Category Archives: Tiara

Sold!

Posted on December 23, 2010 by BarbaraAnne

Sold at Sothebys for 6,250 GBP, or $9,632.89. The Creative Museum has a similar Regency cameo tiara comb, but with one layer and two tines missing. Even so, given this sale, it has to be worth thousands.

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The Portland Tiara

Posted on December 14, 2010 by BarbaraAnne

This tiara was made by E. Wolff & Co. for Garrard, the crown jewelers since 1843. It was made c. 1889, shortly after the marriage of the 6th Duke of Portland. Ivy, formerly the Marchioness of Titchfield, became the Duchess … Continue reading →

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Chanel: Bijoux de diamants

Posted on December 6, 2010 by BarbaraAnne

On November 1, 1932, Coco Chanel exhibited her first fine jewelry collection in her “private rooms” at 29 Rue du Faubourg-St.-Honoré, Paris. She wrote… “I want jewelry to be like a ribbon around women’s fingers. I started creating costume jewelry … Continue reading →

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Malcom Morris Tiaras

Posted on December 3, 2010 by BarbaraAnne

Malcom Morris makes replicas of Regency-style tiaras for the film industry and private clients. His studio is in central London. Shopping is by private appointment, only. This 18-carat gold design was made in 2002. As the stem of gold leaves … Continue reading →

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Cameo Masterpiece

Posted on December 3, 2010 by BarbaraAnne

This Regency tiara comb, c. 1820, has seven oval shell cameos, which portray winged characters in mythical scenes. The cameos are surrounded by small beads and mounted in an intricate open-work design. Sotheby’s estimates its value at between 4,000 to … Continue reading →

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French Silver Beauty

Posted on November 7, 2010 by BarbaraAnne

By the way the tines are welded on the back, I’d place this silver beauty in France, c. 1850. The first layer of this tiara comb is an intricate rectangular silver design, on top of which is a smaller strip … Continue reading →

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Some lovely things at Sothebys

Posted on September 20, 2010 by BarbaraAnne

This is a lovely example of classic style. Hair comb pairs like this were also called opera combs. The crowns of these are openwork plaques set with about 1.50 carats of European-cut and rose-cut diamonds atop tortoise shell combs. Eighteenth-century … Continue reading →

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Citrine Tiara Comb

Posted on June 30, 2010 by BarbaraAnne

The French put many dressings on these large brass tiara combs. I have one with opals. Sometimes the tines are bent so the top can be worn as a tiara. Other times, the comb is in its original formation. This … Continue reading →

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Swedish Royal Wedding

Posted on June 20, 2010 by BarbaraAnne

On June 19, 2010, Crown Princess Victoria married her personal trainer, Daniel Westling. She wore the same cameo tiara, her mother wore to her own wedding on the same day in 1976. Cameos adorn the center of a gold and … Continue reading →

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The Empress Eugenie Tiara

Posted on May 29, 2010 by BarbaraAnne

Napoleon had jeweler Alexandre-Gabriel Lemonnier (circa 1808-1884) make this piece c. 1850. In the Louis XVI style, a filigree silver-gilt mount is over crusted with 1998 small diamonds. They surround much larger pearls, and give them absolute priority. The largest … Continue reading →

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