Queen victoria emerald tiara

Queen Victoria's emerald and diamond parure, circa 1845. The diadem was designed by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria and created to complement a necklace set with nine oval emerald clusters, each within a border of cushion-shaped diamonds. The accompanying earrings and an impressive 20ct emerald and diamond brooch, both of which were also gifts from Albert.

During her record breaking reign, Queen Elizabeth II has worn many pieces of jewellery. The Monarch owns an historic collection of jewels, privately held and others part of the vast royal legacy she oversees. While...

1st May and today's tiara is Queen Victoria's Emerald tiara which was designed for her by Prince Albert. The beautiful piece has only been photographed or painted a handful of times. Today it belongs to the Duke of Fife, and was last worn by his mother at the State Opening of Parliament in the early 1960s. Prince Phillip's grandmother, Princess Victoria of Hesse was also photographed wearing it. It has some beautiful accompanying jewels.

Victoria and her emerald tiara

Joseph Kitching | A historically important emerald and diamond diadem, 1845. Designed as a tapered openwork band of scroll motifs set with cushion-shaped diamonds and decorated with step-cut emeralds in gold collets, surmounted by a graduated row of nineteen inverted pear-shaped emerald drops. Designed by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria and made by Joseph Kitching for a price of £1,150.

Aquamarine Tiara belonging to Queen Elizabeth II...maybe I'll wear this for my 40th birthday :)

A suite of Queen Victoria’s emerald jewels and two tiaras of royal provenance go on show at Kensington Palace for the first time on 30th March.