The Court Jeweller

The Court Jeweller



I'm so excited to introduce my newest royal jewel project to all of you! The Court Jeweller will cover jewels from throughout history up to the present day, with a focus on jewels worn by royals and nobles. We'll look at historical photos, read about jewel news from the past, and recap glittering events from today. I can't wait to see you all there, and I hope you enjoy

The Mountbatten Star Tiara

Photos (clockwise from top left): Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma; Penelope Knatchbull, Lady Brabourne; Penelope Knatchbull, Lady Brabourne; tiara detail; Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma


Happy New Year's Eve, everybody -- time to break out the champers and sing Auld Lang Syne! But not before we look at our final tiara of the year: another starry

The Hesse Star Tiara

Photos: Hereditary Grand Duchess Cecilie of Hesse and by Rhine


As we wrap up our wild and wonderful year of tiaras, I think it's only fair that we reach for the stars, don't you? Today and tomorrow, we'll look at two more star tiaras, and today's sparkler is the star kokoshnik once worn by Cecilie of Hesse and by Rhine.



The Hesse family gained prominence in the nineteenth century when one

Weekend Bonus: The Cartier Indian Tiara

Lady Rose Gilman (born 1980) "wears" the Cartier Indian Tiara (click here for provenance info) with the assistance of her mother, the Duchess of Gloucester (born 1946), in a portrait taken by Norman Parkinson in 1981

Weekend Bonus: The King Edward VII Ruby Tiara

Countess Sonia Bernadotte af Wisborg (1909-2004), the second wife of Count Sigvard Bernadotte af Wisborg, wears the King Edward VII Ruby Tiara (click here for provenance info) at the eighteenth-birthday celebrations for her niece, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, in 1958. As an extra bonus, Princess Margaretha of Sweden (born 1934) wears the Khedive of Egypt Tiara (click here for provenance

The Belgian Art Deco Bandeau Tiara

Photos (clockwise from left): Queen Mathilde of the Belgians; Queen Astrid of Belgium; Queen Paola of Belgium; tiara detail


Our final diamond bonus tiara of the week is one of the remaining heirlooms in the Belgian royal collection: the art deco bandeau that once belonged to Queen Elisabeth.



The tiara was made for Elisabeth in the early twentieth century. The tiara is relatively small,

The Arabic Scroll Tiara

All photos: Queen Rania of Jordan


Our final queenly tiara of the week belongs to one of the most glamorous queens consort in the world: Rania of Jordan. This tiara, the Arabic Scroll, combines traditional design with the beauty of Arabic script.



In the early years of her husband's reign, Rania primarily wore the Cartier tiara that once belonged to Queen Alia. But that tiara was never hers;