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Queen Mary’s Long Lost Tiaras

Mary, Mary never ordinary, where did your tiaras go? Ok, that's not exactly how the nursery rhyme went. But it could have. Queen Mary, known for dismantling her jewels and reworking them (which I guess I can't say I blame her - I do love a conversion piece), left a slew of tiara carcasses in her wake during her time on this earth. But which ones and how many? Today we'll explore Queen Mary's long lost tiaras.
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The Tiaras of Downton Abbey

The Tiaras of Downton Abbey

I don't know about you, but I've found myself watching a little more TV during the Covid lockdown. I tried some new shows, but most of them just didn't hold my attention. So I've gone back to my old favorite Downton Abbey. I had skipped the movie when it first came out. Work was busy and I just didn't get there. But with my renewed interest in the Crawleys, I thought it was about time. Was the movie itself epic? Well, in a word, no. It was, however, well done. And did the Tiaras of Downton Abbey disappoint? Absolutely not!
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Royal Tiaras: The Kinsky Honeysuckle Tiara

Royal Tiaras: The Kinsky Honeysuckle Tiara

I realized today, as I sat down to write my first new tiara post in a while, that I'd only shown one woman of color in a tiara, and that was Megan Markle after her wedding (I featured her in a social media post). Well, that changes today with Princess Angela of Liechtenstein and the Kinsky Honeysuckle Tiara.
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Tiaras Up For Auction

Royal Tiaras: Tiaras Up For Auction

We can't do much about Covid19 or the crazy folks not staying tight at home. Bu you know what we can do? Drool over tiaras. And even better, these tiaras are within our grasp (assuming we have the funds for such - I personally don't but I hope you do) because they are tiaras up for auction! Thank heavens for Sothebys (who has most of the listings here unless otherwise noted - click photos to head to the auction listings).
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A Different Kind of Royalty: Hollywood Tiaras

A Different Kind of Royalty: Hollywood Tiaras

I thought that maybe we might all be a little "done" with the tiaras broken down by monarchy. We've been through the UK, Spain, Russia and France. This week I decided to revisit a different kind of royalty. The (mostly) American royalty and their Hollywood tiaras.
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Queen Marie-Amelie's Diamond and Sapphire Tiara.

Royal French Tiaras: Marie-Amelie’s Diamond and Sapphire Tiara

Remember a couple of weeks ago when I told you about Queen Marie-Amelie's sapphire and pearl tiara? Yes? Well then you probably remember it told you that tiara, and its corresponding parure, was just the tip of the iceberg. Today I bring you.... the iceberg. This is Queen Marie-Amelie's Diamond and Sapphire Tiara.
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Duchess d'Angouleme Emerald And Diamond Tiara

Royal French Tiaras: The Duchess d’Angouleme Emerald And Diamond Tiara

As was the case with many countries throughout history, France and its royal family has a turbulent past. World leaders to residing in exile. Grand jewels that were later sold off. But unlike Mother Russia, the Crown Jewels of France, at least some of them, remain. One intact piece is that of famous nobility: The Duchess d'Angouleme Emerald And Diamond Tiara.
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The Leuchtenberg Fabergé Tiara

Royal French Tiaras: The Leuchtenberg Fabergé Tiara

So, I'll readily admit that I might be stretching it a bit to include this tiara in the French Royal Tiaras, but if I don't include the The Leuchtenberg Fabergé Tiara here, then it likely will be left out. And I just can't do that, since it's one of my top three favorite tiaras of all time. And it has a surprise happy ending.
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The Russian Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara

Royal Russian Tiaras: The Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara

I'm going to let you in on a little secret: while I love a ruby, sapphire or emerald and diamond tiara, and even a pearl piece now and then, the aquamarine tiara, especially when worn by someone with intense ocean blue eyes, is possibly my favorite combo. Aqua tiaras can be hard to pull off - the cuts required to best show off an aquamarine don't always lend themselves to the best tiara motifs. But you know who nailed it? The last Tsarina of Russia. Her Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara is a stunning example of how it can be done right.
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