The votes are in for the first round of our Tiara Tournament, and today, I’m bringing you two posts with all the updates on the results! In this post, I’ve got results from the earliest match-ups…

The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara vs. The Strathmore Rose Tiara

In a battle between the overall number one seed and a rarely-seen floral sparkler, Goliath prevailed. The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara took a whopping 86.79% of the vote to win this contest, while the Strathmore Rose Tiara eked out just 13.21 %!

Queen Mary’s Honeysuckle Tiara vs. The Kent Fringe Tiara

This match was a close one. While the Kent Fringe Tiara pulled in a respectable 40.96% of the vote, Queen Mary’s Honeysuckle Tiara carried the day, winning with 59.04%!

The Lotus Flower Tiara vs. The Aquamarine Ribbon Tiara

While the Countess of Wessex is a much-loved member of the royal family, her tiaras didn’t fare well in round one of the tourney. The Aquamarine Ribbon brought in 26.5% of the vote, but the Lotus Flower Tiara advanced to the next round with a tidy 73.5%!

Princess Anne’s Festoon Tiara vs. The Teck Crescent Tiara

This contest pitted romantic design against family history — and romantic design won out. Princess Anne’s Festoon Tiara claimed 61.46% of the vote, though the Teck Crescent Tiara brought in a respectable 38.54%.

The Vladimir Tiara vs. The Belgian Sapphire Tiara

Queen Mary’s emeralds or Belgian royal sapphires? Emeralds it is! The Belgian Sapphire Tiara was beloved by 17.04% of the vote, but the vast majority — 82.96% of you! — went for the Vladimir Tiara to win this round.

Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara vs. The Delhi Durbar Tiara

Two of Queen Mary’s signature tiaras competed to advance in this close contest. The Delhi Durbar Tiara won votes from 46.32% of you, but it was Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara that survived to the next round, raking in 53.68% of the votes! 

The Cartier Indian Tiara vs. The Persian Turquoise Tiara

Two tiaras with intricate designs were pitted against each other in this match-up. Ultimately, it was the Cartier Indian Tiara that prevailed, winning 69.53% of the votes to the Persian Turquoise Tiara’s 30.47%.

Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara vs. The Wessex Aquamarine Necklace Tiara

I predicted that a royal icon would beat out a convertible modern piece in this round, and you all proved me right! The Wessex Aquamarine Necklace Tiara grabbed 17.63% of the vote, while Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara was favored by 82.17% of you!

Here’s a look at the first half of our Sweet Sixteen contenders! No upsets — yet!

We’ll have updated results from the rest of the round one contests later today!

Our final match-up of round one features two tiaras set with colorful gemstones!

The Greville Emerald Kokoshnik vs. The Aquamarine Pineflower Tiara

The Greville Emerald Kokoshnik

This amazing diamond and emerald kokoshnik has been in the royal vaults since the 1940s, but it wasn’t worn in public until two years ago! The Queen Mother inherited the tiara from Mrs. Greville but was never photographed wearing it. Princess Eugenie gave the piece new life when she wore it as her wedding tiara in 2018, and since then it’s been a favorite of jewelry lovers.

The Aquamarine Pineflower Tiara

This unusual aquamarine and diamond tiara, which features a pine cone theme, originally belonged to the Queen Mother. It’s now worn by Princess Anne, who occasionally brings it out for galas and banquets. Can this intriguing tiara pull off an upset?

That’s it for round one — I’ll publish our updated standings here on Sunday! Tomorrow, we’ll break for another sparkling Saturday post…

This tiara tournament game is a face-off between Prince Albert and Queen Mary…

The Oriental Circlet vs. The Teck Turquoise Tiara

The Oriental Circlet

Designed by Prince Albert, this Eastern-inspired tiara was originally set with opals. Queen Alexandra, who was superstitious, removed them. The tiara is an heirloom of the crown, but it was worn (superbly!) for years by the Queen Mother, and it’s only been worn once by the Queen since her mother’s death.

The Teck Turquoise Tiara

In 1893, this tiara was part of an extensive set of turquoise jewels given to Queen Mary as a wedding present by her parents, the Duke and Duchess of Teck. She passed the set on to the Gloucesters, and it’s still worn by the Duchess today. Intricate and tall, the tiara somehow still manages to be light and airy.

Our final tiara match-up of round one is coming in just a few hours…