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