Diadèmes de diamants

A diamond diadem, circa 1910. 

A diamond diadem of foliate design, late 19th century.

A diamond hair ornament, late 18th or early 19th century.

A diamond tiara by Cartier, 1930s, formerly in the collection of Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe.

A diamond tiara, circa 1904.

A diamond spike or kokoshnik tiara/necklace, 1880s.
 

A diamond spike or kokoshnik tiara/necklace, 1880s.

A diamond tiara/necklace, dating from the last quarter of the 19th century, formerly belonging to Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe.

A diamond tiara/necklace, dating from the last quarter of the 19th century, formerly belonging to Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe. The tiara comes apart to form a necklace and a thin diamond bandeau.

A diamond tiara/necklace, dating from the last quarter of the 19th century, formerly belonging to Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe.

Colorful Diadems

A Belle Epoque style sapphire and diamond tiara, 1910's.

A Belle Epoque style diamond and ruby tiara/necklace combination, 1915.

A tiara originally made for the Duchesse d'Angoulême in 1820, it later became a favorite tiara of the Empress Eugénie of France (1826-1920).

An emerald and diamond tiara originally made for the Empress Josephine of France (1763-1814), it is now in the collection of the Norwegian royal family and is often worn by Queen Sonja.

A garnet, natural pearl, cultured pearl, and diamond tiara by Aage Dragsted, 1930's.

A gem-set silver and silver gilt crown from North India, the late 19th to the early 20th century.

A ruby and diamond tiara that King Edward VII gave to Princess Margaret of Connaught (1882-1920) on her wedding day to King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden in 1905. It is still in the collection of the Swedish royal family.

A cabochon sapphire and diamond tiara.

A sapphire and diamond tiara, designed as a band of hexagons graduated in size from the front of the tiara, 1930's.

Russian Imperial Jewels

A tiara of huge pear pearls and diamonds, belonging to Empress Alexandra Fedorovna, consort to the last tsar. It was made by court jeweler Bolin.

A diamond and pearl choker necklace of Grand Duchess Vladimir, made by Cartier.

An emerald and diamond necklace belonging to Grand Duchess Vladimir, aka Maria Pavlovna the Older.

Grand Duchess Vladimir's diamond and sapphire kokoshnik tiara.

Grand Duchess Vladimir's diamond waterfall tiara, made by Chaumet. The tiara's current whereabouts are unknown.

La Pelegrina pearl, belonging to the Yusupov clan.

The diamond sunburst tiara made by Chaumet, which was a wedding present to Princess Irina, wife of Prince Yusupov.

A diamond and emerald bandeau, which was a wedding gift to Princess Irina Yusupova.

The rock crystal and diamond tiara by Cartier, which was a wedding present to Princess Irina Yusupova from her mother, Grand Duchess Xenia.

A display of imperial jewelry in a window at Chaumet in Paris. They were wedding gifts to Princess Irina Yusupova.

A diamond and sapphire imperial Russian brooch belonging to the imperial family.

An emerald and diamond brooch belonging to the Russian imperial family.

The favorite diadem of Empress Maria Fedorovna of Russia, mother of the last tsar. It is made by Bolin. It was sold during the 1920's by the Soviet government, and has been in numerous hands through the years. It is reported to be currently in the collection of Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of the Philippines.

Another view of the diadem. It was originally bought at auction in the 1920's by Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough, who sold it not long after her marriage to the Duke of Marlborough failed.

A diadem by Russian court jeweler Bolin, belonging to Empress Alexandra.

Another imperial Russian diadem made by Bolin.

An imperial Russian kokoshnik tiara by Bolin. It was later in the possession of Queen Marie of Rumania.

A beautiful imperial Russian diadem by Bolin.

An  Imperial Russian diadem by Bolin. It is currently in the collection of the Danish royal family.

The Imperial Russian nuptial crown by Bolin, which is at the Hillwood Museum in Washington, DC, and the diadem with a large pink diamond. It was worn by all imperial Russian Grand Duchesses on their wedding day.

The impressive diadem with a large, rare pink diamond.

A sketch for a large kokoshnik-style imperial Russian diadem.

The tiara made from the above sketch.

Tiaras and Diamonds

A diamond necklace and tiara combination, 1890.

A George III diamond tiara from 1790.

A group of three George III flower brooches forming a tiara, 1800.

An art deco diamond tiara and necklace combination, circa 1930 by Garrard & Co.

An English diamond tiara from the first quarter of the 19th century.

Art deco diamond clips that form a tiara, by Cartier.

A belle epoque diamond tiara by Carrington & Co., 1910.

A diamond "Josephine" tiara by Chaumet.

A diamond floral tiara, circa 1890.

A diamond tiara with the maker's mark of August Holmstrom for Faberge, circa 1890.

A diamond fragment of a belle epoque style tiara, circa 1915.

A diamond bow tiara from the late 19th century.

Platinum and diamond tiara.

A diamond tiara.

A diamond tiara, circa 1900.

A late 19th century leafy diamond tiara.

A diamond tiara from circa 1900.

A diamond tiara that double as a devant de corsage, circa 1910.