Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara was made for Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont and gifted by her husband, King William III of the Netherlands to her in 1890. However, it arrived shortly after his death. It was made by Royal Begeer and features a trio of harp designs with diamond rosette-style clusters made from silver and [read more]
The Dutch Sapphire Parure Tiara consists of 655 brilliants and 32 sapphires and made perhaps its most famous outing on the head of Queen Maxima during the inauguration of her husband, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. Embed from Getty Images The largest sapphire has an intersection of 2 centimetres and consists of 44 carats, and [read more]
The Cameo Tiara, which belongs to the Swedish royal family, was originally a gift from Emperor Napoleon I of France to his first wife, Josephine, in 1809. It was part of a parure that also included a necklace, bracelet, and earrings. A brooch was later added. Embed from Getty Images The cameos on the gold [read more]
Princess Andrew’s Meander Tiara entered the British royal family through the mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Alice of Battenberg. Through marriage, she became Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark. It is unclear when she acquired the tiara, but this likely happened after her marriage in 1903. The tiara consists of diamonds with [read more]
The Burmese Ruby Tiara is one of the tiaras that Queen Elizabeth II added to her extensive collection herself. Embed from Getty Images In the 1970s, she commissioned the tiara from the jeweller Garrard to add one with rubies to her collection. It was created from diamonds taken from the Nizam of Hyderabad Tiara, which [read more]
The Poltimore Tiara was made for Florence Bampfylde, Lady Poltimore, by the jeweller Garrard around 1870. The tiara could be worn traditionally but could also be broken down into a necklace or even into brooches. Lady Poltimore wore the tiara to the coronation of King George VI and Queen Mary in 1911. It was her [read more]
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