Princess Marthe Bibesco's Emerald Bandeau Tiara made by Cartier in the early 1920s
Lady Allan's Pearl Meander Tiara made by Cartier in 1909, it survived the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 and was later sold at Sotheby's
Creation: This tiara was created circa 1900. Later, Princess Michael replaced the band of diamonds along the base with a row of pearls. Materials: pearls and diamonds Princess Marina Princess Alexandra Provenance: Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent Princess Michael of Kent; inherited by her husband, Prince Michael, from his mother in 1968 and given to her on the occasion of their 1978 marriage Princess Michael Princess Michael Other Wearers: Princess Alexandra of Kent Questions: Which jeweller created this tiara? What is this tiaras provenance prior to Princess Marina? Links: Artemisia's Royal Jewels - Diamond and Pearl Festoon Tiara The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Kent Festoon Tiara The Royal Watcher - Kent Festoon Tiara The Court Jeweller - Kent Pearl Festoon Tiara The Beau Monde - The Kent Festoon Tiara Photos: Tiaras - A History of Splendour
Lady Allan's Pearl Meander Tiara made by Cartier in 1909, it survived the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 and was later sold at Sotheby's
Creation: This tiara was made by Cartier in 1913. Materials: diamonds and pearls Provenance: Princess Anastasia of Greece & Denmark Princess Anastasia Princess Anastasia Questions: What happened to this tiara after Princess Anastasia's death in 1923? Who currently owns this tiara? Links: Royal Magazin - Diamond and Pearl Cartier Tiara The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Cartier Pearl & Diamond Drop Tiara Jenni Wiltz - The Leeds Cartier Tiara
Queen Marie of Romania's Pearl Tiara made by Cartier and later worn by Queen Elisabeth of Greece
Princess Haya Queen Rania Creation: This tiara was created by Cartier. Materials: diamonds Queen Alia Princess Haya Princess Haya Provenance: Queen Alia of Jordan; from her husband King Hussein of Jordan Princess Haya of Jordan; inherited from her mother in 1977 Other Wearers: Queen Rania of Jordan Queen Rania Queen Rania Links: The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Queen Alia's Cartier Tiara The Court Jeweller - Queen Alia's Cartier Tiara Jordan's Royal Family - Queen Alia's Diamond Tiara All Things Royal - The Cartier Tiara
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Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein's Indian Tiara made by Cartier and now owned by the Duchess of Gloucester
Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom's Aquamarine Pine Flower Tiara made by Cartier circa 1938 and now worn by Princess Anne
Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom's Bracelet Bandeau Tiara made by Cartier in 1925
Creation: This tiara was made by Cartier in 1913. Materials: diamonds and pearls Provenance: Princess Anastasia of Greece & Denmark Princess Anastasia Princess Anastasia Questions: What happened to this tiara after Princess Anastasia's death in 1923? Who currently owns this tiara? Links: Royal Magazin - Diamond and Pearl Cartier Tiara The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Cartier Pearl & Diamond Drop Tiara Jenni Wiltz - The Leeds Cartier Tiara
Blackened Steel Tiara made by Henri Picq for Cartier circa 1912
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom's Nizam of Hyderabad Tiara made by Cartier in 1939 and dismantled in 1973
Princess Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught's Fringe Tiara originally owned by Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent
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Blackened Steel Tiara made by Henri Picq for Cartier circa 1912
Countess of Essex's Diamond Tiara made by Cartier in 1902 and later worn by Clementine Churchill, Crown Princess Margareta of Romania, and Rihanna
Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom's Halo Scroll Tiara made by Cartier in 1936 and most recently worn by the Duchess of Cambridge
Duchess of Leuchtenberg's Emerald Parure Tiara now worn by Queen Sonja of Norway
Blackened Steel Tiara made by Henri Picq for Cartier circa 1912
Princess Haya Queen Rania Creation: This tiara was created by Cartier. Materials: diamonds Queen Alia Princess Haya Princess Haya Provenance: Queen Alia of Jordan; from her husband King Hussein of Jordan Princess Haya of Jordan; inherited from her mother in 1977 Other Wearers: Queen Rania of Jordan Queen Rania Queen Rania Links: The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Queen Alia's Cartier Tiara The Court Jeweller - Queen Alia's Cartier Tiara Jordan's Royal Family - Queen Alia's Diamond Tiara All Things Royal - The Cartier Tiara
Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia's Sapphire Kokoshnik made by Cartier in 1909 and later owned by Queen Marie of Romania
Queen Anne Marie Queen Anne Marie Creation: This tiara started with Queen Elisabeth of the Hellenes using one of Queen Olga's emeralds to create a bandeau. Next she had two more emeralds added and finally she had five of the emeralds placed in a kokoshnik style tiara with diamond "E"s surrounding the emeralds. Queen Frederika had the top diamond border removed and had the tiara adapted so that it could be worn as a necklace Materials: diamonds and five cabochon emeralds Queen Elisabeth Queen Elisabeth Queen Elisabeth Provenance: Queen Elisabeth of the Hellenes Queen Frederika of the Hellenes; after her husband, King Paul, succeeded the throne in 1947 Queen Anne-Marie of the Hellenes; after her 1964 marriage to King Constantine II Queen Frederika Queen Frederika Questions: When was this tiara created? What jeweler created this tiara? Links: The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Emerald Parure Tiara Royal Magazin - Queen Olga's Emeralds The Court Jeweller - Queen Olga's Emeralds The Beau Monde - The Greek Emerald Parure Bijoux Royaux En Folie - The Greek Emerald Kokoshnik The Royal Watcher - Greek Emerald Parure The Royal Post - The Greek Emerald Parure Tiara Lilibet's Handbag - The Greek Emeralds All Things Royal - The Greek Emerald Parure Mis Joyas Reales - Greek Emerald Tiara
Countess of Essex's Diamond Tiara made by Cartier in 1902 and later worn by Clementine Churchill, Crown Princess Margareta of Romania, and Rihanna
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Queen Elisabeth of Belgium's Diamond Scroll Tiara made by Cartier in 1910
Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom's Halo Scroll Tiara made by Cartier in 1936 and most recently worn by the Duchess of Cambridge
Creation: This tiara was made by Cartier in 1920. The tiara's top pearl element is removable and originally the pearls were interchangeable with emeralds. Materials: diamonds and pearls set in platinum Queen Victoria Eugenie Infanta Maria Cristina Queen Victoria Eugenie Provenance: Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain Infanta Maria Cristina of Spain, Countess of Marone; inherited from her mother in 1969 Queen Sofia of Spain; bought by her husband, King Juan Carlos of Spain, from his aunt Queen Sofia Queen Sofia Other Wearers: Infanta Cristina of Spain, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca Infanta Cristina Questions: What happened to the emeralds that were interchangeable with the pearls? Links: The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Cartier Diamond & Pearl Tiara The Court Jeweller - Queen Ena's Pearl & Diamond Tiara Bijoux Royaux En Folie - The Cartier Pearl & Diamond Tiara The Royal Watcher - Queen Ena’s Cartier Pearl Tiara All Things Royal - The Cartier Pearl Tiara Mis Joyas Reales - Tiara Cartier
Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte Grand Duchess Maria Teresa Creation: Materials: aquamarines and diamonds Provenance: Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxembourg Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg; inherited from her mother-in-law in 2005 Archduchess Marie Astrid Princess Margaretha Other Wearers: Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein Questions: Which jeweller created this tiara? When was this tiara created? Links: The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Aquamarine Bandeau Tiara Luxarazzi - Aquamarine Bandeau Tiara Bijoux Royaux En Folie - The Luxembourg Aquamarine Bandeau Tesouras & Tiaras - Luxembourg Aquamarine Bandeau All Things Royal - The Aquamarine Bandeau Photos: Tageblatt
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Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte Grand Duchess Maria Teresa Creation: Materials: aquamarines and diamonds Provenance: Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxembourg Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg; inherited from her mother-in-law in 2005 Archduchess Marie Astrid Princess Margaretha Other Wearers: Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein Questions: Which jeweller created this tiara? When was this tiara created? Links: The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Aquamarine Bandeau Tiara Luxarazzi - Aquamarine Bandeau Tiara Bijoux Royaux En Folie - The Luxembourg Aquamarine Bandeau Tesouras & Tiaras - Luxembourg Aquamarine Bandeau All Things Royal - The Aquamarine Bandeau Photos: Tageblatt
Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom's Halo Scroll Tiara made by Cartier in 1936 and most recently worn by the Duchess of Cambridge
Countess of Essex's Diamond Tiara made by Cartier in 1902 and later worn by Clementine Churchill, Crown Princess Margareta of Romania, and Rihanna
Princess Charlotte Tatiana Santo Domingo Creation: This tiara may actually be two or three different fringes. Materials: diamonds Provenance: Princess Charlotte of Monaco, from her father, Prince Louis II of Monaco, on the occasion of her 1920 marriage to Count Pierre de Polignac Princess Caroline Other Wearers: Princess Caroline of Monaco Tatiana Santo Domingo Questions: Did Cartier or another jeweler create this tiara(s)? When was this tiara(s) created? Are these three fringes all the same tiara? If all of the tiaras are the same, who currently owns the tiara? If Princess Charlotte and Tatiana Santo Domingo's tiaras are the same, why hasn't it been worn in almost a century? If all of the tiaras are different, what happened to Princess Charlotte's tiara? Links: The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Charlotte's Fringe Tiara Royal Magazin - Fringe Tiara The Court Jeweller - A Tale of Two Fringes The Beau Monde - The Many Fringe Tiaras of Monaco Tesouras & Tiaras - Princess Charlotte's Fringe Tiara All Things Royal - The Sunray Tiara Mis Joyas Reales - Monaco Fringe Tiara
Grace Wilson Vanderbilt's Diamond Tiara made by Cartier in 1909
Queen Noor Queen Noor Creation: This tiara was altered from it's original form of having a single central point to one with many points. Materials: diamonds Provenance: Queen Noor of Jordan; from her husband King Hussein of Jordan Queen Noor Queen Noor Questions: Which jeweler created this tiara? Can the tiara still be worn in it's original shape or were the alterations permanent? Links: The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Queen Noor's Diamond Sunburst Tiara The Royal Watcher - Queen Noor’s Diamond Tiara Jordan's Royal Family - Queen Noor's Diamond Sunburst Tiara
Queen Alexandrine of Denmark's Diamond Drop Tiara now worn by Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg
