Star Jones and Al Reynolds tied the knot in 2004 in New York City, and when she was considering her jewelry she went straight to jeweler Fred Leighton for one of his legendary antique jewels. Star choose to wear her hair up in a bun of curls, and creatively used a choker necklace instead of a traditional tiara. Instead of a wide crown, she turned a fabulous 19 century choker upside down in her hair and pinned it into her hair. The famous bride finished off her look with a pair of 15 carat diamond earrings, and a diamond necklace. Lifting her hair up into an exquisite bun set off her regal wedding attire. You too can take this creative wedding hair idea and find a wide antique necklace and pin it into your hair for your wedding day. (Read More.....)
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Marie Antoinette was not considered to be known for her beauty, but rather for her costly fashions that kept the French people continually talking about her wild and elaborate fashions. Queen Marie Antoinette's extravagance was so costly that it depleted the French treasury, as she never wore anything twice. Her court appearances allowed her to show off her heavy ornate gowns and silk corsets and matching shoes. She was caught up in her own prestigious lifestyle that she was disconnected from the reality of the majority of the French people who were starving. She was said to have put more flour in her thick stiff curls daily and didn't think twice about the bread it could have made to feed the people of her country. It became obvious to many that her expensive glamour was enhancing only herself, and not the monarchy, when the people began protesting against unbearable taxes and shortages. You have to give one thing to Queen Marie Antoinette..........;her remarkable fashionable style. She was willing to take fashion risks, even wearing a male clothing for an equestrian portrait. Bows have been a common element in many of her portraits. How can you incorporate some of Maries french glamour? Consider having a Diamante brooch at the top of your gown, or go for 5 diamond brooches lining the center of your bodice. A bolero jacket trimmed in lace is another regal way of adding interest to your gown. Don't be afraid of adding colored ribbon or a sashe to your gown. Marie Antoinette wore many jewels in her hair, such as draped necklaces in her heavy ornate braided hair. She really was beyond fabulous, even though she got overly caught up in her fashion escapades. 
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. 
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". 
The Stunning Mikimoto crown was first introduced for the Miss Universe pageant in 2002 and was the pageants signature crown until 2007. The Mikimoto crown was specifically designed for the pageant on Mikimoto Pearl Island in Japan. Valued at $250,000, the crown used over 800 diamonds,and was almost 18 carats. 120 South Sea and Akoya pearls were used ranging in size from 3.0 - 18 mm. In 2002, Oxana Fedorova was the first Miss Universe to wear the new crown. 
In 2008, a special crown was made to celebrate the 57th Miss Universe pageant. Designed by CAO Fine Jewelry located in Vietnam, where the pageant was held. The crown was valued at $120 thousand dollars, it is made of 18K white and yellow gold, and was crafted with over 1,000 precious stones. 30 carats of (555 stones) white diamonds 14 carats of (375 stones) cognac diamonds, 20 carats of (10 stones) smoky quartz crystals and 60 carats of (19 stones) morganite gemstones. Miss Venezuela Dayana Mendoza was the 2008 Miss Universe winner. 
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.