Britain

Defense of the Tiara – Cambridge Lover’s Knot

Queen Mary often left a confusing trail when it came to jewelry re-configuration, and the Cambridge Lover's Knot tiara is a case in point. The Tinkerer Queen admired her grandmother's Lover's Knot tiara so much that she broke up two of her own diadems to provide the parts for swinging pearl tiara of her own,… Continue reading Defense of the Tiara – Cambridge Lover’s Knot

Britain

Defense of the Tiara – Cartier Halo Scroll Tiara

Designed by Cartier, the Halo Scroll tiara was a gift from the then Duke of York to his wife, Elizabeth, three weeks before they became King and Queen. It was a bit of a poor relation of British royal tiaras in its early years. The new Queen was only seen in it once in public.… Continue reading Defense of the Tiara – Cartier Halo Scroll Tiara