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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 Portland Tiara was a diamond-encrusted gold and silver tiara made by Cartier for Winifred, Duchess of Portland to wear at the coronation of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in 1902. It was exhibited at the Harley Gallery and Foundation 's Portland Collection from 2016 until it was stolen and broken up in November 2018.
The Portland Tiara was commissioned from Cartier by the sixth Duke of Portland for his wife, Winifred Cavendish-Bentinck, to wear to King Edward VII's coronation at Westminster Abbey in 1902.
The current record price for a single stamp is US$9,480,000 paid for the British Guiana 1c magenta. [1] [2] This list is ordered by consumer price index inflation-adjusted value (in bold) in millions of United States dollars in 2023. [note 1] Where necessary, the price is first converted to dollars using the exchange rate at the time the item ...
Lover’s Knot Tiara. Queen Mary commissioned the Lover’s Knot Tiara in 1913 to the House of Garrard, and the piece has since become one of the most recognizable tiaras of the British royal family.
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 ...
The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara is one of Elizabeth's most recognisable pieces of jewellery due to its widespread appearance in portraits of the monarch on British banknotes and coinage. [28] Elizabeth II's daughter-in-law Queen Camilla wore this tiara for the first time when she visited Mansion House in 2023. [29]
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