
Welcome to September, the month of the glorious sapphire! Let’s kick things off with a post about a British sapphire tiara beloved by two generations of Windsors: the Belgian Sapphire Tiara.
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Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World

Welcome to September, the month of the glorious sapphire! Let’s kick things off with a post about a British sapphire tiara beloved by two generations of Windsors: the Belgian Sapphire Tiara.

Unlike many royal brides, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark’s tiara debut wasn’t on her wedding day. She’d already worn a grand tiara–the diadem from the Danish Ruby Parure–during her pre-wedding celebrations. But on her wedding day, Mary Elizabeth Donaldson wore a different tiara for the first time: a romantic, convertible diamond diadem, a special gift from her new parents-in-law.

When Queen Mary of Denmark attends glittering events like royal weddings, state banquets, or the annual New Year’s courts, she often wears a distinctive tiara of rubies and diamonds. The tiara isn’t only beautiful–it also has an amazing backstory that travels back two centuries to France and the extravagant imperial coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Happy National Day to all of our lovely readers from Belgium! Today is the annual celebration of the inauguration of King Leopold I in 1831. To help add some glitter to the day, we’re looking at one of the family’s most delicate, lovely tiaras: the diamond diadem worn by Princess Claire at her wedding to Prince Laurent.