%20by%20Garrard%20for%20Queen%20Alexandra%20of%20the%20United%20Kingdom%201.jpg "Tiara Mania: Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom's Kokoshnik Tiara")
Creation: This tiara was commissioned by the Marchioness of Salisbury and the Marchioness of Ailesbury from Garrard in 1888 using money from the 365 peeresses of the United Kingdom. It can be worn as a necklace and in 1895 a new frame was made for the tiara.
Materials: 488 diamonds set in white and yellow gold
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| Queen Alexandra |
%20by%20Garrard%20for%20Queen%20Alexandra%20of%20the%20United%20Kingdom%20here%20Queen%20Mary%201.jpg "Tiara Mania: Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom's Kokoshnik Tiara worn by Queen Mary") |
| Queen Mary |
Provenance:
- Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom née Princess of Denmark; from the Ladies of Society on the occasion of her 25th wedding anniversary in 1888
- Queen Mary of the United Kingdom née Princess of Teck; inherited from her mother-in-law in 1925
- Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom; inherited from her grandmother in 1953
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| Queen Alexandra |
%20by%20Garrard%20for%20Queen%20Alexandra%20of%20the%20United%20Kingdom%20here%20Queen%20Mary%203.jpg "Tiara Mania: Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom's Kokoshnik Tiara worn by Queen Mary") |
| Queen Mary |
%20by%20Garrard%20for%20Queen%20Alexandra%20of%20the%20United%20Kingdom%20here%20Queen%20Louise%20of%20Denmark%201.jpg "Tiara Mania: Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom's Kokoshnik Tiara worn by Queen Louise of Denmark") |
| Queen Louise |
Other Wearers:
%20by%20Garrard%20for%20Queen%20Alexandra%20of%20the%20United%20Kingdom%20here%20Queen%20Elizabeth%20II%201.jpg "Tiara Mania: Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom's Kokoshnik Tiara worn by Queen Elizabeth II") |
| Queen Elizabeth II |
%20by%20Garrard%20for%20Queen%20Alexandra%20of%20the%20United%20Kingdom%20here%20Queen%20Elizabeth%20II%203.jpg "Tiara Mania: Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom's Kokoshnik Tiara worn by Queen Elizabeth II") |
| Queen Elizabeth II |
- The Royal Collection - Queen Alexandra's Kokoshnik Tiara
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- The Court Jeweller - Queen Alexandra's Kokoshnik Tiara
- Lilibet's Handbag - Queen Alexandra’s Diamond Kokoshnik Tiara
- All Things Royal - The Russian Kokoshnik Tiara
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Photos: The Royal Collection/The Queen's Diamonds
There are a number of photographs of this piece with a colored stone at the bottom of the center vertical element. This stone seems to have been removed when the new frame was made. Has anyone any detail on the why and wherefore?
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