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Tiaras- Its History
A tiara is extremely similar to a crown. It is worn by the women counterparts of the royal family. While the king wears a crown, a queen usually wears a tiara. There may be times when the queen wears a crown too but the princesses definitely wear tiaras. If we translate the word tiara into [...]
A tiara is extremely similar to a crown. It is worn by the women counterparts of the royal family. While the king wears a crown, a queen usually wears a tiara. There may be times when the queen wears a crown too but the princesses definitely wear tiaras. If we translate the word tiara into English, the literal translation would be ‘high crown’. But a tiara is not like a crown at all. The only similarity would be is that it is worn on the head and that it is jewel encrusted. It is circular but not totally round. The ends of a tiara do not meet at the back of the head like a crown. It is worn like a headband that sits on the head instead of going around it. They used to be made of leather in the old days and had jewels on them. They were only worn by important members of society but mostly restricted to emperors and smaller kings.
The tiara has gone through many stages of its development. Different societies and cultures decorated tiaras in different ways to give the tiara its due respect. The time from the fifteenth to the twentieth century BC saw Assyrians use bull horns worn on the head to as a mark of authority. These horns were sometimes decorated with feathers as embellishments instead of the jewels used today. In Persia too the tiara was extremely popular. But instead of feathers, the decoration focused more on jewels. But the tiara ten was more like a crown than it is today. It had a peak on top which resembled a cone and looked more like a hat.
Another place where a tiara might be seen is the Roman Catholic Church. No Pope is complete without the Papal tiara. It is headgear that is worn mainly for a ceremonial reason. It has three crowns and a globe at its centre. The globe indicates the global influence and authority of the Pope. Though the Pope doesn’t exactly wear it any longer, it is still an important fixture in the Church.
The tiara today is a simple thing. It is a semicircle band worn on the head and is usually not jewel encrusted like in the days gone by. It no longer signifies authority or rank but just simply worn to adorn an outfit. It is worn on the most formal of occasions to go with a gorgeous dress. It is the best accessory when you decide to go bare with any other accessories. Since a person usually thinks of a princess when a tiara is mentioned, that lends the tiara a very feminine touch. A tiara still has prestige though and since it exemplifies femininity and elegance, it is mostly worn at wedding nowadays.
The Queen of England owns the widest collection of tiaras today and people come from across the world to admire the tiaras. They are all mainly heirlooms and the ones the she owns personally are priceless. Most of these have been given to her as heirlooms and are probably the most beautiful pieces of jewellery ever created.
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