Here’s a list of the top ten antique tiaras pictured on the internet. Though I am partial to the Strathmore Rose, these famous tiaras are listed in no particular order. Which one is your favorite? Is there a Victorian royal tiara that was missed?
1Aquamarine and Diamond Tiara
For Lady Hesketh, c. 1910
2Pearl and Diamond Tiara
For Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain by Cartier, c. 1920
3Peal Drops and Diamond Tiara
For Queen Mary entitled the Cambridge Lovers Knot tiara by E. Wolff and Co. for Garrard, c. 1913
4Faberge Diamond Tiara
An employee of Christie’s auction house displays a rare antique diamond tiara by Faberge, circa 1890.
FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images
FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images
5Rose Cut Diamond Tiara
For Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Queen Mother), entitled the Strathmore Rose, c. 1923
6Old Cut Diamond Tiara
Unknown origin, c. 1890
7Large Royal Tiara
By Louis-David Duval, possibly for Empress Elizabeth, c. 1770
8Royal Tiara for Queen Mary
For Queen Mary, entitled the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara by Garrard, c. 1893
9Poltimore Diamond Tiara
For Florence Bampfylde, Lady Poltimore by Garrard, c. 1870
10Emerald and Diamond Tiara
For Princess Katharina Henckel Von Donnersmarc, possibly by Chaumet, c. 1900