Kiko Kawashima

The Akishino Tiara

The Akishino Tiara is worn by the current Crown Princess of Japan, Princess Kiko. The origins of the tiara are unclear, but it made its first appearance at the wedding of then-Kiko Kawashima and the second son of Emperor Akihito of Japan, Fumihito. He became Prince Akishino upon his marriage and has been the Crown [read more]

princess thyra sapphire tiara
Elisabeth of Denmark

Princess Thyra’s Sapphire Tiara

Princess Thyra’s Sapphire Tiara originally belonged to Princess Thyra of Denmark, one of the daughters of King Frederick VIII of Denmark. It features five diamond elements with a central sapphire on a diamond base. It is made of both silver and gold, and the sapphires can be swapped for turquoise stones. It is unclear for [read more]

The Pearl Poiré Tiara
Denmark

The Pearl Poiré Tiara

The Pearl Poiré tiara belongs to the Danish royal family and made its way from Prussia and the Netherlands. The tiara was a wedding gift to Princess Louise of Prussia when she married Prince Frederick of the Netherlands in 1825. The tiara was thus likely made in Germany, and it was accompanied by a diamond [read more]