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tiara time! the Manchester Tiara

Posted on Wednesday, 11, December, 2013 8:23 am by ♔ la dauphiine ♔

The Manchester Tiara was commissioned by Consuelo, Dowager Duchess of Manchester in 1903 and crafted by Cartier, primarily using diamonds which Consuelo had supplied. Cartier’s records note that the Dowager Duchess supplied over a thousand brilliant-cut diamonds and more than … Continue reading →