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Scandi Sparkler Spectacular: The Sparkling Sixteen!

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Round Three of our Scandinavian Sparkler Spectacular kicks off tomorrow, magpies! Here’s a look at the tiaras that are still in the running for the champion’s crown!

Top Seeded Tiaras
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Our top four seeds — the Danish Ruby Parure Tiara, the Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure Tiara, the Khedive of Egypt Tiara, and Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara — are all still in the competition!

Tournament Upset Tiaras
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But we’ve also got some surprises! Four tiaras have upset their way into the third round: the Vasa Tiara, the Connaught Diamond Tiara, Queen Louise’s Diamond Tiara (our tourney Cinderella!), and Queen Alexandrine’s Sapphire Tiara!

Tournament Bracket
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Here’s a look at our updated Sparkling Sixteen rankings! How are your brackets doing, everybody? Get ready to vote again bright and early on Monday!

Scandi Sparkler Spectacular: Week Six Results!

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We’ve got all the results from the second half of round two of our tiara tournament!

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The sapphires continue to reign supreme! The Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure Tiara ran away with 77.02% of your votes, while the Napoleonic Amethyst Parure Tiara brought in 22.98% of the vote.
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This was a very close one! Although the Cameo Tiara put up an impressive fight, garnering 46.5% of the vote, the Connaught Diamond Tiara was victorious with 53.5% of your votes.
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This one was a battle of the early nineteenth-century tiaras! While 32.38% of you selected the Napoleonic Cut Steel Tiara, the Braganza Tiara won the day with 67.62% of the vote.
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Our Swedish tournament Cinderella had a good dance, but the kokoshnik continues to dominate! The Swedish Aquamarine Kokoshnik claimed victory with 78.4% of your votes, while 21.6% of you chose the Boucheron Laurel Wreath Tiara.
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This was a very close contest! Though the Rosenborg Garnet Kokoshnik brought in 46.43% of your votes, the Khedive of Egypt Tiara came out on top, winning with 53.57% of the vote.
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This one’s an upset! Queen Alexandrine’s Sapphire Tiara knocked out the higher-ranked competition, grabbing 54.16% of the vote to the Antique Corsage Tiara’s 45.84%.
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This was a diamond-studded match-up! Though Countess Marianne’s Diamond Tiara brought in a very respectable 33.57% of the vote, 66.43% of you selected Princess Benedikte’s Floral Birthday Tiara as this round’s winner.
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Our Wild Card Cinderella wants to keep dancing! Queen Louise’s Diamond Tiara upset the competition with 55.6% of the vote, besting Queen Sofia’s Star and Pearl Tiara, which was chosen by 44.4% of voters.
And that’s it for round two of the Scandinavian Sparkler Spectacular! Just like last time, we’re taking a week-long break from the tiara voting. Get excited: I’ve got some VERY good stuff coming your way this week!

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!