Diamond Tiara This striking tiara was once the property of a woman said to have been the wealthiest woman in England,...

Tiara Thursday (on a Friday): Empress Farah's Turquoise Tiara

The Duchess of Gloucester's outing of the Teck Turquoise Tiara this week has put me in a turquoise mood, so let's chat about a tiara...

Tiara Thursday: The Barberini Sapphire Tiara

The Barberini Sapphire Tiara So many of the sapphire tiaras we know today are fairly symmetrical, even architectural, in their design, so a...

Tiara Thursday: Queen Marie José's Beauharnais Pearl Tiara

Today's tiara is unusual for a variety of reasons. Queen Marie José's Beauharnais Pearl Tiara First, of course, is the design. Pearl...

Tiara Thursday: The Russian Sapphire “Wave” Tiara

The Russian Sapphire "Wave" Tiara Today’s featured tiara is one that has been mentioned in the comments on just about every Romano...

Tiara Thursday: The Murat Tiara

The Murat Tiara Built as a showcase for three large pearls, the Murat Tiara is a creation by Joseph Chaumet. It dates from 1920, when it was...

Tiara Thursday: Alexandra Feodorovna's Emerald Bow Tiara

Alexandra Feodorovna's Emerald Bow Tiara As we’ve discussed before, if you’re searching for stones of exceptional quality and color, you...

Tiara Thursday: Princess Kako's Tiara

It is standard practice in Japan's imperial household to provide each female member a tiara, either when they marry in to the family, or...

Tiara Thursday: The Edward VII Ruby Tiara

The wedding of Princess Margaret of Connaught (1882-1920) and Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden (the future King Gustaf VI Adolf) in 1905 yielde...

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