alyssasanders in #jewelry • 8 months agoThe Cartier Halo Scroll TiaraFamously, this is the tiara Kate Middleton (now Catherine, Princess of Wales) wore on her wedding to Prince William. This tiara was bought in 1936 by the Duke of York (later…alyssasanders in #jewelry • 9 months agoThe Mellerio Shell TiaraThis tiara is owned by the Spanish Royal Family. It was made by the French jewellers Maison Mellerio was exhibited in an International Fair in Paris in 1867. It was then bought…alyssasanders in #jewelry • 9 months agoThe Dutch Sapphire TiaraPurchased in 1881 by King Willem III of the Netherlands for his wife, Queen Emma, the Dutch Sapphire Tiara is extraordinary. Featuring 33 blue sapphires and 655 diamonds, set…alyssasanders in #jewelry • 9 months agoThe Diamond Crescent TiaraThis tiara belongs to the Royal Family of the Sultanate of Brunei. It was originally made for Queen Saleha in the 1980's, and is often worn by the younger members of the Brunei…alyssasanders in #jewelry • 10 months agoPrincess Aiko's tiaraJapanese Princesses usually have a new parure consisting of a diamond tiara, necklace, brooch and earrings made for them when they turn 20. Women don't inherit the throne in…alyssasanders in #jewelry • 10 months agoThe Dutch Laurel Wreath TiaraThis tiara was given to Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands (who later became Queen Beatrix) on her 18th birthday in 1956. It's believed to have been made in the early 19th…alyssasanders in #jewelry • 10 months agoQueen Margrethe's daisy broochQueen Margrethe of Denmark is often referred to as "Daisy" as her name is similar to the Nordic word for daisy, "marguerite". The first Queen Margrethe was the English Princess…alyssasanders in #jewelry • 11 months agoCoronation headpiece of the Princess of WalesNormally at coronations, people wear tiaras or coronets. The then Princess Elizabeth wore a gold coronet to the coronation of her father George VI. At Elizabeth II's coronation…