The British Royal Family has a superb collection of personal jewellery, some of which has been commissioned and others that have been acquired through marriage and and also tragedy.
A modern tiara commissioned by HM The Queen using a gift of Brazilian Aquamarines, it compliments a suite comprising of a necklace, earrings and bracelet.
The Delhi Durbar Tiara, commissioned by the Late Queen Mary for the Delhi Durbar in 1911. The tiara had upright emeralds on the top, these were removed after the Durbar as they formed part of the Cambridge Emeralds.
HM The Queen wearing the Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara. This is one the most familiar tiara's seen as it is one of the favourites of Her Majesty. In this photograph, the tiara has pearl droplets in the circles, however, these can be removed and replaced with emeralds, so it is an adaptable piece. Queen Mary purchased the tiara in the 1920's as many pieces came onto the market.
The Poltimore Tiara was purchased in 1960 for HRH The Princess Margaret and it was worn on her wedding day. The Princess kept and wore the tiara for the rest of her life. It was sold for far more than the £5000 paid when it was auctioned after the Princess's death in 2002.
The Russian Fringe Tiara was worn by HM Queen Alexandra and was in the style of the Russian peasant head dress, the Kokoshnik. This fashion was started by Queen Alexandra's sister, HIM The Empress of Russia, and this would have been where the influence came from as the sisters delighted in wearing similar clothes, jewels etc.
This is just a few of the many Tiara's that are used by the Ladies of the British Royal Family, HM The Queen will lend pieces of jewellery to other members of the Family and they will then become identified with the wearer.
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