The Opulent Origins on Instagram: "Tiara Tuesday: The Delhi Durbar Tiara The Delhi Durbar Tiara, a masterpiece of royal elegance, was crafted by Garrard in 1911 for Queen Mary to wear at the Delhi Durbar—a grand ceremony marking King George V's succession as Emperor of India. This exquisite tiara showcases a design of lyres and S-scrolls intertwined with diamond festoons, set in platinum and gold. The diamonds were sourced from a dismantled Boucheron tiara, which had been created using stones gi

For today's installment of Tiara Tuesday, we are revisiting this video from last year about Queen Margrethe II of Denmark's unusual poppy tiara (and rather eccentric, exquisite taste!) I know there are plenty of people out there who do not like this piece, but I, personally, think it is stunning! Knowing now that she studied archeology, I am even more convinced that the ancient Roman references were intentional. It is such an interesting tiara, especially for a royal collection, and I am hopeful