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Scandi Sparkler Spectacular: Vasa vs Alexandra Turquoise

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Astrid’s antique tiaras are matched up in this contest!

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The Vasa Tiara vs. Queen Alexandra’s Turquoise Tiara
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This small but dazzling diamond tiara was a wedding gift from the city of Stockholm to Princess Martha of Sweden on her marriage to the future King Olav V of Norway in 1929. The tiara’s name comes from Martha’s royal heritage from the old Vasa dynasty of Sweden. The tiara was subsequently worn by both of the current king’s sisters. It belongs to Princess Astrid, who has indicated that it will remain with the royal family after her eventual death — hopefully a very long time from now!
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This delicate diamond and turquoise tiara is part of a parure inspired by traditional design elements from India. It originally belonged to Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, who bequeathed it to her daughter, Queen Maud of Norway, in 1925. Today, it belongs to Maud’s granddaughter, Princess Astrid, who wears it often and intends to will it back to the main collection of the family one day.
More tiaras coming up next!

Scandi Sparkler Spectacular: Round Two Preview!

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It’s time for the second round of our Scandinavian Sparkler Spectacular! Here’s a look at the tiaras that are still in the running to claim the champion’s crown…

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All four of the top seeds (the Danish Ruby Parure Tiara, the Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure Tiara, the Khedive of Egypt Tiara, and Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara) from our tournament bracket made it through the first round! In fact, there weren’t many upsets at all in this initial round of voting. (Whoever is seeding this thing must know her audience pretty well, ha!)
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But we do have a few Cinderellas on our hands! Three of the #10 seeds from the tournament beat out the competition in the first round: King Olav’s Gift Tiara, the Boucheron Laurel Wreath Tiara, and Queen Louise’s Diamond Tiara. How long will they survive?!?
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Here’s a look at an updated bracket with all of our current contenders. Voting begins bright and early on Monday! How did you do in the first round of voting, everybody?