One of the most reconognized tiaras is the George IV State Diadem because it is featured on much of the money in several countries. It was designed in 1820 by Rundell, Bridge and Rundell for the coronation of King George IV . The diadem was also worn during the coronation of Queen Victoria, and later Queen Elizabeth II. The diadem includes 1333 diamonds weighing 325.75 carats and also has 169 beautiful pearls along its base. Its design features shamrocks, the symbols of England, Scotland and Ireland. (Read More.....)
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In October of 2006, Prince Philipp von Hessen married Laetitia Bechtolf. Her tiara was by far one of the prettiest of them all. With neoclassical styling with classic wheat and leaves, the tiara was very elaborate yet very light in design. The wedding was attended by about 350 guests among them Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Prince Richard zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Princess Caroline of Monaco, Princess Maria Pia of Savoy and Prince Michel de Bourbon de Parme, Duchess Marie-Alix, Prince Christoph and Princess Elisabeth von Schleswig-Holstein. 
The 'Girls of Great Britain and Ireland' tiara was originally purchased from Garrard, the London jeweller and given to Queen Mary as a wedding present in 1893. In a special gift, Queen Mary then passed it down to her granddaughter, and the future Queen Elizabeth II, on her wedding day. The tiara has been described as "a diamond festoon-and-scroll design surmounted by nine large oriental pearls on diamond spikes and set on a bandeau base of alternate round and lozenge collets between two plain bands of diamonds". 
If you didn't think thre was more than the British royal jewels, think again as Vincent Meylan takes you on a tour of the royal collections of throughout the world. He reveals the jewels of the royal familes from Russia, France, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Iran, Austria, Belgium and The Balkans. 
Empress Eugenie had this exquisite pearl tiara made for her for her wedding to Napoleon III. She had the jewelers take the napoléonique pearls which was originally made for Marie~Louise, to make her wedding jewels. Eugenie was a lover of Pearls and can be seen in the portrait below. The crown features 212 pearls and 1998 brilliant-cut diamonds, with a total weight of 63.30 carats. The largest drop-shaped pearl in the entire tiara, in the center position is believed to be the "Perle Napoleon" also known as the "La Regente Pearl." In 1992 the "Amis de Louvre" purchased the diamond tiara and it is where it remains now. 
