The Blackened Steel Kokoshnik Tiara

Photos (clockwise from top left): tiara detail; tiara detail; Queen Marie of Romania; tiara detail


While most kokoshnik tiaras share the same familiar halo-esque shape, the twentieth century saw jewelers beginning to experiment with the traditional kokoshnik materials and form. One example of this kind of innovation is today's tiara: the Blackened Steel Kokoshnik.



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