The Empress Joséphine Fabergé Tiara

Photos (clockwise from top left): tiara detail; tiara worn by model; tiara worn by model; tiara detail


The last drop tiara of the week is a rare tiara made by Fabergé, a jewelry house that made relatively few tiaras. Although the tiara ended up in Italy, it began its story with two imperial powers: Russia and France.


Some of the diamonds in the tiara were given by Tsar Alexander I of Russia