Tiaras Over The Top

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Tiaras...not just for queens, although some of the most stunning tiaras have graced royal heads, including newly married Kate Middleton. No surprise that Queen Elizabeth is said to have the largest collection of tiaras in the world. I love them them all--bridal tiaras, royal tiaras, gorgeous girly tiaras and just-for-fun tiaras. Take a tour on vote for your favorite!

Kate Middleton's Tiara

Platinum and diamond tiara borrowed from the Queen

Kate Middleton, the new Duchess of Cambridge, wore a platinum and diamond halo tiara by Cartier that was lent to her by the Queen for last weekend's royal wedding to Prince William. Given to Elizabeth for her 18th birthday, the platinum tiara was originally crafted in 1936 for the Queen Mother.

Queen Victoria's "Emerald and Diamond Tiara"

Ever the doting husband, the Prince Consort, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, designed this equisite tiara for his royal wife. With hundreds of brilliant-cut white diamonds and large drop-shaped cabochon-cut emeralds, Albert was a man after her own heart.

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The whereabouts of Victoria's famous tiara is not known, but is believed to be in the possession of one of her lucky descendants.

Empress Farah's favorite tiara



This tiara was designed by the famous New York Jeweller Harry Winston, for the the marriage of Empress Farah and Reza Shah Pahlevi (the last Shah of Iran) in 1958. It was considered to be Farah's favorite tiara, since she was often seen wearing it on formal occasions, such as her visit to the United States and Canada in 1965.

Crystal Bridal Tiara

Sophisticated elegance at its finest!

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Beauty Pagaent Tiaras

Miss Klingon Empire towers above the rest!

ATTENTION all Klingon ships! Any Klingon female character can and should enter this contest at the Annual Star Trek Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. Contestants may sing, dance, act, perform or make any other type of presentation that demonstrates a Klingon talent or skill so long as the presentation does not endanger herself, other contestants or the audience. The prize? This fabulous 8" tall rhinestone tiara, plated in sterling silver with hundreds of Swarovski rhinestones.





Important!

Tiara Cleaning Tips

A soft jeweler's cloth with alcohol is the best way to gently clean crystal and rhinestone tiaras. Do not immerse in water, as liquids can cause the foil behind the rhinestones to tarnish and lose their sparkle.

Lovely Pearl Flower Headband

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The History of Tiaras

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The Poltimore Tiara

Princess Margaret on her wedding day...



Created by the famed jewelers Garrards in 1870 for the wife of Lord Poltimore, this tiara was famous for being worn by HRH Princess Margaret on her wedding day. Overwhelmed by all her royal knick-knacks, the children of the late Princess, Viscount Linley and Lady Sarah Chatto, sold their mother's bridal tiara at an auction at Christie's. Reportedly, it fetched a whooping $1,704,600 on June 13/14th, 2006.

Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

The 'Girls of Great Britain and Ireland' tiara was given to Queen Mary as a wedding present in 1893 and she in turn passed it on to her granddaughter, the future Queen Elizabeth II, on her wedding day. The tiara was described as "a diamond festoon-and-scroll design surmounted by nine large oriental pearls on diamond spikes and set on a bandeau base of alternate round and lozenge collets between two plain bands of diamonds".





Burmese Ruby Tiara

The Queen's good luck charm?



Queen Elizabeth had this stunning tiara designed in 1973. The design is in the form of a wreath of roses, with clusters of rubies in the center of each flower, and petals made of brilliant diamonds. The 96 rubies set into the tiara were a present from the Burmese people, and represent the number of diseases that they believe can afflict the human body. They credit the ruby with prophylactic powers guarding the wearer not only against illness, but also against evil. Considering her sons' messy affair and divorce, Princess Diana's death, and large parts of Buckingham Palace destroyed by fire, she might have been better off with a lucky rabbit's foot.

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