Kokoshnik tiara

A diamond Kokoshnik tiara, formed of sixty-one graduated bars rising to the centre and pave-set with 488 brilliants.

Antique Kokoshnik Tiara (made by Cartier; diamonds).

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Queen Alexandra Kokoshnik tiara

Above: Tiara, likely created by the court jeweller Bolin for Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia. Image from A. E. Fersman's catalog "Diamond Fund of the USSR," published around 1924-26, via Elena Horvathova on LiveJournal (http://eho-2013.livejournal.com/62382.html). Below: Portrait of Tsaritsa Alexandra Feodorovna, by Ilya Yefimovich Repin, Russia, 1896, Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, via Wikimedia Commons.

In October 2018, royal watchers around the world gasped when Princess Eugenie arrived for her wedding wearing something very special: the long-hidden Greville Emerald Kokoshnik. Today, we've got a rundown of the tiara's fascinating journey

One of the most important types of tiaras, inspired by the image of the Russian traditional female headdress, is called kokoshnik. In the…

Kokoshnik tiara of Grand Duchess Elisabeth Feodorovna

Marie Feodorovna's Sapphire Kokoshnik Tiara was a part of a charming parure that no more exists.

Kokoshnik tiaras can look surprisingly different depending on the frame and the materials used. Here are 5 lovely examples.

Belle Epoque platinum,natural pearl and diamond Russian style tiara (kokoshnik). France circa 1910

These sparkling diamond and emerald tiaras are modeled and named after the old Russian headdress.

The Modern Fringe Tiara