Queen Mary Tiara, Royal Tiara, Elizabeth, Bridal Crown, Wedding, Pageant, Girls order of Great Britain and Ireland, victoria, Swarovski

The QUEEN MARY Tiara


>>>SPECIFICS<<<
This QUEEN MARY is inspired by "The girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara" that is most famously worn by Queen Elizabeth. This exquisite Tiara has a long design of festoons and scrolls, that are set on a base of round, and longeze-shaped Swarovski Diamonds. This beautiful Crown will make anyone stand out. All of our Tiara's have pin loops at each end for extra security (Your hair dresser will know what to do with these). If you would like comb pieces to be attached please contact us, as there is an extra charge for this.

FYI - GOLD PINS SECURING HEAD TO THE TIARA ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS LISTING, THIS IS FOR TIARA ONLY. SEE PICTURE OF TIARA ALONE.


>>>MEASUREMENTS<<<
-US/UK -
From tallest point of Tiara: 1.125 inches.
Length of Base: 8 Inches.

-EUR -
From tallest point of Tiara: 2.85 CM
Length of Base: 20.32 CM


>>>HISTORY ABOUT THE ORIGINAL GIRLS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND TIARA<<<
"The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara was one of many wedding gifts given to Princess Victoria Mary of Teck (known by many as May, and later as Queen Mary) when she married the future King George V in 1893. You'll never guess who gave it to her...that's right, it was the girls of Great Britain and Ireland. Specifically, a committee of them chaired by Lady Eva Greville (not the same lady as the Greville bequest, mind you). The committee raised around £5,000 and purchased this tiara from Garrard before donating the remainder of the funds to charity at the Princess' request. Quoted in The Queen's Diamonds by Hugh Roberts, Queen Mary wrote to Lady Eva that the tiara “will ever be one of my most valued wedding gifts.” She did not lie. The tiara is a diamond design of festoons and scrolls set on a bandeau base of round and lozenge-shaped diamonds. It was originally topped with nine large pearl finials, and could be worn as a necklace or used in a smaller coronet style. In the hands of Queen Mary, always fond of a jewel makeover, the original version did not last forever. In 1914, she removed the pearl finials (they went to the new Cambridge Lover's Knot Tiara) and replaced them with simpler diamond collets (taken from the dismantled Surrey Fringe Tiara); she also removed the base of the tiara and used it as a separate headband. In 1947, Mary gave the tiara to her granddaughter Princess Elizabeth as a wedding present, and the Queen is said to affectionately call it “Granny's tiara” to this day. Right away, with tiara occasions coming back in vogue after the war, this became a frequently worn piece. Though the bandeau base was also given to her as a wedding present, the Queen has indicated that she did not know the two pieces belonged together until after Queen Mary's death in 1953. She told the story while she was filmed sitting for a portrait: “When my grandmother gave me the tiara for a wedding present, I only discovered after I had succeeded and got into her safe, that I realized she'd taken the base off it…So it's back on again…I suppose that she thought, you know, the child's only 21, doesn't need a very big one. And anyway, she had mountains of hair, too, she had that very tall way of wearing her hair, so she needed something very high.” (You can see the exchange, with now-disgraced entertainer and painter Rolf Harris, in this video.) In 1969, the Queen added the base back on to the tiara, and it's been the same ever since. Though she'd already been queen for some time when she added it back in, it seems a fitting queenly makeover.
“The Queen is the only person who can put on a tiara with order one hand, while walking down stairs,” Princess Margaret once said. Of all the tiaras in her collection, there's none the Queen has more experience attaching than the Girls Tiara, which is said to be light and easy to wear. “Granny's tiara” has appeared on stamps, on currency, and in portraits. It was the tiara of choice for the Queen's historic 2011 state visit to Ireland, as it has been for countless other state visits and gala occasions. Thanks to the frequency with which the Queen wears it, the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara is as close to iconic as a tiara can get. "


>>>PROCESSING TIMES<<<
Our items are made to order, unless otherwise stated on a specific listing. For those of you whom need your item outside of stated processing & shipping time frames, we do offer a Rush upgrade for a fee. Please contact me to discuss your options before placing your order, or paying the rush fee.

Here is the link for the Rush upgrade:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/505366028/rush-order-upgrade?ref=listings_manager_grid


>>>OUR PACKAGING<<<
All of our items come packaged in a keepsake gift-box and finished with a beautiful colored bow. I personally love receiving items with nice packaging, so I try to incorporate that with every item I send out.


>>>IMPORTANT REMINDERS<<<
Please make sure to take the time and read through all of our shop policies, and the listing descriptions. We try to ensure that all information is provided for you, so you are well aware before placing your order. If there are any unanswered questions or you are unsure of anything please don't hesitate to reach out to us and we will gladly respond to you. Keep in mind that when you do place your order you are agreeing to the LUXURIOUS BRIDAL Terms of condition, and policies.©

We are a small business, that is currently being handled by just myself, I do have some people that help me occasionally with certain things, but I do handle all the design and customization on my own. With this being said, I am truly grateful for all of your support and patience during the process of your order. Thank you!! =) <3

Photography: M Suarez Photography

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