Diadem Collection

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, c1953. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Wearing the Nizam of Hyderabad necklace made by Cartier, the George IV State Diadem and the insignia of the Order of the Garter

Daily Sketch Coronation Number 1953 Queen Elizabeth II
Front cover of The Daily Sketch Coronation Number featuring a portrait of the new monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. Date: 1953

HRH Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022). She is wearing the George IV State Diadem or Diamond Diadem. Date: circa 1954

HRH Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022). She is wearing the George IV State Diadem or Diamond Diadem. Date: circa 1954

HRH Queen Elizabeth II - wearing the George IV State Diadem
HRH Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022). She is wearing the George IV State Diadem or Diamond Diadem. Date: circa 1954

Diamond aigrette or tiara, c.1900 (gold, silver & diamonds)
8677816 Diamond aigrette or tiara, c.1900 (gold, silver & diamonds) by European School; height: 10, circumference: 21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Old- and rose-cut diamonds, silver and gold)

Diamond aigrette or tiara, c.1900 (gold, silver & diamonds)
8677815 Diamond aigrette or tiara, c.1900 (gold, silver & diamonds) by European School; height: 10, circumference: 21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Old- and rose-cut diamonds, silver and gold)

Fashionable hats of 1788. Straw hat with violet ribbons and plumes, a pouf a la preresse with blue gauze
FLO4671987 Fashionable hats of 1788. Straw hat with violet ribbons and plumes, a pouf a la preresse with blue gauze and taffeta ribbon diadem, and a straw hat with pink taffeta

Princess Maria Jose (1906-2001)
3568667 Princess Maria Jose (1906-2001); (add.info.: 1930 ca. Photographer: Ballerini & Fratini); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Anglo Saxon diadems 1,2, crowns 3,4,21,22, royal helmets 5,6, helmets 7,8,9,10, hats 11,12, bracelets 13, 14
FLO4702243 Anglo Saxon diadems 1,2, crowns 3,4,21,22, royal helmets 5,6, helmets 7,8,9,10, hats 11,12, bracelets 13, 14, bookmark ring 15

Diamond aigrette or tiara, c.1900 (gold, silver & diamonds)
8677814 Diamond aigrette or tiara, c.1900 (gold, silver & diamonds) by European School; height: 10, circumference: 21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Old- and rose-cut diamonds, silver and gold)

Ancient Assyrian women's headdress (litho)
8677395 Ancient Assyrian women's headdress (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Assyrian women's headdress)

Diamond aigrette or tiara, c.1900 (gold, silver & diamonds)
8677817 Diamond aigrette or tiara, c.1900 (gold, silver & diamonds) by European School; height: 10, circumference: 21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Old- and rose-cut diamonds, silver and gold)

Ancient Greek women's headdress (litho)
8677445 Ancient Greek women's headdress (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek women's headdress)

Head of a Woman, c.1739 (oil on canvas)
XOS5871888 Head of a Woman, c.1739 (oil on canvas) by Guardi, Giovanni Antonio (1699-1760); 62.5x53.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: by Antonio Guardi).

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630777 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Royal opening of Parliament, Westminster, London (b/w photo)
8676171 Royal opening of Parliament, Westminster, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal opening of Parliament, Westminster)

Young hero in a diadem, commonly known as Ptolemy of Epirus. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by L
FLO4997358 Young hero in a diadem, commonly known as Ptolemy of Epirus. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by L. Agricola from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilii's Il Museo Capitolino

A woodcut engraving depicting an aurora seen in the seventh century, and described as a diadem in the sky, 15th century
5311642 A woodcut engraving depicting an aurora seen in the seventh century, and described as a diadem in the sky, 15th century; Universal History Archive/UIG.

The spouses Umberto and Maria Jose of Savoy after the wedding
3568673 The spouses Umberto and Maria Jose of Savoy after the wedding; (add.info.: Quirinale, Rome 1930 Wedding celebrations for Umberto II of Savoia with Maria Jose of Belgium Photographer)

Parthian rock relief on the main rock, Tang-i Sarvak II, depicting a bearded man standing by an altar set on a triple
BAL112361 Parthian rock relief on the main rock, Tang-i Sarvak II, depicting a bearded man standing by an altar set on a triple base, and the court assembly

Tigranes, king of Armenia, parting with his diadem to his Son (engraving)
8658572 Tigranes, king of Armenia, parting with his diadem to his Son (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tigranes, king of Armenia)

Carthaginian women's headdress (litho)
8677401 Carthaginian women's headdress (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carthaginian women's headdress)

Diamond aigrette or tiara, c.1900 (gold, silver & diamonds)
8677813 Diamond aigrette or tiara, c.1900 (gold, silver & diamonds) by European School; height: 10, circumference: 21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Old- and rose-cut diamonds, silver and gold)

Portrait of Catiguala, leader of Huilliches (or Huillices) - Portrait of Catiguala, leader of Huilliche people
CUL4873802 Portrait of Catiguala, leader of Huilliches (or Huillices) - Portrait of Catiguala, leader of Huilliche people, that lived in the south of Patagonia (nowadays Chile and Argentina)

Full-length portrait of Lucy Arbell, French opera singer, in costume, 1913 (print on double-weight paper)
3572872 Full-length portrait of Lucy Arbell, French opera singer, in costume, 1913 (print on double-weight paper) by Manuel, Henri (1874-1947); (add.info.: France 1913 Photographer: Henri)

The Regalia. - 1, c1911. Creator: Unknown
The Regalia. - 1, c1911. 1. Queen's Diadem; 2. Queen Consort's Crown; 3. The Imperial Crown; 4. Imperial Crown (Charles II); 5. Prince of Wales Crown'

Dr. Angelica Singleton, Mrs. Abraham Van Buren, 1842, (1913). Creator: Unknown
Angelica Singleton, Mrs. Abraham Van Buren, 1842, (1913). Heiress and the daughter-in-law of Martin Van Buren, president of the United States

Figurehead from the "Diadem", c. 1938. Creator: Hazel Hyde. Figurehead from the "Diadem", c. 1938
Figurehead from the "Diadem", c. 1938

Ebony Eyes
Jan Slotboom

Oval portrait of a young Algerian Moorish lady from the environs of Algeri, in traditional dress. Algeria. Date of Photograph:1870 - 1890

Princess Maria Jose of Savoy with Umberto on their wedding day in Rome Rome Cappella Paolina del Quirinale. Date of Photograph:08/01/1930

Portrait of the Italian soprano and actress Lina Cavalieri, postcard Italy. Date of Photograph:1900-1902

The spouses Umberto and Maria Jose of Savoy after the wedding Rome Quirinale. Date of Photograph:08/01/1930

Portrait of a young woman in profile, in the Poldi Pezzoli Museum in Milan. The caption attributing the painting to Piero della Francesca is mistaken

Portrait of a woman, probably in a stage costume, dressed as a medieval noble lady. She wears a diadem and an embroidered cloak. Date of Photograph:1862-1865

Full-length portrait of the Opera singer Carlotta Marchisio. She is wearing a sumptuous stage costume and a crown. Date of Photograph:1854-1860 ca

Half-length portrait of a young lady in medieval dress. Her head is completely wrapped in a soft veil, leaving only her face uncovered

Half-length portrait of a young lady in historical medieval dress, complete with a high choker with stones. On her hair a finely worked diadem Florence. Date of Photograph:1887

Half-length portrait of a young woman in medieval dress. Her face is framed by a transparent veil creating a soft wimple. On her head, a tall diadem Florence. Date of Photograph:1887

Half-length portrait of a young lady in medieval costume, completed by a veil softly draped around her face, and a small diadem Florence. Date of Photograph:1887

Portrait of a woman in traditional dress and jewelery, state of Madhya Pradesh, central India India State of Madhya Pradesh. Date of Photograph:1965

Portrait of marahani of Jaipur, wife of the maharaja, with showing her jewels, state of Rajasthan, Jaipur India State of Rajasthan, Jaipur. Date of Photograph:1965

Portrait of a woman; painting by Piero Pollaiolo. Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan Painting Early Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Cemetery of Pisa: "The Inconsolable", monument to the Earl Mastiani by Lorenzo Bartolini. Pisa Camposanto Funerary Monument Arts and handicrafts of XIX century, Nineteenth century

Right detail of the mosaics on the main altar of the Saint John in Lateran Baptistry in Rome Rome Saint John in Lateran Baptistry Mosaic Early Christian Art, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Queen Esther. Sculpture by Giacomo Serpotta, located in the Saint Cita Church in Palermo. Palermo Saint Cita Church Statue Eighteenth Century, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Detail of the main altar's mosaics in the Saint John in Lateran Baptistry in Rome Rome Saint John in Lateran Baptistry Mosaic Early Christian Art, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

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"Regal Elegance: The Timeless Beauty of the Diadem" Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, c1953, radiates grace and majesty as she dons a diadem in the Daily Sketch Coronation Number 1953. Adorned with regal splendor, HRH Queen Elizabeth II captivates all with her exquisite choice of the George IV State Diadem. The allure of the diadem transcends time, as seen in Luis Paret y Alcazar's masterpiece "The Shop of Geniani" from 1772. It showcases a stunning diadem fit for royalty, symbolizing power and prestige. Music fills the air as Manuela Gonzalez Velazquez gracefully plays the piano in 1820-1821. Her elegance is enhanced by a delicate diadem adorning her head, reflecting both her talent and refined taste. Barbara of Portugal (1711-1758), immortalized by Louis Michel Van Loo's brushstrokes, exudes regality wearing an opulent diadem. This portrait captures her beauty and poise while showcasing this timeless accessory that has graced noble heads throughout history. A knight proudly displays his naval decoration - the Cruz de Distincion - alongside his distinguished uniform. A subtle yet significant touch to his attire is an intricately crafted diadem that adds an extra layer of honor to his appearance. Delving into ancient times reveals a golden treasure from the 4th century B. C. , where a wreath-shaped diadem emerges as a testament to craftsmanship and artistry that stood strong through centuries gone by. Margaret of Austria (1584-1611), Queen of Spain during c. 1600, gazes at us from an oil-on-copper portrait adorned with an enchanting diadem. Symbolizing her royal status and sophistication, it serves as a reminder that even centuries ago, these accessories held immense significance for those in positions of power.