31 August 2012

Flower Fairy Tiaras

Diamond and platinum palmette tiara.

Diamond floral tiara.

Diamond floral tiara.

Diamond floral tiara on a velvet wrapped tiara base.

A symmetrical diamond floral tiara, which is fairly uncommon, as most floral tiaras try to imitate nature by avoiding symmetry.

Diamond and pearl tiara, 1890.

Late 19th century diamond and pearl tiara.

A rose and thistle tiara from the early 19th century.

A diamond floral wreath.

A unique diamond tiara with a large, daisy-like flower at its center.

Diamond and emerald floral tiara by Mellerio.

An Art Nouveau diadem by Paul Lienard.

30 August 2012

Petite Diamond Tiaras, Part II

A diamond and tortoiseshell comb, circa 1900.

A delicate diamond diadem.

A diamond tiara that also converts to a necklace, 1890.

A small diamond tiara, shown here off of its tiara frame, for wear as a necklace.

Diamond and turquoise tiara, 1880's.

The single tiara owned by Wallis, the Duchess of Windsor. It is made of diamonds and black onyx beads.

A late 19th century diamond tiara.

A simple silver flower cluster tiara, with diamonds in the center of each flower, and a small decoration of emeralds at the top of the tiara.

29 August 2012

Petite Diamond Tiaras, Part I

Belle Epoque diamond tiara. 
Diamond diadem, circa 1919.

Delicate diamond scroll tiara.

A diamond and emerald tiara, made by Koch, Baden Baden, Germany.

A diamond festoon tiara.

A delicate and intricate diamond tiara.

A diamond scroll tiara.

A small diamond tiara from the 1920's.

A small diamond comb.

28 August 2012

Woodland Tiaras

A diamond acorn and oak leaf tiara.

An Edwardian leafy festoon tiara.

A very jumbled diamond floral tiara, with pearl and diamond acorns.

An oak tiara, with emerald and gold acorns.

A beautiful holly leaf tiara in diamonds.

An olive leaf bandeau tiara, with large cabochon emerald olives.

A flowing design in diamond and pearls.

An interesting tiara of flowing wreath design. Also pictured are two turquoise and pearl clips, an art deco diamond bracelet, a simply diamond bangle bracelet, and a many-pointed diamond star.

A fascinating turquoise oak leaf tiara, with not-so-visible acorns.

A wavy diamond tiara with an internal leaf design.

27 August 2012

Wheat Ear Tiaras

A large diamond wheat ear tiara.

A tightly clustered diamond wheat ear tiara.

A Russian sketch of a diamond ears of wheat diadem.

An impressive diamond wheat tiara, formerly in the collection of the Russian Imperial family.

A very simply diamond wheat ear tiara.

26 August 2012

Ivy Leaf Tiaras

Diamond ivy leaf tiara.

Diamond ivy leaf tiara.

The beautiful emerald ivy leaf tiara of Queen Rania of Jordan, made by Asprey and Garrard.

A dimply grape leaf enameled and moonstone tiara.

25 August 2012

Large Diamond Crowns

Diamond fleur-de-lis tiara.

Late 19th century diamond tiara.

A large diamond crown of the Empress Josephine of France, first wife of Napoleon I.

A diamond tiara belonging to the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.

The beautiful tiara of the former Princess Alexandra of Denmark. The little diamond drops dangle and move.

A tall diamond floral tiara.

A full diamond circlet formerly belonging to Queen Mary of Great Britain, who had it disassembled and made into another tiara.