25 February 2012

Colorful Tiaras

A complete gold and opal parure, consisting of a tiara comb, necklace, two bracelets, earrings and a brooch.

A tiara set with large, deep purple amethysts.

A diamond and amethyst tiara, laying atop it's own concept drawing. It is shown here as a necklace, but can be converted easily into a tiara.

A modern cut aquamarine and diamond tiara. This tiara is by Cartier, and it's interesting as Queen Elizabeth II has two dress clips by Cartier that perfectly match this design, although this tiara is not in Her Majesty's collection.

A diamond and ruby spinel comb.

A diamond and emerald tiara formerly belonging to the Countess of Rosse. The central element can be removed and worn as a brooch.

A pink topaz and diamond bow tiara.

A floral tiara of diamonds and flawless deep blue turquoises, which belonged to Princess Alice, The Duchess of Gloucester.

A tiara with 3 sparingly placed emeralds.

The beautiful emerald and diamond tiara of the Empress Eugenie of France, the last reigning  queen of that country.

The sapphire and diamond tiara of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia, by the Russian jeweler Bolin.

A large gold tiara with paste emeralds and diamonds.

A modern and openwork design of silver and cabochon and baroque pink stones.

The Oriental Circlet of Queen Victoria. It originally contained opals, but when Alexandra, the Princess of Wales acceded to the throne and inherited this piece, she has the opals replaced with rubies, as opals are superstitiously bad luck when worn by women.

A petite diamond and sapphire circlet worn by a young Queen Victoria.

A diamond and spinel tiara in a very worked, complicated design.

A sapphire and diamond tiara, with scrolling fleur-de-lis designs.

A petite and delicate diamond and turquoise tiara.

24 February 2012

Grand Diamond Tiaras

An unusual diamond tiara with scrolling openwork designs.

A diamond tiara with simple, repeating elements.

A large and open diamond design, with a small leafy wreath edging the top  of the tiara.

A stylized floral tiara.

A diamond bandeau tiara, which belogned to Queen Elisabeth of Belgium.

A scrolling, heart tiara, similar to the Spencer family tiara worn most often by Princess Diana.

The Mountbatten Tiara, worn by Edwina, countess Mountbatten.

A tiara in the form of tear or rain drops. It's most famous appearance  is in the movie The Princess Diaries, where it is worn by Anne Hathaway.

A spike, floral tiara.

A tiara with a Celtic, knotted pattern.

The magnificent tiara of the Grand Duchess Vladimir of Russia., made of white and yellow diamonds.

A thickly designed tiara, with modified fleur-de-lis designs.


23 February 2012

Gold Wreath Tiaras

Archaeological revival gold tiara from 1930.

Citrine and gold tiara in the form of ears of wheat.

A gold and enamel tiara with cameos and intaglios.

A tiara with gothic arches made from enamel, gold, sapphires, diamonds, and citrines.

A highly detailed enamel, gold, and pearl crown.

A colorful bouquet tiara, with various precious and semi-precious stones and gold leaves and stems.

An American-made gold wreath tiara.

A delicate gold, enamel, pearl, diamond, ruby and sapphire coronet circlet.

A simply gold and diamond flower tiara. Each flower is set en tremblant, which allows the flowers to move with every movement of the wearer.

A gold and diamond leaf tiara.

A porcelain and gold orange blossom tiara of Queen Victoria's. It was a gift from her consort, Prince Albert. The four green oranges symbolize their (then) 4 children.

A gold, turquoise, and aquamarine rose tiara.

22 February 2012

Floral and Leafy Diadems, Part II

A very tall, delicate diamond floral tiara.

An oak leaf tiara complete with diamond acorns.

A ducal strawberry leaf tiara.

A silver, leafy bridal tiara.

A floral tiara of Queen Margerita of Italy's.

The Strathmore Rose tiara, worn by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother on her wedding day to King George VI.

A pierced gold and pearl floral tiara.

An exceptional pave diamond pansy tiara.