7 Tiaras You Can’t Afford (And 5 More You Can!)

Tiaras, envy of the princess in every little girl, have been adorned with everything from bird feathers and bull horns to rhinestones and blue diamonds, and are known to be included in some of the most elite jewelry collections in the world.

If you’re looking for a tiara to wear for your wedding, or for more social events like your senior prom or Halloween, check out this list of some of the world’s most expensive tiaras for inspiration and a more realistic list to follow for some tiaras you can actually afford!

1. The 101 Carat Diamond – Estimated Value – $6-7.5 M – This newest tiara on the list is also perhaps the most expensive of them all, valued at somewhere between $6-$8 million. How on earth can a crown fetch such eye-popping numbers at auction? Simple, just include a 101.27 carat shield-shaped diamond as its centerpiece.

2. The Doggy Tiara – Estimated Value – $4.2 M – What does a Thai millionaire make for the special pooch in his life? A $4.2 million diamond tiara, that’s what. Riwin Jirapolsek wanted his 15-year-old Maltese to feel extra special, so he made her a custom tiara made from titanium and adorned with more than 100 carats of diamonds and over 150 carats of emeralds.

3.Queen Victoria’s Emerald and Diamond Tiara – Estimated Value – $2.5 M – The Queen Victoria Emerald Tiara was designed by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort of Queen Victoria, who got the tiara executed by the court jewelers under his supervision in the year 1845. Its whereabouts today are unknown, as it was probably bequeathed to one of Queen Victoria’s nine children. Either way, its holder own a tiara estimated at more than $2.5 million.

4. Italian Princess Tiara – Estimated Value – $2 M – Sold for a then-record $2 million in 2007, this tiara features an 8 carat pear-shaped diamond, in addition to several smaller pear-shaped diamonds and is a centerpiece of the Italian Princess Maria Gabriella di Savoia’s jewelry collection.

5. The Poltimore Wedding Tiara – Estimated Value – $1.7 M – The late Princess Margaret wore this famous tiara on her wedding day and is one of the more interesting crowns to make this list. Although designed as a tiara, it can also be easily converted to a necklace or a set of brooches. Talk about pragmatic! Was purchased in 2006 for $1.7 million.

6. The Leviev Tiara – Estimated Value – $1 M – Featuring six marquis-shaped diamonds and a total of 13.76 carats altogether, surrounded by white diamond pave weighing 27.92 carats. Set in platinum, this tiara is only valued at just over $1 million.

7. Marie-Louise Emerald and Diamond Diadem – Estimated Value – Unknown –A gift of Napoleon Bonaparte to Marie Louise on the occasion of their wedding in 1810, became known as the "Emerald and Diamond Parure of Marie Louise” and contained a total of 22 large emeralds, 57 small emeralds, 1,002 brilliants and 66 rose-cut diamonds. The largest emerald weighed 12 carats, but in later times, the emeralds were removed and replaced with with Persian turquoises of matching sizes and shapes.

5 (Affordable) Ways To Feel Like A Princess

Chances are you’ll never get a chance to wear one of these priceless tiaras, but that doesn’t mean you can’t feel like a princess for a day, any day of the year.  Here are 5 more gorgeous tiaras from $19-$97 that are sure to make you the center of attention. 

1.  The Sweet 16 Tiara – Your 16th birthday deserves a tiara fit for a princess coming of age.  Celebrate your Sweet 16 in style! Center comb Tiara with aurora borealis accent stones. 

2.  Bridal Tiara – How better to marry your prince than under this glorious princess bridal tiara. This high profile tiara is bold and beautiful for the princess that knows what she wants.

 

3.  Silver Crown – Gorgeous full crown with silver plating and hundreds of stones from teardrops to rounds, this one has it all! Measures approximately 1 3/8" tall and 5 3/8" wide. No loops or combs.

4.  Pageant Tiara – Beautiful pageant style tiara Pin silver with clear rhinestones measuring approximately 2 5/8" in height and 5 7/8" in width with side combs. 

 

5. Quinceañera Tiara – Sweet 16 still a year off?  We’ve got 15-year-olds covered, too.  With this Quinceañera tiara you’ll be every girl’s envy.  Measurements. Height 2 5/8" and Width 6 1/4".