Tag Archives: crown jewels

250th Post Fun!

Posted on Tuesday, 29, April, 2014 11:37 am by ♔ la dauphiine ♔

Two hundred and fifty posts! Actually, considering it was our two-year blogaversary last week, 250 doesn’t sound like a lot. Either way, for your viewing pleasure, an except from the Illustrated London News depicting Gustav & Margaret of Connaught’s wedding … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on Tuesday, 29, April, 2014 11:37 am by ♔ la dauphiine ♔ | Tagged crown jewels, king gustavus VI, margaret of connaught, royal weddings, Sweden, tiara | Leave a comment

the tiara time roster!

Posted on Tuesday, 29, October, 2013 7:52 pm by ♔ la dauphiine ♔

We here at Tiaras and Trianon are thrilled to announce a new reference page up top, right next to the ever-popular “Tiara Terminology” category. It’s a quick-reference glossary about every piece of jewelry We’ve covered to date. I know! It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in sweden, tiara time! | Tagged circlet, court and social, crown, crown jewels, crown jewels by country, diamond, jewelry, jewelry collections, kokoshnik, royalty, tiara, tiara time | 5 Comments

tiara time! Marie Thérèse’s Diamond Tiara

Posted on Wednesday, 23, October, 2013 11:32 pm by ♔ la dauphiine ♔

After the Bourbon Restoration, especially once she was dauphine, Marie Thérèse required many a parure to suit her rank. Most of these jewels were lost, dismantled or sold, much like the 18th Century French Monarchy. (That simile was weak! Sorry.) … Continue reading →

Image | Posted on Wednesday, 23, October, 2013 11:32 pm by ♔ la dauphiine ♔ | Tagged Bourbon Restoration, crown jewels, daughter, diamond tiara, duchesse of angouleme, French revolution, House of Bourbon, Madame Royale, marie Antoinette, Marie Terese, royalty, tiara | 4 Comments

Tiara Time: Baby Cambridge’s First Tiara

Posted on Monday, 15, July, 2013 8:31 pm by ♔ la dauphiine ♔

[Let it never be said that We don’t bow to the desires of the public.] Well as Royal Baby Watch continues, bets are being taken as to whether it will be a prince or a princess, the given name and … Continue reading →

Posted in court and social, england, other glittery events, tiara time! | Tagged Baby Cambridge, baby watch, Blog Hostess, british royal family, Cambridge, Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, circlet, Coronet, crown jewels, crowns, diadem, elizabeth ii, england, george VI, History, humor, Jewellery, Prince William Duke of Cambridge, queen mum, royalty, tiara, tiaras | 10 Comments

Happy New Year in Review.

Posted on Tuesday, 15, January, 2013 12:28 am by ♔ la dauphiine ♔

…and we’re back! That was a lengthy hiatus that even for your Blog Hostess. Christmas in Monroe, NY is–at best–a silent, white expanse. At worst it’s–shudder. Holiday break takes more out of me than the daily grind. We’re back in … Continue reading →

Posted in court and social | Tagged Art History, Cannes Film Festival, crown jewels, History, humor, la dauphine, marie Antoinette, nicole franco, Tiara Terminology, tiaras and trianon, trianon, WordPress | Leave a comment

tiara time! St. Wenceslas’ Crown

Posted on Wednesday, 12, September, 2012 5:46 am by ♔ la dauphiine ♔

I wonder if I’m cheating talking about a crown for tiara time, but I felt like mixing things up a bit. Besides, I have a particular soft spot for this crown as I’m a quarter Bohemian. Besides, with gemstones so … Continue reading →

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AOTB! Make Like a Tree And–

Posted on Saturday, 18, August, 2012 9:00 am by ♔ la dauphiine ♔

Good Morning and a happy weekend to you all! On that note, I hope this Saturday and Day Six of theme week afforded you the luxury of sleeping in. If not, my sympathies. Well, if you didn’t read the title … Continue reading →