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Empress Shoken of Japan wears the Meiji Tiara in its star setting in an official portrait, taken ca. 1880s; read all about this tiara’s fascinating history over here!
Jewels in Motion: The Cartier Halo Tiara
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This month’s Jewels in Motion posts are going to focus on royal jewels made by Cartier, and what better place to start than a royal wedding tiara? You can read all about the Cartier Halo Tiara’s history over here, and then come back here to see it glittering in motion! (Note that some GIFs may feature flash photography.)
The Queen Mother wears the tiara, ca. 1930s
Princess Margaret wears the tiara, ca. 1953
Princess Margaret wears the tiara, ca. 1954
The Duchess of Cambridge wears the tiara on her wedding day
The Duchess of Cambridge wears the tiara on her wedding day
The tiara is displayed as a part of a recent Cartier exhibition
The tiara is displayed as a part of a recent Cartier exhibition
The Daily Diadem: The Takamado Scroll Tiara
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Princess Takamado wears her diamond and pearl scroll tiara with its matching mirrored necklace at the wedding of Princess Madeleine of Sweden, June 2013