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The Diadem of the Stars was made in the workshop of the Portuguese Royal Jeweler in Lisbon, Portugal. Commissioned in 1863, the tiara took three years before it was completed in 1866. It is fashioned out of gold, silver, and colourless diamonds, with the largest stone in the circlet a yellow diamond called the Maria Pia.
The Crown of João VI with the Sceptre of the Armillary; Ajuda National Palace. The Portuguese crown jewels (jóias da Coroa Portuguesa), also known as the Royal Treasure (Tesouro Real), are the pieces of jewelry, regalia, and vestments that were used by the Kings and Queens of Portugal during the time of the Portuguese Monarchy.
A tiara can contain hundreds to thousands of gemstones of different sizes and cuts; almost always, tiaras incorporate a large number of diamonds. This puts tiaras among the most expensive and spectacular pieces of jewelry. [1] Tiaras come in different models, including: the bandeau, a tiara in the shape of a ribbon or hairband,
The Dutch Star Tiara made its debut in 2002, when Queen Máxima, then Máxima Zorreguieta, married King Willem Alexander (then the Crown Prince). Willem-Alexander and Máxima on their wedding day ...
According to Salam, the most famous Cartier creation is the Cartier Halo Tiara worn by Catherine, Princess of Wales at her wedding. Alarmy Princess Margaret dons Queen Mary's diamond tiara in ...
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Queen Maria II wearing the tiara in an 1846 portrait by Ferdinand Krumholz (Ajuda National Palace) The Tiara of Maria II (Portuguese: Tiara de D. Maria II) is a jewelled, ornamental crown made for Queen Maria II of Portugal in the 1830s-40s, set in sapphires and diamonds. It is the oldest extant tiara that can be linked to a Portuguese ...
The Delhi Durbar Tiara was made in 1911 for Queen Mary to wear for King George V’s succession as King Emperor of India. The tiara was originally set with 10 large emeralds, but they were later ...