N2. Russian Kokoshnik Tiara
This pricy jewelry was given to Princess Alexandra of Wales in 1888 by Lady Salisbury.
Princess Alexandra then commissioned the tiara to have a similar design and fashion to the kokoshnik, the head dress of a Russian girl.
Lady Salisbury watched over the making of the Tiara by the Garrard Jewelers.
The result was a product made of over sixty platinum bars and nearly five hundred diamonds. Each diamond alone is estimated to weigh more than three carats.
The Russian Kokoshnik Tiara remained in Princess Alexandra’s collection for many years, until it was given as a gift to Queen Elizabeth II.
Even today, the Russian Kokoshink Tiara is regarded as one of the most magnificent gifts bestowed to the Queen of England.
