Tag Archives: Wedding

tiara time! the Noor-ol-Ain

Posted on Wednesday, 6, June, 2012 8:15 am by

As promised, all the tiaras up for voting (see left!) will be profiled before the close of polling. Up first is the one I consider the most exotic with an intriguing history to boot. After research, this fabulous gem entry … Continue reading →

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your R.S.V.P. is only 242 years late

Posted on Wednesday, 16, May, 2012 11:15 am by

your R.S.V.P. is only 242 years late

an invitation to the gala ball held at Versailles following Marie Antoinette and Louis Auguste’s marriage ceremony.

Unlike the ball, no invitation was needed to watch the ceremony. Onlookers crammed the windows full to catch a glimpse of the white-and-rose teenage Dauphine.

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tiara time: the Daisy

Posted on Tuesday, 15, May, 2012 12:42 pm by

Talk about a social gaffe! Last week we–yes we use the “royal we” here at Tiaras and Trianon–recapped the dazzling display of royal headgear, shoulder-dusting earrings and necklaces whose jewels ebbed on like concentric rings in a pebble pierced pond. … Continue reading →

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