The Court Jeweller

Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World

Floral Tiara Tournament: Turquoise Daisy vs Diamond Daisy

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Our final contest of the week is a daisy duel!

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The Turquoise Daisy Bandeau vs. The Diamond Daisy Bandeau
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This petite diamond and turquoise tiara was one of the wedding presents offered to Princess Margaret of Connaught when she married the future King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden in 1905. The jewel relocated to Denmark with their daughter, Queen Ingrid. Today, it is worn by Princess Margaret’s granddaughter, Queen Margrethe II — an appropriate link, as both shared the nickname “Daisy.”
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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.

Floral Tiara Tournament: Imperial Chrysanthemum vs Teck Crescent

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Large floral blossoms take center stage with these tiaras!

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The Imperial Chrysanthemum Tiara vs. The Teck Crescent Tiara
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This all-diamond tiara features one of the most important symbols of the Japanese imperial family: the chrysanthemum flower. The piece was a favorite of Michiko’s mother-in-law, Empress Nagako, who wore it on Akihito and Michiko’s wedding day in 1959. Michiko has often chosen this piece for banquets. She also wore the tiara on the wedding day of her younger son, Crown Prince Fumihito, in 1990.
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It’s been almost a century since we’ve seen a British royal wear this tiara, but we know it’s currently on loan to the Duchess of Cornwall. Made in the nineteenth century, the diamond sparkler combines rose and crescent elements that belonged to Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester (a daughter of King George III).

Floral Tiara Tournament: Strathmore Rose vs Heathcote

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Two floral tiaras with British aristocratic roots face off in this contest!

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The Strathmore Rose Tiara vs. The Heathcote Tiara
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This delicate floral tiara, made in the nineteenth century, was a wedding present given to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (better known to us as the Queen Mother) by her father, the Earl of Strathmore, in 1923. She loved to wear the tiara across her forehead in trendy 1920s style, but it’s not been worn by any other member of the family, and it’s still in the vaults today.
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The Heathcote Tiara
This towering spray of leaves and wild roses is made of diamond elements that date to the eighteenth century. The tiara belongs to the Heathcote family, who were the Earls of Ancaster until the line went extinct in the 1980s. Today, the tiara is owned by Jane, 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby, who is the daughter of the last earl (and who was a maid of honour at the coronation in 1953). She loaned it to one of her cousins, Rose Astor, for her wedding to Hugh van Cutsem in 2005.