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Diamond Tiara Tournament: Girls of Great Britain and Ireland vs Moroccan Chaumet

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Let’s get the week off to a good start with some tiara voting!

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The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara vs. The Moroccan Chaumet Tiara
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One of the most classic and beautiful tiaras in the British collection, Queen Mary received this one as a wedding present in 1893. And although it is an all-diamond tiara today, it was originally topped by fourteen large pearls. Mary later had those pearls replaced with diamonds and used the pearls on her new Lover’s Knot Tiara. Mary gave the tiara to her granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II, as a wedding present, and it’s still one of the Queen’s most-worn tiaras today.
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This modern, geometric tiara, featuring alternating elongated hexagonal elements and slender diamond spikes, is set with diamonds. Both the tiara and its coordinating earrings were made by Chaumet. The set’s only public wearer so far is Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco, who wore the tiara and earrings in the Netherlands in 2013.

Diamond Tiara Tournament: Week Three Results!

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We’ve got all the votes tallied from week three of our Diamond Tiara Tournament!

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Our first contest of the week was a classic #1 vs. #16 match-up. Though the Wolfers Tiara pulled in an admirable 32.85% of the vote, 67.15% of you selected the Braganza Tiara as the winner!
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Two floral tiaras were paired up in this contest! The Brabant Laurel Wreath was the winner of the round with 73.74% of the vote, while Princess Dagmar’s Floral Tiara brought in 26.26%.
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This one was the big upset of the week! Though Queen Saleha’s Diamond Tiara was chosen by 34.28% of you, Princess Benedikte’s Floral Birthday Tiara won with 65.72% of the vote.
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Would it be the scroll or the honeysuckle? The Japanese Crown Princely Tiara was the victor with a whopping 80.42%, while the Kinsky Honeysuckle Tiara was favored by 19.58% of voters.
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This one was a battle of imperial tiaras! Though the Delhi Durbar Tiara was selected by 34.61% of voters, the Imperial Chrysanthemum Tiara was the winner with 65.39% of the vote.
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This contest paired up two tiaras worn by British royal brides! The Spanish Fleur-de-Lis Tiara was the clear victor with 69.61% of the vote, while the Cartier Halo Tiara pulled in 30.39%.
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Would it be the Swedish or Dutch sparkler??? Though Princess Mabel’s Wedding Tiara was the favorite of 32.07% of voters, the Connaught Diamond Tiara won the day with 67.93% of the vote.
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Our final contest of the week was a surprisingly close one! The Luxembourg Empire Tiara ended up the winner with 58.1% of the vote, but the Diamond Daisy Bandeau more than held its own with 41.9%!
More tiara voting is coming your way tomorrow!

Diamond Tiara Tournament: Luxembourg Empire vs Diamond Daisy

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Which sparkler will triumph in our final contest of the week?

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The Luxembourg Empire Tiara vs. The Diamond Daisy Bandeau
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This sparkler, which is owned by the grand ducal family of Luxembourg and likely dates to the 1820s, is a massive diamond fortress of a tiara. Because of its size, the all-diamond tiara has plenty of room for the incorporation of numerous motifs, including geometric, anthemion, and scroll designs. The tiara is reserved for the use of the grand duchess, and it’s currently worn by Grand Duchess Maria Teresa.
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This delicate tiara was made around 1910, but it didn’t arrive in Norway until 2001. That year, King Harald V and Queen Sonja purchased it as a wedding gift for their new daughter-in-law, Crown Princess Mette-Marit. She wore it on her wedding day, and it has been her favorite tiara in the almost two decades that have elapsed since. The sleek diamond sparkler is an excellent complement to Mette-Marit’s cool Nordic style.