The Royal House of the Hashemites

These are lovely commemorative postage stamps of a very young King Hussein II of Jordan with his first wife.

King Hussein II of Jordan. I love collection postage stamps, and it goes hand-in-hand well with my love of royalty.

A signed picture of Queen Noor and King Hussein II. I always thought it would be cool to have a signed royal portrait, but I often wonder if these types of things are real. It is often the protocol of royal courts to not grant autographs.

This tiara of Noor al Husseins is so delicate, it reminds me of rain drops and crystals and falling rain. 

A scrolling, delicate diamond tiara worn by Queen Rania al Abdullah. She owns quite a few tiaras, far more than Noor, her predecessor, has ever worn, and she seems to wear this one not so frequently. My favorite Rania tiara is her emerald Asprey and Garrard ivy wreath.

Bold Diamond Tiaras

A Chaumet diamond tiara, with a central element of a fleur-de-lis.

A diamond Russian tiara-bandeau, dating from 1910.

A simple, emerald-cut diamond tiara.

A diamond and platinum mesh tiara.

A diamond necklace/tiara combination.

The parure of Queen Therese of Bavaria, made of diamonds and rubies.

Pearl, diamond, and sapphire kokoshnik-style tiara of Princess Marie-Louise of Great Britain.

A Romanov diamond tiara.

Unusual Tiaras

An interesting diamond wave tiara.

A tiara made out of gold, which has been either painted or oxidized to look like black lace. I love this tiara design so much, it is definitely in my list of top ten favorite tiaras.

A gold and coral archaeological-revival style tiara.

A diamond and cabochon emerald tiara

A very unusual diamond floral headband by Cartier, 1930.

Diamond starburst tiara.

Enamel and pearl Scottish-made hair comb.

Gold, diamond and pearl "skeleton leaves" tiara. Very modern and chic.

A modern pink diamond and white diamond tiara by Garrard.

A tiara from 1900 by Rene Lalique, the master of art nouveau jewellery. It is the form of enameled dragonflies, all flying towards a large aquamarine stone.

A Russian kokoshnik style tiara of diamonds and rock crystal,  where the rock crystal has been engraved with a Celtic pattern.

A tiara made completely out of tiny seed pearls.

A tiara made by David Linley Furniture, and worn by Viscount Linley's wife, Serena, Viscountess Linley.

An incredibly interesting diamond, tsavorite garnet, and tanzanite tiara, in the form of snakes.

The cut steel tiara of the Swedish Monarchy. This feather and leaf tiara is often worn by the Crown Princess Victoria, but was worn previously by her mother, Queen Silvia.

Tiaras fit for Mercury

A Chaumet diamond wing tiara, which comes with two clips so that the detachable wings can be worn on the shoulders instead of on the head as a tiara.

A blue enamel and diamond wing tiara.

A truly magical diamond pair of snakes upholding a pair of green enamel and diamond wings, in the middle of which rests a star cabochon ruby.

A petite diamond wing tiara, with a small spray of diamonds coming out of the middle.

A silver and blue enamel wing tiara, with a bright orange central citrine stone.

A beautiful enamel feather aigrette tiara, with a spray of diamonds coming out of the center.