Tag Archives: diadem

tiara time! the diamond diadem

Posted on Wednesday, 13, May, 2015 5:04 am by ♔ la dauphiine ♔

The Diamond Diadem or sometimes the “George IV State Diadem” is made up of 1,333 round, oval and cushion-cut diamonds, set into what was then the “new transparent style” of setting made of silver layered with gold. This new innovation … Continue reading →

Posted in diamond, england, tiara time! | Tagged diadem, diamond, royalty, tiara | 18 Comments

today in stamps

Posted on Saturday, 9, May, 2015 12:13 am by ♔ la dauphiine ♔

That’s not how we typically begin a post but we’ve had stamps on here before as many a Royal Highness’ likeness had graced postage paid. To nobody’s surprise, the monarch to grace the first stamp ever–in the world–was Queen Victoria. … Continue reading →

Posted in england, historic royals | Tagged diadem, diamond, tiara, two penny blue | 5 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

Tiara Time! the difference between a Tiara and a Diadem (really!)

Posted on Saturday, 13, July, 2013 9:31 pm by ♔ la dauphiine ♔

Many of you beloved visitors frequent that link up top “Tiara Terminology” and are therefore in the know about the “Tiara vs. Diadem” debate. We must turn to semantics to find the difference because physically We don’t have a lot … Continue reading →