Oriental Circlet Tiara
The Queen wearing the Tiara
with rubies and diamonds, in Valetta, Malta. This tiara, also called Indian-Ruby-Tiara, was one of the favourite tiaras of the late
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
with rubies and diamonds, in Valetta, Malta. This tiara, also called Indian-Ruby-Tiara, was one of the favourite tiaras of the late
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
The tiara was made for Queen Victoria in 1853.
The inspiration for the design of this tiara, which includes ‘Moghul’ arches framing lotus flowers, came from Prince Albert who had been greatly impressed by the Indian jewels presented to the Queen by the East India Company at the conclusion of the Great Exhibition.
The inspiration for the design of this tiara, which includes ‘Moghul’ arches framing lotus flowers, came from Prince Albert who had been greatly impressed by the Indian jewels presented to the Queen by the East India Company at the conclusion of the Great Exhibition.
This was one of many instances where the Prince supervised the design and setting of the Queen’s jewellery. ‘Albert has such taste & arranges everything for me about my jewels,’ she wrote.
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