Tiara to the Aigrette – Hair Ornament, Halo or ‘Cock’s Comb’
Once a symbol of aristocracy this hair fashion accessory is now one of love with the people’s heroine the Duchess of Cambridge in a Cartier halo leading the way
Josephine’s Cameo Diadem
Cameo Diadems
The fashion for cameos and intaglios began soon after Napoleon’s Italian campaign of 1796 when cameos were brought back to France from Italy. Many of these were of Greek or Roman origin. Their beauty and perfection fascinated Napoleon. He had some mounted especially for his own use and for his…