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Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World

Floral Tiara Tournament: Boucheron Laurel vs Takamado Laurel

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Our final wreath match-up of the week features tiaras from Sweden and Japan!

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The Boucheron Laurel Wreath Tiara vs. The Takamado Laurel Leaf Bandeau
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This convertible diamond necklace/tiara was Crown Princess Margareta of Sweden’s wedding gift from her new husband’s grandmother, Queen Sofia of Sweden. The laurel wreath was inherited by Margareta’s third son, Prince Bertil, and worn by his wife, Princess Lilian. When she died in 2013, she bequeathed the tiara to her great-niece, Crown Princess Victoria, who now wears it often.
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This delicate diamond bandeau, worn by Japan’s Princess Takamado, features a classical laurel leaf design in a kokoshnik-style setting. The ends of the tiara culminate in ribbon-like twists. Princess Takamado often wears it for receptions at the imperial palace in Tokyo, and she also wore it in Sweden for the 60th birthday gala for King Carl XVI Gustaf.

Diamond Tiara Tournament: Imperial Chrysanthemum vs Girls of Great Britain and Ireland

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Two floral sparklers face off in our second Final Four competition!

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The Imperial Chrysanthemum Tiara vs. The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland 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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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.

Diamond Tiara Tournament: Week Nine Results!

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We’ve got all the results from this week’s tiara tournament voting!

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Two sparkling tiaras with Danish royal connections were matched up in this competition! Though the Danish Floral Aigrette brought in 37.77% of the vote, Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik won the day with 62.23%.
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The Vladimir looked poised to triumph even without its drops, but it finally met its match this round! The Stuart Tiara was triumphant with 68.69% of the vote, while 31.31% of you chose the Vlad.
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This one was a floral tiara face-off! Though the Brabant Laurel Wreath Tiara was selected by 39.3% of voters, the Imperial Chrysanthemum Tiara was the winner, bringing in 60.7%.
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Our final round of the week featured two elaborate diamond sparklers! While Queen Sophie’s Diamond Tiara was selected by 31.32% of you, the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara won yet again with 68.68% of the vote.
The final week of our Diamonds Are Forever Tiara Tournament begins tomorrow! Which tiaras do you think will compete for the final crown???