Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna’s emerald tiara was made by the Russian court jeweler Bolin in 1884. It was part of Ella’s wedding gift from Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, who’d inherited the emeralds from his mom, the wife of Tsar Alexander II. The tiara’s frame is made of gold and silver, set with diamonds and seven domed emerald cabochons. Beneath the …
Tiara Tuesday: Irina Youssoupov’s Wedding Tiara
Made by Cartier in 1911, Irina Youssoupov’s wedding tiara was purchased three years later by Prince Felix Youssoupov as a wedding present for his bride. This tiara is unusual because the bottom part of the kokoshnik is made of rock crystal topped with platinum and diamonds. There’s a big diamond in the center of the top row – it’s a …