1. The Tiara with an Oriental Circle
Donn by: Elizabeth II, the Queen
Since 1853, the owner
Value Estimated: $38,185*
Although the actual cost of the Oriental Circlet Tiara is unclear today, Garrard created it in 1853 for only $1,129, or almost $40,000 in modern currency. The Oriental Circlet Tiara’s design was influenced by a set of Queen Victoria’s Indian jewels, which included gold-set opal, Moghul arches, and lotus flowers.
Queen Elizabeth II’s Oriental Circlet Tiara, @Jewelled Parure, Dottie Bassett, and Pinterest
With accents of opal, the Oriental Circlet Tiara is made up of over 2,600 diamonds set in gold. Opals were a favorite stone of Prince Albert’s, and the original owner, Queen Victoria, also had a necklace, earrings, and brooch made of opals to go with the tiara. As the years went by, Elizabeth II received the Tiara.
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