Tuesday, February 26, 2013

The Manchester Tiara



Photos (clockwise from top left): tiara detail; tiara detail; Helena Montagu, Duchess of Manchester; tiara detail




If you're a fan of Downton Abbey or the novels of Edith Wharton, you'll be familiar with the stories of American heiresses who married titled, impoverished Englishman. This tiara belonged to an extremely rich American woman, Consuelo Ynzaga de Valle, who did just that.



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