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“The photos here are undeniably spectacular — but the exploration of the costume ball’s history is worth sticking around for, too.”<\/em>  —Natural Diamonds<\/strong><\/p>\n

“If the thieves who dropped Empress Eugenie’s crown outside the Louvre during this year’s heist, sparked an interest in jeweled headgear, try this encyclopedic guide to the world’s most famous tiaras.”<\/em> —\tWall Street Journal<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tiaras have always inspired a great fascination and the most beautiful and influential women have been painted, photographed and admired whilst wearing them. Even in the 21st century they are still worn and continue to inspire special poise, elegance and sophistication. 
\nThis lavishly illustrated book includes exclusive photographs, many repro­duced for the first time, of a variety of Royal tiaras together with those of French and Russian Imperial provenance, including four stunning tiaras designed by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria. Geoffrey Munn has also been granted privileged access to the archives of many famous jewellers, including Boucheron, Cartier, Van Cleef and Arpels and Fabergé, for his research. 
\nThe regal images of some of the most prestigious jewels in the world will captivate the reader and ensure turning the page to the next enticing image becomes irresistible. Many of these mes­merising tiaras also have great historical signifi­cance and their provenance is fully explained here. Among the con­temporary pieces referred to are tiaras belonging to Jamie Lee Curtis, Vivienne Westwood, Elton John and Madonna, that were made by Galliano, Slim Barratt and Versace.
\nThe scholarly text, which incorporates more than 400 illustrations, includes chapters on tiaras as crown jewels, Russian style tiaras, tiaras as works of art and the relationship between the tiara and the costume ball. Tiaras – A History of Splendour <\/em><\/strong>is a magnificent work that will enthral all those interested in fashion and style, jewellery, European history and Royalty.
\n“… beautifully written and magnificently produced… for anyone interested in social history, it’s as good a read as you are likely to have this year.” <\/em>Daily Telegraph<\/strong>
\n“A truly majestic book”<\/em> Antiques Info<\/strong>
\n“… elegantly melds social history, fashion criticism and an appreciation of the jeweler’s art.”<\/em> Town & Country<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Photographs and related material are illustrated here for the first time. Includes tiaras from royal collections, including three designed by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria.
Chapter One – Profane to Sacred Chapter Two – Dressing the Hair Chapter Three – Court and Social Chapter Four – Return to Sources Chapter Five – The Tiara and the Costume Ball Chapter Six – Russia and the Russian Style Chapter Seven – In and Out of America Chapter Eight The Tiara as a Work of Art Chapter Nine – Royal and Imperial France Chapter Ten – Tiaras as Crown Jewels Chapter Eleven – Art Deco and Beyond<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":39459,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[21060,5565],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-39458","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-decorative-arts","7":"product_cat-jewellery-watches","8":"author-by-author-geoffrey-c-munn","9":"publisher-acc-art-books","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTiaras - ACC Art Books UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Title: Tiaras, Pages: 432 Pages, Publish Date: 25th Nov 2022, Author: Geoffrey C. 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