Queen Amidala's Royal Wardrobe

I recently made a visit to the Experience Music Project, which is a museum in the city center here in Seattle. There is currently an exhibition running that showcases many costumes from the 6 Star Wars movies, most notably with costumes from The Phantom Menace, with many pieces from Queen Amidala's wardrobe. The theme of fictional royalty is very prevalent in Star Wars, and the costumes are in fact largely inspired by traditional Asian clothing.
 

The Galactic Senate Gown that actress Natalie Portman wears in Stars Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

A closeup of the Galactic Senate gown headdress, which was made with real gold.

Queen Amidala's Galactic Senate Gown was heavily inspired by the traditional costumes of Mongolian Royalty.

A Mongolian princess is pictured, shown as a source of inspiration for the Queen Amidala wardrobe.

Queen Amidala's Regal Gown, which was featured frequently in promotional materials for The Phantom Menace movie. The headdress is crafted from gold, lace, and real hair.

A concept idea for a Queen Amidala costume, showing a beaded headdress.

In addition to the temporary Star Wars costume exhibition, the EMP also has other movie memorabilia. This is the key from the dark fantasy film, Pan's Labyrinth.

The museum proudly displays Princess Buttercup's Princess Bride wedding costume, worn by actress Robin Wright in the 1987 film, complete with the tiara.

And one of my favorites, the icicle tiara that Tilda Swinton wore as the White Witch, aka Queen Jadis, in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe movie.

Topazes in all the colors of the Rainbow

The most common colors of topazes we most often see in jewelry are pink, blue, brown, and yellow.

A simple pink topaz and gold diadem.

The pink topaz and diamond parure of the Swedish Royal Family.

A grand demi-parure of large ear pendants and a brooch, done in brown topaz and diamonds.

Large Diamond Diadems

A very bold diamond leaf tiara.

A steel and gold tiara in the form of a bouquet of feathers in the middle, surrounded by a leafy vine, with a base of 6-pointed stars. This tiara belongs to the Swedish Monarchy.

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

Three tiaras belonging to the British Royal Family; the crescent tiara and floral tiara, both former property of the Queen Mother, and the Delhi Durbar Tiara, which was previously worn by Queen Mary and is now worn by Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

A diamond tiara by Fabergé.

The Poltimore Tiara, which used to belong to Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom, and was auctioned after her death.

We are able to see the relative size of the tiara while it is sitting in someone's hands.

Delicate Diamond Tiaras

Many tiaras have multiple uses, and some can be taken off of the tiara frame and converted for wear as a necklace, or divided up into brooches and earrings.

Diamond tiara worn by Crown Princess Mary of Denmark on her wedding day.

Aquamarine Tiaras

Amethyst Tiaras