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Jewels in Motion: The Cartier Halo Tiara

08.06.2017 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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This month’s Jewels in Motion posts are going to focus on royal jewels made by Cartier, and what better place to start than a royal wedding tiara? You can read all about the Cartier Halo Tiara’s history over here, and then come back here to see it glittering in motion! (Note that some GIFs may feature flash photography.)

The Queen Mother wears the tiara, ca. 1930s

Princess Margaret wears the tiara, ca. 1953

Princess Margaret wears the tiara, ca. 1954

The Duchess of Cambridge wears the tiara on her wedding day

The tiara is displayed as a part of a recent Cartier exhibition

Jewels in Motion: Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara

07.30.2017 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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The final post in our month-long celebration of the jewels of Diana, Princess of Wales focuses on one of her most famous pieces: Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara. You can read more about the tiara’s background in our post here, and then come back to enjoy today’s collection of GIFs featuring Diana wearing the tiara!

(Usual caveats apply: some GIFs may include flash photography, and everyone needs to avoid rehashing old arguments in the comments section. Thanks, everyone!)

Diana wears the tiara at the State Opening of Parliament, November 1981

Diana wears the tiara at a return dinner during the Dutch state visit, 1982

(Along with a pearl choker borrowed from the Queen and the enormous sapphire brooch, later made into a choker clasp, that was a wedding present from the Queen Mum!)

Diana wears the tiara during a dinner in New Zealand, April 1983

Diana wears the tiara for a dinner in Ottawa, June 1983

Diana wears the tiara at the Malawi state banquet, 1985

(And yep, that’s Princess Anne wearing the same dress and jewels she wore at the Guildhall banquet this month! Classic Anne.)

Diana wears the tiara with her famous “Elvis dress” in Hong Kong, 1989

Diana wears the tiara for the Italian state banquet, October 1990

Diana wears the tiara for the Malaysian state banquet, 1993

Jewels in Motion: The Spencer Tiara

07.23.2017 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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While Lady Di was given the use of the Lover’s Knot Tiara during her time as Princess of Wales, she often borrowed the most elegant of her own family’s sparklers from her father for gala events. Today, let’s have a look at the Spencer Tiara — in motion!

(PS: the usual warnings apply — some GIFs may include flash photography, and comments should not rehash old arguments. Focus on the glittering tiara, everybody!)