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The Wedding Addition - Omoria / Part 3

Welcome back! This is part two of the exploring the wedding tiara's of Omoria. In this series, titled 'Wedding Addition' we'll be exploring the wedding tiara's of various Kingdom's. We'll be going in order of wedding date unless there is a repeat. Now, we continue with our final look through the wedding tiara's of the Kingdom of Omoria.

Bone Crown

Queen Cleotha married into the family in 1993, on her wedding day she wore the Bone Crown. This crown only worn by the monarch or their spouse, if they choose. Normally, the crown makes it's appearance's at rituals and ceremonies. It is considered to be the most sacred as, the crown is made of the bones of the previous monarch and their spouses. The practice and the crown was started in 1766 with the death of Queen Nala at the request of Queen Esi. Given the nature of this crown, it is entirely made and held together from the magic of spellcasters. When the monarch and their spouses pass, a piece of the brown is added to the crown. Some, many from outside the country look down the practice but the Omorian's have remained firm about the importance of it. Later down the line, Crown Princess Ade had replica's made using different bases and jewels, all modeled after the crown. As Cleotha was becoming the spouse of the monarch, she wore the original crown.

Valkor Diamond tiara

Charlotte, 3rd Duchess of Limmerick married into the family in 1996. She wore the Valkor Diamond tiara. The tiara was made in the former Kingdom of Forgotten Hallow in 1934 and was later purchased at an auction by Queen Izara ||. It was the fist time this tiara was worn for wedding and has remained on a permanent loan to Charlotte since her wedding day. While she's had options and access to other tiara's if the occasion called, she truly favors this tiara.

Dini Crown

Sofia, 3rd Duchess of Limmerick would marry into the family in 1996 to Charlotte. It was also a joy for royal fans as Sofia chose an very old crown from the vault for her wedding day. She wore the Dini Crown. This crown has always had a connection with the royal family. It was brought into the family by Queen Taiwoo. It wasn't the tiara she wore for her wedding but it made a debut later in the year for a private event with few pictures, followed by a public one. The tiara was made in 1633 by Amari Dini, a cousin to the Princess. Her cousin also held a position with the Royal Jewelers. Known for her more simplistic but grand designs, she often designed pieces for her own family. As they were apart of the nobility, they were often seen at events and this crown was also seen. The detailed crown was first seen with imperial topaz. Later Taiwo also had rubies and yellow garnet added. Now, the tiara has also seen settings in rubies, emeralds, pink topaz and aquamarines. It was a treat as the last time the crown had been worn was in 1887.

Diamond Art Deco

Princess Ashanti married into the family in 2019. For her wedding day, she wore the Diamond Art Deco tiara. The tiara is a newer addition to the royal collection. It was purchased in 2001 by Queen Cleotha at an annual action held by the Omoria Technical College. It was an effort to raise funds for the department, it was the second tiara purchased by Queen Cleotha from this auction.

Lover's Bird tiara

We're finishing off with our current queen, Queen Najwa. Queen Najwa married in 2020, with a tiara that has a very special meaning. The Lover's Bird tiara was made in 1997, commissioned by King Jamar || her father for her mother Queen Cleotha. He had the tiara prepared in advance for a party that he was hosting for his wife's birthday. The tiara show's two birds holding a dangling pearl, topped by a diamond, with the birds eyes being made of rubies. Displaying their love for each other. The tiara was privately owned by the Queen and has been left to Najwa for her personal collection.

With that, we end our trip down memory lane. Our next and final royal deep dive will be the Kingdom of Westonbury. Be sure to check out the next post and leave a few comments!

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The Wedding Addition - San Sequoia / Part One

Today, we introduce the second Kingdom this series, The Kingdom of San Sequoia. Here at Royal Collection's, we are going through a new series that explores the wedding tiara's of various queens and kingdom's. We'll be going in order of wedding date's unless there is a repeat! Let's take a trip through history together. We'll be starting off with the Kingdom of San Sequoia. The throne has long been held by the Sorensen family. A fan fact about this kingdom, the current King Luca is the sun to King Louis of Westonbury. In fact, the Kingdom of San Sequoia was created through a break and bitter family rifts. To add on, a lot of the tiara's in the San Sequoia collection, came from the Kingdom of Westonbury.

The ArchDuchess tiara

On her wedding day in 1924, Queen Matilda worn the The ArchDuchess tiara. The tiara was owned by the last ArchDuchess of Westonbury. By the time the reign of King Henry came around, the usage of titles such as arch and grand duke's and duchess had faded into history. The last ArchDuchess was, Freya, the 6th Duchess of Windslar. She was the second wife of Henry's father King Edric, was made an ArchDuchess when he was crowned as she would get the title of Queen. That would go to his first wife. She was also the mother to King Charles, who had left the family and created the Kingdom of San Sequoia. The tiara was commissioned by Freya in 1915 and left to her son, Charles. The tiara is made of diamonds and the center diamond came from a necklace gifted to her by King Edric.

Halo Moon tiara

Lady Josephine Burrey, married into the royal family in 1945 and would go on to become the second Queen of the country. Lady Josephine's family came from sections of the nobility that sided with Charles. On her wedding day, she wore the Halo Moon tiara. After the Kingdom split, King Charles and Queen Matilda slowly started to built up the royal collection. This tiara came from a collection of tiara's and jewels that were owned by the late Duchess of Tolworth, of the Kingdom of Neverly. She was last seen in 1607, before leaving her husband with her most expensive personal items and one suitcase. It is unknown what happened to the duchess, some say she was hidden away with a lover. The palace has never explained how the collection came to be in their possession.

Queen Matilda Ruby Crown

Princess Catherine, daughter to King Charles and Queen Matilda married her husband, Prince Allen McBurg. A union that proved fruitful, as the country was finding itself. On her marriage day, she became the Duchess of Van Hunt. They married in 1946 and she wore her Queen Matilda's Ruby Crown. The tiara was purchased in 1925 by King Charles for Queen Matilda on their second anniversary. The gold based tiara was filled with rubies, diamond's and pearls.

Freya Crown

Princess Royale Freya married in 1956. On her wedding day, she wore the Freya Crown. Another piece of the collection that been given to King Charles, the name of the crown comes from Freya, 6th Duchess of Windslar, herself. Princess Freya was also named after her great-grandmother. The crown was made in 1865, shortly after the duchess was born. It was gifted to her on 18th birthday. It was a go-to favorite of the duchess and often saw events.

Connaught Sapphire tiara

Princess Matilda, the daughter of Princess Catherine married in 1970. On her wedding day, she wore the Connaught Sapphire tiara. The tiara was made in 1897, at the request of the Countess of Connaught of Westonbury. The countess, held a lot of influence on her but held a close friendship with Freya, 6th Duchess of Windslar while also holding a more reserved friendship with Queen Mary |||. The tiara was worn by the countess to various events and had even been loaned out to Queen Mary who favored the tiara. Before she passed, she gifted the tiara to Freya, wanting no squabbles after her death. This was a blow to Queen Mary and the two both passed without mending the their friendship. It's say though, that the countess wasn't too bothered about the loss. When Freya passed, the tiara went to her son Charles.

Emerald Raindrop tiara

The next marriage in the family (recognized at least) wouldn't come until 2017, with Princess Annabella June Irene McBurg marrying into the family. For her wedding day, she wore the Emerald Raindrop tiara. This piece was one of the first few tiara's that had been bought or commissioned by King Charles. He wanted to slowly fill the royal vaults with their own collections, separate from what came from Westonbury. While, they rightfully had claim, King Charles wanted pieces that didn't have such a murky past attached to them. The tiara was made by the company, Belleau & Co. The emerald's in the tiara were sourced from a deconstructed necklace owned by Queen Matilda.

Pearl Fan tiara

In 2018, Lee Ahyoung married into the family to Richard, the 3rd Duke of Von Hunt and the great-grandchild of King Charles and Queen Matilda. She wore the Pearl Fan crown, gifted to the family in 1930. This was the first state visit that hosted the Kingdom Of Kurai. It was a sweet moment as though, Ahyoung lived in the Republic Of Uspana, her family originated from Kurai. It is one of the more simple tiara's in the royal collection but does often see events.

Poltimore tiara

Lastly, we have Queen Noelle, now, Queen Noelle and King Luca married in 2023 when they were both still apart of the Wettin family. On their one year anniversary, the couple held a vow-renewal that acted as second wedding in their now home country. For the renewal, Noelle wore the Poltimore tiara. The tiara belonged to the sister of Queen Mary ||| of Westonbury, Lady Justina Poltimore. The tiara was made in 1894 and was a favorite go-to tiara of Justina. Mary wore the tiara herself once. The two had a falling out and cut contact with each other. When Lady Poltimore passed, the fate of the tiara was uncertain. It appeared at an auction in 1960 and was purchased by King Oscar.

And that is all for San Sequioa! I hope you enjoyed this trip with us and remember to keep up with Royal Collect for all of your royal tiara needs!

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The Wedding Addition - Tazara / Part Three

We're back! If you didn't see part one, you can check it out here! In this series, titled 'Wedding Addition' we'll be exploring the wedding tiara's of various Kingdom's. We'll be going in order of wedding date unless there is a repeat in another year. Now, we continue our look through the wedding tiara's of the Kingdom of Tazara.

Bitterhow Drape

Our first bride in the 2000's was the marriage of the Bianca, 5th Duchess of Scaniq. She married the Marco, Earl of Carlington in 2017. On her wedding day, she wore the Bitterhow Drape tiara. The tiara appeared in 1825 on auction and was purchased by Alana, 1st Duchess of Scaniq.

Tazara Wave

Tazara's current Crown Princess Marie married into the family in 2021. On her wedding day, she wore the Tazara Wave tiara. One of the more dramatic tiara's in the royal collection, it has survived generations. It was first crafted in 1825 by at the time Crown Prince Henri for his wife Crown Princess Gianna. It was known that she loved the water and swimming, once her illness took hold, that was one of the activities she had to refrain from doing unless someone was watching over her at all times. He said he wanted to give her a piece of the sea. This piece was also commissioned by Cardo & Co, a favorite go-to for the Tazara royals.

Amira Point

Princess Giana, Duchess of Amorasa married in 2023 to her wife Justina. The two decided to share their title but it was said that Justina was offered her own. For their wedding day, Giana wore the Amira Point tiara. This tiara is more recently owned by the family. The tiara was personally made in 2002 by famed jeweler Amira Lusey. She officially retired in 1990 but continued to commission pieces from time to time. The tiara's original buyer fell through and then the tiara was purchased by Queen Andrea.

Lady Bell's Emerald Tiara

Lastly, we had Justina, Duchess of Amorasa. Justina married into the family in 2023, to Princess Giana. For her wedding day, Justina chose to wear Lady Bell's Emerald tiara. The tiara was made in 1825 and has a long history, as does many in her collection. Lady Bell is short for Lady Anabella Watson, the daughter of the Baron of Berkshire of the Kingdom of Neverly. Being apart of the nobility, Lady Anabella had connections in society. Always taken care of by her father, he never failed to indulge her. By the time she passed, she had collected a mass amount of tiara's and various other jewels. Her husband passed, her collection went to her son. He grappled with an gambling addition that his mother thankfully didn't see and started to sell off her collection to fund his habits. The tiara was one of many pieces that showed up at auction's and was purchased by Queen Allegra I.

And that is the end of Tazara! Stay tuned for our next kingdom.

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Tiara Alert!

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As always, we here at The Royal Collections will post about any and all tiara spotting. For the past few days, Oasis Springs has hosted the Tartosan royals for a state visit.

We'll start with Princess Gabi who went with a more daring look. Not out of place at a Oasis Springs event. Known for many things including, the fashion, food and everything magical. It could be seen in Princess Gabi. For tonight's event, she is wearing the Open Leaf Palm Head piece. This head piece was crafted in the image of the Holy Pearl Crown. A headpiece only worn by the Monarch if they chose too. It is one of the oldest crown's in the royal collection. Queen XXXX had two headpieces crafted for her twin daughters. Each taking after the entire crown. Tonight Princess Gabi is sporting the bottom half of the headpiece.

Diamond Wreath Bandeau. The main focus vocal point of the piece is the wreath diamond broach in the center. It is a more understated tiara from the Tartosan royal vaults. The bandeau was acquired in 1818 for Princess Viviana when she came of age. It previously made it's debut in 1819 and later in the year for a formal event. It went into the vaults for some years until Queen Tressa started to wear it as one of her main pieces. That sense has then been used by the royals to a go-to favorite piece.

Kaasni, Duchess of Sieria graced us with the Elemental Flame tiara. It hasn't seen many events but it's one of the most known and publicly seen tiaras. It was crafted shortly after Oasis Springs won the war and their freedom from Windenburg. The base is pure gold, encrusted with tiny diamonds that are enchanted to always shine. Often, you can see this tiara on display at the Royal Museum, along with more of the country's treasures.

Terra Tiara - Though it's time in the royal family has been relatively short time compared to other tiara's, it has a fulfilling history. The tiara has always been in royal circles. It first belonged to the Duke of Terra, a non-royal dukedom. It had been passed down through his family since 1889. It's said to have seen more state events than some royal tiaras. It was formally introduced to the royal family through the Duke's daughter, who became the late Queen Tressa. It's one of the tiara's she's known for wearing. Officially belonging to the royal collection now, it's often leant out to members of the royal family. The tiara's settings comes in diamonds, blue sapphire's, pink sapphire's and golden topaz.

Crown Princess Marie brought a little drama with the Tartosan Wave tiara. One of the more dramatic tiara's in the royal collection, it has survived generations. It was first crafted in XXXX by Crown Prince XXXX to his wife Lady XXXX at the time. It was noted, that she was one of the rare members to marry in from a common 'background'. She came from a small fishing village near the edge of the country. He had this tiara made in the image of the waves she loved. When Tartosa was overruled by Windenburg, it's officially said that the tiara was hidden away along with other jewels. The rumor is though that the royal family requested the help of a spell caster to lox in the a box, spelled only to be opened by blood-members of the family. Today, it's not a piece that's always worn, the last event we saw this was three years ago. Thankfully, Crown Princess Marie pulled this out of the vault.

Princess Mazi attended her first state event wearing the Bird's Pearl tiara. This tiara could be considered a gift, it came from the Sulani Royal Family on Princess XXXX visit in XXXX. The entire piece is shaped like a bird taking flight. The statement pieces could be said to be the fine pearls, directly sourced from the Sulani's ocean but many at drawn to the tiny glittering diamonds. Gifted as a sign of trust and peace between the two nations, they've always enjoyed a fine relationship. It's been over five years since this tiara has made an appearance but it's such a fitting look for the princess.

Last by not least, Queen Najwa appeared for her first state event as Monarch. Queen Najwa opted for the Tortoiseshell Bone Crown. Like her cousin, the opted for a wonderful duplicate of the original Bone Crown. The original crown is only worn by the monarch, if they so choose. Not even carted out for formal events but is said to make appearances at rituals and ceremonies. It is considered special because it is made of the bones of previous monarchs. When the monarch and spouse of the monarch passes a piece of them is added to the crown. It is one entirely made from the magic of the spellcasters. It was one to be admired, later down the line Crown Princess XXXX has had replicate's made using different bases and jewels all modeled after the crown. Tonight, Queen Najwa has chose Tortoiseshell base, painted gold with pearl and diamond settings. A striking crown benefitting of a queen.

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Tiara Alert!

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The werewolf princess in a vampire's land has seemingly settled in well with her new family. This was her first event as Crown Princess and we can say she knocked it out of the park! Those who've interacted with those supernatural beings always agree that they have a flair for the dramatic. We can say we're happy to agree with them. The princess brought a dramatic look befitting the land she represents. Crown Princess Ashina could be seen wearing the Dragomir Tiara, for those who know, the Kingdom of Forgotten Hallow run's a little differently. There are four founding families, the throne can be challenged if there is enough support. While the reigning family at the time has access to the royal vaults, they do tend to share jewels from individual lines. Ashina had been given a tiara from the Dragomir family. This was the first tiara to be acquired by the family. In fact, one of the few, they're not known for collecting showy riches like this. It's a more unstated in nature. For this event, Crown Princess Ashina chose the ruby settings but it this tiara does come in other settings, hopefully, we'll get to see it soon!

Crown Princess Ashina of Mt. Mt. Komorebi Kingdom, has chosen to show off the Mt. Valley tiara once again. The Mt. Valley tiara is a favorite of the Crown Princess. She was first seen in the tiara on her 18th birthday, since then Ashina has tended to opt for this tiara. According to our records, the Mt. Valley tiara is one of the oldest in the collection. Brought by Queen XXXX shortly before she entered the royal family. Adorned by pearls, locally sourced from the Kingdom. The tiara depicts the vast valleys in the Kingdom. Queen XXXX is also credited with designing the tiara.

Next, we have The Duchess of Nuvara. Also known as Crown Princess Adira of Elthonia. The dazzling Duchess, attended her first event in Oasis Springs and we hope to see more of her! Adira is wearing older piece owned by the Royal family. The tiara was brought by Adira's great-great-grandmother Queen Mary I for her daughter, future Queen Beatrice I of Elthonia. Normally, it's worn by Crown Princesses in the royal family, though reserved for the monarch's heirs but not their female spouses. In Elthonia it's known as "The Crown Princess Tiara" or "Mary's Emerald Dream". And here at royal collect, we've been happy to see such a gem brought out from the vaults.

The Duchess of Albany graced us with with the Heaven's Sword tiara. Finally, we see Miliana, The Duchess of Albany in an oversea's event. The Duchess wore an understated outfit that let her tiara shine. An unexpected wear but this is an amazing moment. The Heaven's Sword tiara is normally located in the tower of Windenburg. The tiara was commissioned by Grand Duchess Edith, the 1st Duchess of Albany. The the second wife of King Oslen the 1st. A year after her death in 1733, the Duchess had the tiara made to honor the princess as she wanted to defend her country. It's been over a decade since this tiara has been worn and is normally up for public viewing. It must be a true honor for The Duchess of Albany to wear this tiara!

Crown Princess Louve went with a bold but pointed choice. We at royal collect have some hot official news. If you haven't heard already, Crown Princess Louve worn the crown princess Ashina tiara. It was gifted to Ashina by her grandfather when she turned eighteen. Many wondered what would happen when the Crown Princess stepped back and now we know that it's still been held by the royal family. News has been sent out that this tiara has been renamed the Amethyst Circle tiara. It looks lovely on Crown Princess Louve to bring in a new era!

Crown Princess Noelle graced us with a lovely tiara. One not chosen often by members of the royal family so we're glad to see this one pulled out of the vault! This tiara also has a nice little piece of history attached to it. Princess Alice Sapphire Tiara - While Princess Mary understood her nephew’s desire for a new Kingdom and changes, she was loyal to Windenburg. Privately she knew of his plans to leave the Kingdom and held onto that secret. Knowing that she wouldn’t be able to gift or leave him anything once he left, a year before that she passed down her sapphire tiara to him. When she passed, it left with him to the Kingdom of San Sequoia. That being said, the tiara was loaned to the 6th Duchess of Tyne, Pearl on her wedding day to Prince Caven and to his daughter the 3rd Duchess of Fife, Olivia, the daughter of Prince Caven. As well as the 4th Duchess of Fife, Hannah, the wife of the 4th Duke of Fife, Kaeton, the son of Olivia. In somewhat of a tradition by at that point. It was also loaned to the 5th Duke of Fife, Kaeton the second’s wife Maya for her wedding day as well as his second wife, Countess of Lennox Arlene.

A sign of approval and acceptance? Crown Princess Marie has elected to wear the Stone Maze Tiara. Queen Emma, known for her unique taste had this tiara made for her daughter-in-law that she loved dearly. Sadly, her daughter-in-law passed sometime after the tiara, only being able to wear it once. Ownership went back to her after her daughter-in-law's passing and has since remained property of the crown. It's said that whoever has worn that tiara has a the seal of approval. When not worn, it can sometimes been seen in the Royal Family Section of the Tartosan National Museum.

Finally, the bell of the ball...well, the host at least! We have Queen Najwa, for this event the Queen opted out of wearing a traditional crown. Instead, she opted for a snake head-piece that she had personally made. It's a not a piece that's worn often but it was made during the Queen's teen-years and she debuted it at a fashion gala. It sparked a trend in orders as everyone tried to get a re-mark of this iconic headpiece.

And that is the royal wrap-up! Remember to always check us out after big-events as we have the latest news about these royal jewels!

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Tiara Alert!

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The coronation of King Luca and Queen Noelle has come and gone. And as you know, we at the royal collections always appear! We got to see a lot of an amazing ladies and wonderful crown's and tiara's! Now, let's take a look at the amazing display!

First up, we have the newly minted Duchess of Delany. The Duchess is wearing the Daisey Circle tiara. This tiara is one of the few tiara's owned by the Taylor family. It also is a somewhat new addition, a personal gift to Elizabeth Taylor from her husband Henry Taylor. He had the tiara designed after Elizabeth's favorite flower. He gifted it to her on their 10th wedding anniversary. The tiara had been fitted with diamond's and pearls that shows it's simple elegance and it's benefiting of her new station.

Now, Roa, Duchess of Whitlock has graced us with the San Sequoia State Crown. This crown first made it's appearance at the coronation of King XXXX and Queen XXXX. King XXXX had two possible crown's made for his wife for the coronation. Queen XXXX was said to have picked this because she felt like it suited her best. This was the first crown commissioned by the Sorensen family. Thus, it was given it's title. This crown could be called be called Roa's staple. During her time as Queen she favored this crown during state events. It's no surprises that she also wore it for this event! It could be seen as a sign of trust Queen Noelle has become the most recent royal woman to wear this crown. Shortly before our post went up, the palace released more official photos from the coronation! We're always glad to see this gem and Roa looked wonderful today!

The Princess Royale looked lovely at the coronation. As a representative of Windenburg, we can say she did a wonderful job! She is wearing the Albany Diadem.  The tiara was personally bought by the 3rd Duchess Albany, Maple, also known as Grand Duchess in 1807. The Duchess was the second wife to King Duke the 2nd. When she passed, the tiara was left in the collections of the Royal Family as her only daughter, Princess Beatrice had been married off into the Oasis Springs royal family. Since then, it's been staple part of royal watching. The diadem with a large arch and emerald settings was last worn by Julia, Princess Royale at the coronation of King Luca and Queen Noelle. The diadem with a large arch and emerald settings was last worn by Queen Noelle when she married King Luca.

The Duchess of Cove has always managed to subtly shine in the moment. For the coronation, she chose to wear the Windflower Crystal Tiara. It was Commissioned by King XXXX in XXXX. It appeared shortly after Windenburg split but it has been rarely worn due to it's delicate nature, it's normally on display in XXXX castle.

Next we have Queen Najwa in the Window's Heart tiara. It was brought from jeweler Hermes & Co between 1997 and 1998 by a member of the royal family and made it's debut on the head of Crown Princess at her first event hosted in Glimmerbrook in 1999. The crown is made out of ivory and pearls, it's name only only comes from the heart that is depicted but the openness of it.

Here we have Anna, Baroness of York. Today, she debuted the Butterfly Bow tiara. This was another tiara owned by the first Duchess of Albany, but not as beloved. It was gifted to her but her aunt who was the then Princess Amelia of Willow Creek. The tiara holds three large diamonds in the center of three bow's that look like butterfly's. While she only wore it a few times, it was said to be treasured by her and it was left to her niece along with other items in her personal collection. Though, it does not have the history of fighting over it as some other pieces due. While it was dear to the duchess, it wasn't very sought after. Since then, it has remained in the Taylor family.

Layla Taylor, Countess of Inverness also made her mark at the Coronation. Today, the Angel Wing tiara was brought out of the vault. It's one of the oldest tiara's that's come across Windenburg's royal history. The tiara belonged to the first Duchess of Albany, the second wife of King Oslen. Her family though not of the nobility they were one of the wealthiest. The Duchess was married into the family due to their need to secure themselves and gain a solid foot-hold as the Kingdom started to form. During this time, the Duchess had her tiara created to be the image of angel wings represented by waves, centered by a diamond in the middle. The tiara was also highly desired by the King's main wife and it was assumed that it would go to the royal family when she passed. That was not the case, it was made clear that it was privately owned and she left the tiara to her niece. Since then, it has remained in the Taylor family and is not often seen. We're happy that we could see such a piece today!

Crown Princess Marie looked stunning at the coronation! She gifted us with a look at the The Great Curled Pearl Tiara. This tiara was brought from a local jeweler in Queen's Bianca's hometown. Her husband, then King Matteo the 2nd gifted it to her. He had selected a piece from there due to her love of her hometown. The main point of the design being the waves which represent the great waters around the country. Along with it being adorned by small pearls and diamonds. Later on the king had smaller version of the tiara made for his daughter's 18th's birthday called the Curled Pearl tiara.

Crown Princess Eun-joo gave us another look at a long-time favorite of royal watchers. Lorne Diamond Bandeau - This tiara was personally commissioned by the King of Windenburg in the first state visit to Mt. Komobrei in 1939. Queen Seo-ah then wore it to the state dinner during the visit. Though worn a few times, it hadn’t been seen for a while, finally re-appearing in 2020 when Crown Princess Eun-joo attended a royal ball hosted by the Palace.  Known for more simpler taste overall, the tiara perfectly fit in with the others owned by the royal family. It's been a tiara had has often been worn by the members the Mt. Komobrei royal family. Most recently, Princess Joo-eun at a charity gala earlier this year.

Our now Queen Noelle wore wonderful pieces over the day the of her coronation. Which means, we the lovers of the royal pieces have a few things to talk about. Over the coronation day, we got to witness Noelle wearing a few crowns. First up, for her coronation she wore the Saint Amelia's Crown. The crowned, named after the province it was created in depicts the imagery of a sword. It had been gifted to the royal family shortly after the country was created. Despite it's history in the royal family and being shown at certain palace's it's never been wore. Today, Noelle is the first to wear the crown for her coronation! After seeing it photos, it's been amazing to see the real thing!

While not in person, we also got to see Queen Noelle in another crown. Shortly after the coronation, photos of the royals and nobility had been released! Pictured with the Saint Amelia's Crown, Queen Noelle was seen wearing the Heaven’s Beacon Tiara. The diamond and sapphire tiara was commissioned by King Charles for his wife. It has been a favorite for Queen Roa to wear at state events and we're glad to see Noelle continuing the tradition!

And here you at all! Remember to always follow us for your tiara needs! We have the latest information and are always keeping our eyes open for next tiara finds!

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Jewels Alert

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Now, that state visit between Windenburg and San Sequoia, we can talk about what the people really tune in for. As always, your royal fashion watchers here at The Royal Collections have all of the details on tiara’s and jewels and fashion of the royals. We’ve seen some new pieces and some.....older ones. Let’s get into the details below. 

First, we’ll start with the Duchess of Albany. Being her first state event, Miliana came to impress. She pared her Windenburg Green dress with a simple set of pearl earrings and a pearl necklace. We’ve seen the Duchess in these before, a go to staple in her closet. Her tiara, is one we’ve seen before, the Duchess wore the Pearl and Wheat Tiara on her wedding day.  The Pearl and Wheat Tiara is one of the oldest in the royal family vaults. Often worn by the second wives' in the family. The tiara was made and purchased in 1600's for Grand Duchess Edith, the 1st Duchess of Albany. She wore this tiara on her wedding day. Not officially owned by her, it's been passed down through the royal collection. It’s been worn by second wives in the family, something fitting for Miliana. 

Crown Princess Colette, pulled out the Vvess Pearl Tiara for this event. That being said, this is the Princess go to tiara. Gifted to Crown Princess Colette when she became the  Duchess of Cove, Countess of Courty, Baroness of Vvess by a few of the nobility. The large pearl drop in the middle came from Queen’s Roa’s collection as she helped with the design of the tiara. When the tiara was first made, it was topped with gold painted pearls. Since then, the Duchess has switched those out for purple, green, blue and red pearls. The Crown Princess also wore pearl earrings, paired with a blue and white one shoulder dress. 

As a way to highlight her future role, Queen Fern’s Tiara - The tiara was owned by Queen Fern. Though not of royal blood, she was of noble blood and the tiara was gifted to her by her family on her 20th birthday. Since then, it has been owned by the royal family. The tiara has been worn seen with emeralds, moonstone, purple sapphire's, ruby's, diamonds and tiger's eye. it seems as if the Crown Princess opted for the emeralds. The Crown Princess sported a large emerald necklace, and a re-wear green dress. 

Queen Josephine opted for a off-shoulder green dress, paired with her favorite pearl necklace and diamond earrings. The worn tiara is one of the Queen’s favorites as well. She chose to pull out Queen Mary the 1st tiara of Windenburg. Privately brought, this tiara shortly before she married into the family as she wanted to have something of her own. Originally, emerald's were used but pearls have also been worn with the piece.

This is another first, Princess Julia, now known as the Princess Royale, wore the same tiara she wore in her in her newly released portraits. This is her first state event. She has brought out the The tiara was personally gifted to the royal family by a close family friend. Originally, the tiara was made with diamond's and has been a go-to tiara over the years. Throughout those years, different stones have been used to top the tiara including, blue sapphire, aqua-marine, ruby's and emeralds. Tonight, the Princess Royale chose emeralds. The dress she chose is also a re-wear, paired with dazzling emerald necklace and emerald earrings. 

Queen Roa is no stranger to state events. This evening, she pared dark blue gown with a large diamond necklace and dangle diamond earrings. Her tiara, is called the The Cove Sapphire Tiara. This tiara was made in 1839 by the jewelry company, Belledu. The company was started in the province of Cove, which came under rule of San Sequoia when the Kingdom’s split. Firm supports of King Charles they were happy to move their business. Knowing that she’d need to fill the royal collection, Queen Ava personally invested money in the company via her family members. Since then, Belledu has been a long-favored by the royal family.

Lastly, the Duchess of Rocksavage, could be said the most dazzling for the night. She wore a green, sweetheart cut strapless dress. Paired with an emerald choker and long dangle emerald earrings. For her first state event, she managed to knock it out of the park. She is wearing the Malison Tiara, it allows for different gems and it has a long history. Some have said that the tiara is cursed, it was crafted by a spellcaster when Windenburg still found itself in ruling over Oasis Springs. It was said that whoever wore it, would be cursed with a sickness but as we can see, the Duchess managed to steal the show with such a simple tiara. 

As always, we’ll be here to talk about the fashion of the royals! We can’t wait for the neck big event!

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Tiara Alert!

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Crown Princess Colette threw a dolled up party for her birthday. Luckily, this was a tiara event and we were able to see the some of those lovely tiaras!

Queen Roa was spotted wearing the Pearl Fan Tiara. It has an unknown origin, the tiara was aptly named after it’s look. Still, some say it was a gift from Mt. Komorebi. This also appeared after the split of the Kingdom and put in the hands of the Sorensen family. 

Crown Princess Colette, for her birthday chose a tiara that belonged to her mother. Named, Queen Roa’s Ruby Tiara. It was purchased by King Otto for Queen Roa on their own one year anniversary. It is not always seen but has made an appearance at state dinners. It is more used by the Queen and being allowed to wear it is a great honor.  Of course, we’re sure the Queen loves seeing her daughter in the tiara! Her father as well. 

Lastly, Queen Josephine also made an appearance at the party as well. Queen Josephine was spotted wearing the Diamond Spade Tiara. One of the more newly purchased tiara's in the collection. It was brought in 2014 and first worn at the Nobel Sim Prize by Queen Josephine. Later that year, Queen Josephine wore the tiara again but with imperial topaz stones instead of the emeralds that it came with. More stones have been added such as green fluorite, spinel, pink diamonds and diamonds.

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The Wedding Addition - Westonbury / Part 3

Welcome back! This is part three of the exploring the wedding tiara's of Westonbury. In this series, titled 'Wedding Addition' we'll be exploring the wedding tiara's of various Kingdom's. We'll be going in order of wedding date unless there is a repeat. Now, we continue our look through the wedding tiara's of the Kingdom of Westonbury.

Alswin Pearl tiara

Queen Josephine, the current Queen of Westonbury married into the family in 1978, she would also be the second commoner queen. Personally selected by Queen Rose for her son. Queen Josephine wore the Alswin Pearl tiara on her wedding day. The Alswin tiara was created in 1838, by Queen Lorna. One of the few tiaras in the collection that was created by her. She never lost her passion for it and continued to work her on skills in her free time. She worked along side John Alswin, a court jeweler and thus, the tiara was named after him.

Queen Elizabeth's Emerald Scroll Crown

Crown Princess Eleanor, married into the family in 2015. She is the future queen of Westonbury. On her wedding day, she wore Queen Elizabeth's Emerald Scroll tiara also known as Queen Elizabeth's Scroll tiara. This tiara was gifted to Queen Elizabeth on her wedding day, as a wedding gift. Her parents had it made for her earlier in the year. Though, it wasn't the tiara she wore on her wedding day, it was one she treasured. Over the years, she's had the settings changed and thus, it sometimes as the name of just the scroll tiara.

Windslar Diadem

Queen Noelle had married into the royal family in 2023 as the Duchess of Rocksavage. No longer apart of the Westonbury Royal Family, she married in as one. On her wedding day, she wore the Windslar Diadem. It was personally purchased by the 3rd Duchess Windslar, Maple, also known as Grand Duchess in 1807. The Duchess was the second wife to King Duke the 2nd. When she passed, the tiara was left in the collections of the Royal Family. Since then, it’s been staple part of royal watching. The diadem with a large arch and emerald settings was last worn by Julia, Princess Royal at the coronation of King Luca and Queen Noelle.

Diamond Prong tiara

Opal, Duchess of Ross married into the family most recently, this year in 2041. She is the third wife of Crown Prince Levi. She wore the Diamond Prong tiara, which was made in 1845 by Queen Lorna. The diamonds in the tiara came from Queen Lorna's personal question.

And with that, we end our series called the Wedding Addition. Check back for all your royal tiara needs!

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The Wedding Addition - Westonbury / Part 2

Welcome back! This is part two of the exploring the wedding tiara's of Westonbury. In this series, titled 'Wedding Addition' we'll be exploring the wedding tiara's of various Kingdom's. We'll be going in order of wedding date unless there is a repeat. Now, we continue our look through the wedding tiara's of the Kingdom of Westonbury.

Queen Fern's tiara

In 1833, Queen Lorna would marry into the Wettin family. On her wedding day, she wore Queen Fern's tiara. The tiara was privately owned by Queen Fern before she married into the family. Coming from nobility and closely related to the circle of royals, Fern saw her fair share of events. The tiara was gifted to her on her 20th birthday in 1175 by her family. Since then it has belonged to the royal family and is considered privately owned by the reigning monarch. The tiara has been worn with emeralds, moonstone, purple sapphire’s, ruby’s, diamonds and tiger’s eye.

Queen Lorna's Art Deco Tiara

1859 Queen Elizabeth was the second queen of Westonbury in her own right. She married in 1859, wearing Queen Lorna's Art Deco tiara. The tiara was made in 1831 by Lorna herself before she married into the family, when she was Lady Lorna Hunt. Her uncle worked for the family owned jewelry company Lorne, favorited by the royals. She worked at the family company before marrying into the royal family and was considered a talent herself. This is considered to be one of the most fashionable and interesting pieces in the vault.

Emerald Lorne tiara

Princess Royal Alice, 5th Duchess of Tyne married in 1888. On her wedding day, she wore the Emerald Lorne tiara. The tiara was purchased from the jewelry company Lorne in 1840. It was only worn a handful of times, last being seen in 1860 until the wedding of Alice. The tiara was then worn again by Queen Anne in 1924 and again in 1951 at state event on the head of Olivia, 3rd Duchess of Fife.

Lovers Twist

In 1818, Queen Anne married into the family and wore the Lovers Twist tiara. Crown Prince Duke had this tiara made for his wife Crown Princess Lynn, future Queen Lynn in 1776. The tiara was originally made with imperial topaz stones but over the years the settings of pearls, emeralds, aquamarine, ruby’s and blue sapphire’s.

Princess Alice Sapphire tiara

We're in for a ton of repeats! Pearl, 6th Duchess of Tyne married into the family in 1927, she wore her mother-in-law's tiara for her wedding day. Princess Alice Sapphire tiara no longer belongs to the Westonbury Royal Family. It was gifted to King Charles, by his aunt Alice when he made the move to split the Kingdoms. Princes Alice had the tiara made in 1884 from a necklace she had and it was given it's name. The tiara was privately owned and it has become tradition for the heirs of her line to wear the tiara. This was continued even as the tiara went to the Sorensen's with them loaning it out for weddings.

In 1949, Princess Royal Olivia, 3rd Duchess of Fife would marry into the royal family.

Hannah, 4th Duchess of Fife would marry into the family in 1976.

Maya, 5th Duchess of Fife would marry into the family in 2018 as the first wife of Keaton ||, 5th Duke of Fife

Arlene, 1st Countess of Lennox would marry into the family in 2023 as the second wife of Keaton ||, 5th Duke of Fife

In 2023, Anna, 7th Duchess of Tyne would marry into the royal family.

Diamond Scroll tiara

Queen Rose would marry into the family in 1945, she would also be Westonbury's first commoner queen. For her wedding, she chose to wear the Diamond Scroll tiara. This was another earlier piece commissioned in the late 1600 as the country was forming. It became a go-to wear for Queen Rose.

Forest Crown

Grand Duchess Alana, 7th Duchess of Windslar married into the family in 1980 as the second wife to King Levi. Unlike most of the second wives, she wore the Forest Crown on her wedding day. The crown was orginally made with aquamarines but Alana chose emerald's for her wedding day, honoring the countries national colors. The tiara was made in 1897 and purchased at an auction hosted by Lorne.

With that! We end our second post. Please join us for the next and final post in the series, where we look at the tiara's of the current generation of royal ladies and their wedding tiaras.

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The Wedding Addition - Westonbury / Part 1

Today, we introduce the fifth and final Kingdom this series, The Kingdom of Westonbury. Here at Royal Collection's, we are finishing up a new series that explores the wedding tiara's of various queens and kingdom's. We'll be going in order of wedding date's unless there is a repeat! Let's take a trip through history together. Today, we'll be looking at the Kingdom of Westonbury! For a fun fact Westonbury has the most connections to any Kingdom in the story. The country occupied both Omoria and Taraza for a number of years. In the case of Omoria, they related in various ways. Queen Beatrice of Omoria was the daughter of King Duke ||. Queen Eliza of Omoria was the daughter of King Aiden and the grand-daughter of King Duke ||. Though, they only related by blood through Queen Eliza as Queen Beatrice never truly gave birth to an heir. Currently, King Luca of San Sequoia is the son of King Louis of Westonbury, he is married to the niece of the deceased Queen Cleotha, Queen Noelle. Complicated right?

St. Andrew tiara

Queen Mary | was the first queen of Westonbury. On her wedding day in 1708, she wore the St. Andrew tiara. The tiara was named after the city it was created in, which would be main commercial hub in the country, decades later. The piece was created for Queen Mary | in the late 1600 as the royal collection grew and the country found it's footing. She wore the tiara on her wedding day. It is one of the oldest pieces in the collection and one of the first created as the Kingdom of Westonbury was truly forming.

Pearl and Wheat tiara

Grand Duchess Edith, 1st Duchess of Windslar married into the family in 1709. For her wedding, she wore the Pearl and Wheat tiara. She would be the second wife to King Oslen |. The tiara was created in 1709, for her wedding day. Making it one of the oldest pieces in the collection. The tiara is often worn by the second wives’ in the family.

Grand Duchess Eliza, 2nd Duchess of Windslar married into the family in 1727 as the second wife of King Oslen ||.

Elain, 3rd Duchess of Windslar married into the family in 1757 as the second wife to King Leo.

Grand Duchess Maple, 4th Duchess of Windslar married into the family in 1797 to King Duke ||.

Grand Duchess Diana, 5th Duchess of Windslar married into in the family in 1834 to King Aiden.

Grand Duchess Freya, 6th Duchess of Windslar married into the family to King Edric || in 1886.

In 2016, Miliana, 7th Duchess of Albany married into the family to Crown Prince Levi. While other second wives' have had held the title as the title of the Duchess of Windslar, Miliana took on the title of Levi's second dukedom.

Lyon Broach tiara

In 1728, Queen Fern married into the royal family as Lady Fern Lyon. On her wedding day, she wore the Lyon Broach tiara. This tiara was made was commissioned in 1704 by Lady Rose Lyon. The special piece was made out of set of rose brooches owned by Lady Rose. Her husband held the earldom of Lyon as well as the last name. He had the tiara made in 1704 for his wife who would go on to become the mother to Queen Fern. Fern's elder brother was set to inherit everything but he passed before his father and there were no male relatives. Due to her dating and being set to marry King Oslen ||, the matter was settled with her inheriting her father's estate.

Queen Mary |'s Emerald tiara

Princess Freya, 1st Duchess of York married in 1740. She was the only daughter of Queen Mary |. On her wedding day, she wore Queen Mary' |'s Emerald tiara, also known as Queen Mary I's tiara. The tiara was made in 1714 and purchased by Queen Mary privately shortly before her wedding. As the country and the kingdom was forming, Mary wanted to make sure she had a few pieces that she personally owned. Over the years, pearls have also been worn with the tiara.

In 1810, Queen Mary || would marry into the royal family. On her wedding day, she wore her namesakes tiara.

In 1892, Queen Mary ||| would marry into the family. She wore Queen Mary's Emerald tiara but swapped out the emeralds for pearls. In 1892, Queen Mary ||| would marry into the family. She wore Queen Mary's Emerald tiara but swapped out the emeralds for pearls.

Westonbury tiara

In 1752, Queen Grace would marry into the royal family. On her wedding day, she wore the Westonbury tiara. The tiara was made by jewelry company Lorne and was named after the country. The grand tiara features a clean and classic design covered with diamonds. It was made and purchased in 1750 by Queen Fern.

Queen Lyn was the first Queen of Westonbury in her own right. She followed her mother and wore the Westonbury tiara on her wedding day in 1779.

The Countess tiara

Jane, 1st Countess of Lorne married into the family in 1756. She was the third wife to King Leo. As, his second wife already held the title of duchess from his second earldom. Jane took on one of his lesser titles, as the Countess of Lorne. Leo was said to have been the most in love with Jane even though she could bear him no children. For their wedding day, he had a tiara commissioned by the court jeweler with the center diamond coming from his personal collection. The tiara was given the title of the The Countess.

With that, we end our first post on the wedding tiaras of the Westonbury Royal Family. Check back again for the second part as we explore the Wettin family.

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The Wedding Addition - Omoria / Part 2

Welcome back! This is part two of the exploring the wedding tiara's fo Omoria. In this series, titled 'Wedding Addition' we'll be exploring the wedding tiara's of various Kingdom's. We'll be going in order of wedding date unless there is a repeat. Now, we continue our look through the wedding tiara's of the Kingdom of Omoria.

Wolf's Tooth tiara

Queen Ade would marry in, in 1810. She wore the Wolf's Tooth tiara, made in 1790. While traveling, King King Eibriam found himself succored by a pack of feral wolves. King Eibriam found himself the victor and took the teeth back as a trophy. They found there way to the court jewelers who, incorporated them into a tiara, giving the piece it's name.

Duchess Maria's Pink Wreath tiara

Maria, 1st Duchess of Osseny married into the family in 1817. For her wedding day, she wore the Pink Wreath tiara also known as Duchess Maria's Pink Wreath tiara. The gift had been gifted to Maria in 1807 by her parents. When she married into the family, the tiara came with her and she wore it on her wedding day. She passed with no heirs and now the tiara is the personal property of the monarch. Still, it has often been worn and loaned out for various events.

Queen Beatrice Garnet & Pearl Crown

Queen Beatrice married into the royal family in 1831. The marriage was arranged by her father King Duke || of Westonbury. With a betrayal of Omoria and the power of occupation, King Duke || wanted to solidify the power Westonbury had over the Kingdom of Omoria. For her wedding, her father had a new crown commissioned for his daughter, in her favorite color. It was a grand crown to communicate the power Queen Beatrice would wield in this Kingdom. It is now known but Queen Beatrice never produced an heir. This was by design as Beatrice had no interest in men nor did she have any interest in occupying another country. She allowed her husband to have an affair with his true love and faked a pregnancy. This did not come out until the occupation ended. Now, along with the soon to come Queen Eliza, she is celebrated in the country unlike most of the figures from Westonbury.

Maho Crown

The next Queen of Omoria would be Queen Eliza, who married into the family in 1862 as King Duke ||'s grand-daughter. Her mother was the second wife to her father King Aiden. Following in his fathers footsteps, he married his daughter off to then Crown Prince Dejen, the supposed son of King Jamar and Queen Beatrice. The true mother was Maho Ibaka, who died giving birth to Dejen. While they still had their secret affair, he had the tiara made to honor her and her love, King Jamar had the crown made, following the spirit of most crowns in the royal collection. It was named after Maho and made in 1831 . Eliza, had far more sympathy for the cause of Omorians. In fact, she feel deeply in love with her husband and truly embraced the culture. It was with her help and betrayal of her people that saw freedom for Omoria. Since then, she has been one most beloved Monarch's in the countries history.

In 1963, Queen Izara || also wore another version of the Maho Crown for her wedding day.

Orb Twist tiara

Future Queen Aniyah would marry into the family in 1890. Aniyah wore the Orb Twist tiara. The Orb Twist tiara was made in 1864. The name of the tiara comes directly from the design of the tiara and is held together by magic. Two twist on the side, encrusted with diamonds, formed to hold an jeweled orb in the middle. It also has healing properties for the wearer. The tiara was gifted to Queen Eliza by the city of Mosvil, the capital of Glimmerbrook after the defeat of Westonbury to honor the sacrifice she made in liberating the country in 1864. Other than the howlite, it also includes a blue sapphire and an emerald.

Osseny tiara

Efua, 2nd Duchess of Osseny married into the family in 1926. For her wedding day, she wore the Osseny tiara. The tiara was made by the court jeweler at the request of Queen Aniyah in 1912. The tiara was named after it's dukedom and while unique in it's design it was said that the crown princess was unhappy with the final product. She did wear the tiara to a few events but quickly retired it. Fans of the tiara were delighted when Efua chose to wear it for her wedding.

Freya Crown

In 1932, Queen Afia would marry her wife Queen Binta. On her wedding day, she wore the Freya Crown. Made in 1674, the crown was like many in the royal collection that Queen Yumna would build. The Freya Crown was named after the main court jeweler who worked on the crown for Queen Yumna. While some crowns and tiara's worn by the royals have been gifted or brought, Oasis Springs in unique in the fact that that many of the crown jewels are made by the Court Jeweler's. The Freya Crown is extremely customizable, as many pieces in the collection. The difference being that this was one was made that way from the start, instead of Queen Yumna requesting changes and replica's. A few frames were made of gold, black garnet, sliver and other metals, with some being painted in multicolor. The gemstones and flower details on top allow for different settings such as black opal, rubies, multicolor fluorite and more. In 1928, as then Crown Princess Afia she had the crown go through another cosmetic change by adding five interlocked chains with, topped with a gem. Like her elder, Queen Afia had multiples of the chain's made to fit the different forms of the crown and wore the altered version on her wedding day.

The crown would make another appearance at an royal wedding on the head of the Elena, 4th Countess of  Koyaw. On her wedding day, she an original version of the crown without the added chain piece, opting to with the black opal stone and black garnet frame.

Pearl Fan tiara

Saebyul, 3rd Duchess of Osseny married into the family in 1957. On her wedding day, she wore the Pearl Fan tiara. It was a special moment as the duchess was able to honor her home of the Kingdom of Kurai. It was gifted to Queen Aniyah as a private gift from Queen Seo-yun, as the two developed a close relationship. It was a birthday gift for the monarch and designed by the famed Hwei Jewels.

Koni tiara

Xima, 5th Countess of Antrim married into the family in 1961. On her wedding she wore the Koni tiara. This tiara was named after the main court jeweler that worked on it at the request of Queen Jada in 1715. She followed in her mother-in-law's footsteps and had the tiara created as a customizable piece. For the day, she wore the gold frame with rubies.

In 1984, Kaasni, 1st Duchess of Sieria married into the family wearing the Koni tiara. This time opting for a gold base and diamonds.

And with that we wrap up the post! Check back for the third installment on the Kingdom of Omorai.

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The Wedding Addition - Omoria / Part 1

Today, we introduce the fourth Kingdom this series, The Kingdom of Omoria. Here at Royal Collection's, we are going through a new series that explores the wedding tiara's of various queens and kingdom's. We'll be going in order of wedding date's unless there is a repeat! Let's take a trip through history together. Today, we'll be looking at the Kingdom of Omoria! For a fun fact about them, titles weren't used in the Kingdom until the occupation from Westonbury. Outside of those the main royal family, those with status were called Ekoi. When they freed themselves from the occupation, they still kept some semblance of the title system.

Traditional Headdress

Queen Dalia was the first queen of Omoria and married in 1577. During this period, traditional headdress were worn during weddings. It wouldn't be until 1671, that things would be shaken up with the introduction of dramatic crowns and tiaras.

The next would be Queen Sade who married into the family in 1600.

Queen Urbi, following the previous queens before her wore a version of the traditional headdress when she marred into the family in 1627.

Ekoi Oluchi, married into the family in 1653, marrying the Ekoi Amadu, the second son of Queen Urbi and King Abu ||.

Queen Cleo would marry Queen Akpan in 1669, also adoring the traditional headdress.

Next would come in later years, Lailani, 1st Duchess of Limmerick married into the family in 1922 and she opted to back to the roots and wear a traditional headdress.

Queen Yumna's Star Crown

Queen Yumna married into the family in 1671, prior to marriage of Queen Yumna, when it came to weddings, events and the like, traditional headdress were worn. It was Queen Yumna, as Crown Princess that pushed the evaluation of fashion, makeup and clothing. Largly shaping how the Kingdom of Omoria would be known today. One change being more larger, detailed and attention grabbing crowns and tiaras. This was first and most notably seen in her wedding crown. The large piece was first made in gold and used pearls as it's main setting, depicting the moon and stars. For this, Yumna turned in-house, fully developing the and expanding the roles of the court jewelers that had rarely been in use. She yarned for drama and creativity and as crown princess, she would have it. Later on, she had replica's made of in sliver and bronze as well. This wouldn't be the only piece that she would have introduced, it was just the first one she chose to debut.

Queen Jada would marry into the family in 1696, to then Crown Prince Kato. Following in her step-mother's footsteps, she wore Queen Yumna's Star Crown.

In 1733, Crown Princess Nala wore the sliver version of Queen Yumna's Star Crown.

Crystal Point Crown

In 1715, Queen Taiwo wore the Crystal Point Crown on her wedding day. For her wedding day, she chose the Crystal Point Crown. The crown made it's debut in 1690, once again, at the request of Queen Yumna. While Queen Yumna was fond of having replicas made to match her many outfits, she also favored customizable pieces. The Crystal Point Crown being one of those many pieces. The naming of the crown is rather obvious, given it's design and was first made with blue opal and sliver base. For her wedding day, Queen Taiwo opted for crystal stones and a gold base.

In 1955, the Crystal Point Crown would be worn again for a royal wedding when Esi, 2nd Duchess of Limmerick married. The Duchess opted to go with the design worn by Queen Taiwo.

Elke Laurel Bandeau

In 1734, Princess Elke married into the family to Prince Jamar ||. The two met through, then Crown Princess Nala. Elke grew up around the royals as her father worked for the court jeweler, though there was a different in age, the two girls often played together. Soon, she started to work under her father and quickly caught onto the trends set by Queen Yumna. After developing a relationship with the prince and with the acceptance of their wedding, she created the Elke Laurel Bandeau. Like the many pieces in the royal collection, Elke had various replicate's made.

In 1752, Queen Esi would marry into the family, wearing a sliver and sapphire version of the Elke Laurel Bandeau.

The Elke Laurel Bandeau would make it's wedding appearance for Queen Bitna in 1932, wearing a gold and onyx version of the crown.

Queen Yumna Moon Crown

Queen Izara would marry into the family in 1779. On her wedding day, she wore the Queen Yumna's Moon Crown. This piece was made in 1671, at the request of Queen Yumna as she shaped the countries fashion and culture. It was slated to be her wedding tiara but she instead went with the Star Crown. While the Moon Crown had been worn since, this was the first time it was worn for a wedding.

And with that! We end the post for now but keep your eyes out for the next post about the wedding tiara's of Omoria.

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The Wedding Addition - Kurai

Today, we introduce the third Kingdom this series, The Kingdom of Kurai. Here at Royal Collection's, we are going through a new series that explores the wedding tiara's of various queens and kingdom's. We'll be going in order of wedding date's unless there is a repeat! Let's take a trip through history together. Today, we'll be looking at the Kingdom of Kurai! For their fun fact, for wedding royal weddings, there is an official dress that they wear. At the reception dinner, the brides will wear a tiara as they wear an traditional headdress during the wedding ceremony.

Mt. Valley tiara

Queen Bongcha married into the Lee family, the Royal Family of Kurai in 1706. The first official Queen of Kurai after the coup and changing of hands in the country. For her wedding reception, she chose the Mt. Valley tiara. It was created in 1699 and is one of the oldest tiara's in the collection. The tiara had been in the possession of the Miura family before the Lee's took power. Some say, it was a bold choice in cementing the new found power of the Lee family.

Yi Hwa tiara

Queen Chaeyoung married into the family in 1729. She wore the Yi Hwa tiara. The simple and delicate diamond tiara was made by talented jeweler Hwei Hayoung. Hwayoung was a close friend to future Queen Chaeyoung and officially worked for the palace before creating her own company, Hwei Jewels, which has become a long-time favorite of the royal family. Though the tiara was worn in 1729, it was created in 1699. The tiara was named after her daughter and is one of first few pieces.

Queen Chaeyoung's Diamond tiara

The next Queen to marry into the family was Queen Young-ja in 1775. At her reception, she wore Queen Chaeyoung's Diamond tiara. This was the tiara that really put Hwei Jewels on the map after their official launch. The tiara was gifted to Queen Chaeyoung, who promptly wore it at her next public tiara event. After it was scene on the head of Queen Chaeyoung, celebrity and normal person rushed to purchase from the brand.

Ahn tiara

The Ahn tiara was worn and brought into the family by Queen Ae-cha. She married into the family in 1831. The official back story of the tiara is that the Ahn tiara was commissioned by Lady Ahn Sooah in 1805, with the large sapphire in the middle coming from a sapphire necklace that she owned. When she passed away, it was gifted to her close friend, Yi Chaewon who was the mother of the future Queen Ae-cha. That being said, there is a murkier history. Some believe the tiara was a tiara originally owned by the Miura family and stolen in the coup. Some day, the sapphire was added in the middle in an attempt to change the look of the tiara.

Kurai Wave Diadem

Queen Gyeong would marry into the family in 1861, at her reception, she wore the Kurai Wave Diadem. The tiara was made in 1780 and was brought in by a concubine to King Durit. In practice and as a way to ensure no in-fighting after the coup of Kurai. If a King wanted to take a concubine, the concubine would have to agree to what we could call in modern times, a hysterectomy. This was to ensure there were no problems or issue with succession. Queen Ae-cha was known to be a Queen who truly controlled the inner chambers. While many would take the opportunity to be a concubine of the King, it was Ae-cha that they would have to impress. Lady Eunhwa presented the Queen with the diadem long belonged to her family as a personal gift. Eunhwa gained her favor and always made sure to play up to Ae-Cha and remembering her station. She was the most favored by Queen Ae-cha very much enjoyed that favor.

Kurai Wreath tiara

Queen Seo-yun married in 1899. She was also the first queen in her own right in the country. For her reception, she wore the Kurai Wreath tiara. The crown was made in 1712 by the Hwei Hayoung when she worked for the court jeweler. The original crown was made with blue sapphire's but has been wore with different settings such as imperial topaz, ruby’s, aquamarine, pearls, red opal and mystic quartz. Despite it's grand stature, it's a tiara that has been commonly used in the royal family.

Hwei Wreath tiara

In 1932, Queen Seo-ah married into the Kurai royal family. At her wedding reception she wore the Hwei Wreath tiara. The tiara was made only two years prior by Hwei Hayoung, who based it off the design of the Kurai Wreath tiara in 1930. The smaller and more delicate design matched perfectly with Queen Seo-ah. The rubies adorned in the tiara came from Queen Seo-yun's personal collection.

Spider Diamond tiara

Nari, 1st Duchess of Gwasu married into the family in 1970, on her wedding day she wore the Spider Diamond tiara. This tiara was another creation crafted by Hwei Jewels but had been collecting dust since it's creation in 1964. The tiara was purchased by Queen Seo-ah at an auction hosted by the company.

Floral Star tiara

Queen Ji-yoo would marry into the family in 1973. At her wedding reception, she wore the Floral Star tiara. The Floral star tiara made it’s debut in 1935 by the Duchess of Tamna, the sister-in-law of then King Do-yun. The tiara made it’s debut at a private gala and only appeared in public a year later at during a state dinner. The diamond based tiara shows a floral arrangement flanked by diamond stars. Some of the smaller diamond’s came from a necklace the Duchess had that broke and needed to be mended, instead she had it broken down. The year after that, two replicate’s of the tiara made their appearance as the Duchess said she wanted to preserve the original. It was three years after her death that the tiara made it’s way into the royal family on a permeant bases as it had been loaned before. Her son, who inherited the tiara fell into debt and it was bought by Prince Chin-hwa along with it’s replicates. Since then, the main tiara has stayed in the family and the replicate’s are often out on loan. The replicate’s were made with a gold and bronze base.

Pearls Peak tiara

Queen Eun-young, the second queen in her own right, married in 1996. For her reception, she wore the Pearls Peak tiara. This tiara made it's first appearance in 1980 but it's rumored that the royals had it even longer. The tiara has scroll elements but the eyes are drawn to the pearl peaks that sit atop the tiara.

Lorne Diamond tiara

The 1st, Duchess of Gyercho Ho-sook married into the family in 1997. This tiara was personally commissioned by the King of Westonbury in the first state visit to Kurai in 1939. Queen Seo-ah then wore it to the state dinner during the visit. They had it commissioned from the Westonbury company, Lorne.

Egg Drop tiara

Sook-bok, 3rd Duchess of Gwasu married into the family in 2004. At her wedding reception, she wore the Egg Drop tiara. The tiara was made in 2002, in Westonbury. The tiara purchased by a then Crown Princess Eun-young on a personal visit to the country that year. Thinking the desgin of the tiara and the unique, the princess quickly brought the tiara.

Crystal Diamond tiara

Hyoyeon, 4th Duchess of Gwasu marred in 2017. She wore the Crystal Diamond tiara. The scroll element tiara, decked out in tiny diamonds was made in 1699. It was the first time over twenty years that the tiara was brought out for show. It had been purchased by a close friend of Queen Bong-cha was left to her when her friend passed.

Pink Tulip tiara

Lastly, we end our current Queen Eun-joo. Eun-joo married in 2023 and wore the Pink Tulip tiara. This tiara is a newer piece in the royal collection. It was purchased from Hwei Jewels in 2013 and made it's debut a year later. The tulip detailed tiara is filled with pink diamonds and romantic imagery. Since it's introduction, it has been a go to favorite and is said to be Queen Eun-joo's most favorite tiara.

And that is all! We've covered the Kingdom of Kurai! Remember to check back as we take a look at the wedding tiara's of various countries!

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The Wedding Addition - Tazara / Part Two

We're back! If you didn't see part one, you can check it out here! In this series, titled 'Wedding Addition' we'll be exploring the wedding tiara's of various Kingdom's. We'll be going in order of wedding date unless there is a repeat. Now, we continue our look through the wedding tiara's of the Kingdom of Tazara.

Scaniq Tiara

Our first royal lady for the day is the Anda, 1st Duchess of Amorasa. She married in 1928 and was the grand-daughter of Queen Viviana I and King Aldo. The tiara was in 1825 commissioned from Cardo & Co by Antonio, the 1st Duke of Scaniq for his wife Alana and originally was set with ruby's but has been seen with various stones over the years. For her wedding day, Anda opted to go with pearls. The tiara was passed down to their son, Romeo. As he passed with no heirs, it went to his closet family members, King Henri. This tiara has been privately owned by the monarch since then and is often loaned out.

Cardo Post Crown

The next wedding would come in 1931, with Queen Viviana II. Vivana came from minor nobility and but grew up on the fringe as her father was deeply unpopular in court. Still, he managed to have the last laugh as his daughter captured the attention and the heart of then Crown Prince Enzo. Now, there was said to have been some tension between Lady Viviana and Enzo's sister Princess Cecilia. The tiara was made in 1923 by the company Cardo & Co. Not owned by the royal family, it was loaned out to Princess Cecilia for the annual Tazara Debutante Ball. A few month's passed and the tiara was officially purchased by King Dario but it was considered to be apart of the royal collection. Princess Cecilia favored the tiara and was said not to be pleased that Lady Viviana chose it as her wedding tiara but managed to keep her feelings under control until after the wedding. It is noted that after the wedding, Viviana never appeared in that particular tiara again.

Ruby Bow Tiara

Cecelia, 3rd Countess of Essex married in 1933, also known as Princess Cecelia. The second child and only daughter of King Dario and Queen Aria. On her wedding day, the Ruby Bow tiara was her something borrowed. The tiara belonged to Anda, 1st Duchess of Amorasa. The duchess had the tiara commissioned in 1875. The tiara was made of the rubies and diamond's from jewelry set owned by the duchess. She often doted on her younger cousin and it's said that duchess fondly looked remembered the wedding day.

Queen Catherina's Diamond Crown

Queen Catherina, daughter of King Enzo and Queen Viviana II married in 1964. Her wedding crown of choice, was the very tiara named after her. While the piece was gifted to her on her 18th birthday, the crown was commissioned by her parents a year after she was born in 1939. They wanted a gift, benefitting of a future of queen, hence the imagery of a crown, glittering with diamonds.

Grand Porto

Queen Tressa married into the family in 1964, to none other than Queen Catherina. For their wedding day, she chose to wear the Grand Porto tiara. The tiara was made by the company Cardo & Co but was brought into the family by Alana, 1st Duchess of Scaniq. The tiara was made in 1701 and belonged to the Bruni family. The duchess was her families only heir and when she passed, her son Prince Romeo inherited the tiara. When he passed, it came back the tiara stayed in the hands of the royal family.

Terra Tiara

Lucia Conti married into the royal family in 1967, to Prince Dario. The second child and only son of King Enzo and Queen Viviana II. On her wedding day, she chose the Terra tiara. Though the tiara has only been in the family for a relatively short time compared to other pieces, it has a fulfilling history. The tiara has always been known in royal circles as it belonged to the Albana family. The tiara was named made in 1889 and was named took it's name from the dukedom it was attached too. The last Duke of Terra was the father of Queen Tressa who married into the family. Though, she wasn't set to inherit the title due to being the third child in her family, her father did personally leave the tiara to her. The tiara continued to see more society events after that and was a go to for the queen. It was said that Lucia truly loved the tiara and was extremely happy she had been allowed to wear it on her wedding day.

Curled Pearl Tiara

Our next bride would be Lady Amelia the daughter of the 4th Duke of Scaniq, Rocco. Prince Rocco is the grandson of Queen Aria and King Dario. Amelia's mother never joined the family, she saw herself as a free spirit and didn't want to be tied down by royal life. When the news came out, she vanished but it is said, that Lady Amelia did grow up having contact with her mother. She got marred in 1995 and chose the Curled Pearl tiara for her wedding. Not to be confused wit the Great Curled Pearl tiara. The Curled Pearl tiara was made in 1748. It is a smaller version of the Great Curled Pearl tiara that King Matteo gifted to his wife. For his daughter, he had a smaller version made for his daughter, then Crown Princess Emma, gifted to her on her 18th birthday.

Queen Bianca's Diamond and Pearl

To finish out the post, we're ending with Queen Andrea, the current queen of Tazara. Queen Andrea married the then Crown Prince in 1996. For her wedding day in 1996 she wore Queen Bianca's Diamond and Pearl tiara. The tiara had been made and gifted to Queen Bianca in 1710, though it is not the tiara she wore for her own wedding day. The tiara was gifted to her by her elder brother who walked her down the isle on her wedding day. The tiara was gifted to her privately and is privately owned by King Claro.

Part three of Tazara will be up soon and it'll be our last with this kingdom. Join us again as we go through the 2000's!

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The Wedding Addition - Tazara / Part One

Today, we here at Royal Collection's, will start off our new series going through the wedding tiara's of various queens and kingdom's. We'll be going in order of wedding date's unless there is a repeat! Let's take a trip through history together. We'll be starting off with the Kingdom of Tazara. The throne has long been held by the Bruno family. Currently, King Carlo and Queen Andrea. As a fun fact to go along with this post! Wedding dresses in Tartosa have always been colorful and varied in design. Most common are brown, pink and Tazara tan all being the colors country. The Kingdom of Westonbury's occupation of Tazara started in 1730 and ended in 1864. During that time, due to influence and plays of power wedding dresses were typical white, following Westronbury tradition during those days.

The Allegra Tiara

This tiara was made in 1690, commissioned by Queen Allegra I for her wedding day. The tiara was simple in it's design, matching the Queen's early taste. It was created and given it's name "The Allegra" by designer Antonio Cardo, who would go on to create the brand Cardo & Co. Thus, creating a strong bond between the two. They've been a go to favorite for generations, all because of one the simplest tiara's in the royal collection. It also hold's the title of most worn and loaned out. Crown Princess Marie was last scene wearing the tiara during a state event in 2040.

Love's Hope Tiara

Next, is Queen Bianca who married into the family, who officially married into the family in 1739. Lady Bianca at the time, had always grown up around the royals. Lady Bianca was doted on as a child, being her parents only surviving child. On their wedding day, she wore the Love's Hope Crown, a new addition to the vaults. Then Crown Prince Matteo, commissioned the tiara for his bride and presented it to her a few days before their wedding day. The topaz stones in the tiara came from a necklace owned by Lady Bianca's mother, proving Crown Prince Matteo's thoughtfulness.

The tiara was brought out again, for the wedding of Crown Princess Emma in 1756. The tiara also underwent a cosmetic change, with Queen Emma swapping out the topaz stones for pearls, gifted to her by then Crown Prince Lorenzo. She saw it not only as a way to honor her mother who passed but her future husband.

Diamond Loop Tiara

Alana, 1st Duchess of Scaniq married into the family in 1755. Her tiara of choice was the Diamond Loop Tiara. Known before just as the Loop Tiara, it was made by the jewelry company, Cardo & Co. It was commissioned in 1710 by Lady Giselle Bruni, being one of her many tiara's. It was also a tiara that she often wore to the society events that called for it. Years later, the Bruni family had fallen into debt and to pay it off, Lady Giselle sold off pieces. Queen Allegra I, purchased the tiara a lovely piece and unknown prince. The tiara only went through one cosmetic change, with diamond's from Queen Allegra's 30 strand necklace being added to the tops of the tiara. It was also renamed to be the Diamond Loop Tiara and was carefully selected by Alana for her wedding day.

The Diamond Loop tiara made it's return for wedding in 1928, worn by Amalia, 1st Duchess of Claven. Amalia was given her dukedom when she married, 1st Duchess of Amorasa Anda. Who was the grand-daughter of Queen Viviana I and King Aldo.

Frosted Heart Tiara

In 1809, Queen Gianna married into the family. Known as the Gianna, Countess of Porte, she inherited her families title at the young age of sixteen. The countess grew up being friendly with the royals and it was at the time she grew even closer with the young Crown Prince Henri. She was a welcome addition not only to the family but the country. On her wedding day, she wore the Frosted Heart Tiara. The tiara was first seen on the head of Queen Allegra | in 1695. Many date that as the origin of the tiara as there is little information about it's background. The tiara hadn't been since 1755, which some link to the occupation of Tazara by the Kingdom of Westonbury. It's re-appearance came on Queen Gianna's wedding day.

The tiara made it's wedding re-appearance in 2017 on the head of the Breanna, 3rd Duchess of Claven, then known as the 1st Countess of Lueso. Lady Breanna hails from the Kingdom of Irenda. For a fun bit of history! Breanna comes from royalty herself. The Duchess of Claven is the great-grandchild of deceased Queen Agatha and King Theodore of Irenda.

Queen Allegra I Aquamarine Circlet

Following that beauty, we have another beauty that's not often worn by the ladies of the family. Queen Allegra II officially married into the family in 1833. On her wedding day, she wore Queen Allegra I Aquamarine Circlet. The tiara was purchased by Queen Allegra I for herself in 1699, as an early gift to herself for her 30th birthday. The center aquamarine stone was sourced from a broach owned by the late Queen. The tiara didn't make it's formal debut until 1701. While many appreciate the beauty of the tiara, Allegra seemed to have some regret as she rarely wore the tiara after that. The most notable tiara moment didn't come with Queen Allegra I, no, it came her namesake on Queen Allegra II on her wedding day. Since then, the tiara has only been wore a handful of times, with the last being in 1940.

The tiara was before being unofficially retired was also worn by Emma, 2nd Duchess of Scaniq in 1892.

The Great Curled Pearl Tiara

The Great Curled Pearl tiara was worn by Queen Viviana I in 1860. The young princess at the time, wanted to go with something simple in design. The tiara also served as her something old. The tiara was made in 1728 at the request then Crown Prince Matteo for his Crown Princess Bianca. The tiara was commissioned from a small local jeweler in Bianca's hometown. The main point of the design were the scroll elements, adorned with diamond's and pearls.

The Cameo Crown

Queen Aria's wedding was a cause for huge celebration. While the country had been free from the Westonbury occupation, this would be the wedding of the heir. The first in freedom, though it wasn't the first wedding to happen in the royal family until then. Still, this was the country's Crown Princes. She wed her husband, future King Dario in 1889. The tiara was commissioned by Queen Viviana I for her daughter, the queen personally oversaw the artist's handling of the cameo pieces added to the crown. While the tiara has not been used much since the wedding of Queen Aria, it is a moment in history.

And that's all for now! Part two will be published soon, so keep your alerts on!

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