I don't know why I've always been obsessed with Tiaras. Perhaps being a princess is every little girl's dream. Often I found myself gazing at Jesus's crown of thorns or an angel's halo. The first Tiaras I made were in 2002 when I was invited by Fragments to premier my wedding band collection in their Madison Ave. store. I thought if I put some awesome tiaras in their windows, it would generate business. I created The Glenda tiara from the good witch on Wizard of Oz, the Athena Tiara which represented the Greek Warrior Princess,and the Gabrielle Tiara inspired by Xena Warrior Princess.
When I recently read M.J. Rose's new book, entitled "The Last Tiara", I pulled out the photos of my Tiaras and realized I was yearning to be a part of the "Tiara Tradition" since long ago. If you love historical fiction as much as I do, I urge you to read her book which is based on a lost tiara from the gems of the Romanoff Russian jewels.
"Glenda" tiara,
vermeil, moonstones and cz's
"Athena" Tiara, pearls and 14k pink gold vermeill
AND THEN: How could I resist the temptation to make stainless crowns for my dog CoCo and my cat Jessie? They were my Queens!
