Tuesday, January 1, 2013

The Imperial Chrysanthemum Tiara



Photos (clockwise from top left): tiara detail; Empress Michiko of Japan; Empress Kōjun of Japan; Empress Michiko of Japan



This whopper of a diamond tiara is worn by Empress Michiko of Japan (ironically, one of the daintier royal ladies around, but she makes it work). It's difficult to say exactly when the tiara was made, but we know that it was previously worn by Michiko's late

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