Tiaras are the women's jewelry, which bear the imprint of a certain mystique and mystery. This accessory gives every woman the opportunity to feel for a while, if not queen, then, at least, a fairy princess. This unusual ornament will not put on any occasion - even if it is very solemn. In recent years the trend is to wear them only for the wedding.

Designers jewelers celebrate one feature: fashion tiara does not change as rapidly as other decorations, and now a bride in marriage palaces can be seen in almost exactly the same tiara which crowned heads lovely beauties XVIII and XIX century. The very first tiara, allegedly historians, appeared during the Neolithic. In the ancient world, and then in the Middle Ages this headdress was regarded as a symbol of the king and the priestly dignity, and wore it not as many women as men. Tiara emphasizes special, privileged status of the owner, his election and power over people.

In favor with Caesar

Despite the fact that these ornaments worn on the head and Assyrian kings and the ancient Egyptian pharaohs actually tiaras, according to historians, it originated in ancient Persia. Only there could the crowned heads wearing high hats Headgear: the variety of fashion accessories   conical shape, made of precious metals and decorated with precious stones. Some time later, almost exactly the same order itself became popes, the Vatican, and they were called "tiara".

And the word "tiara" comes from the Greek word «diadeo», that is "tied around". Initially, it was the usual white ribbon that adorns his head. Tiaras were present in almost all the ancient Greek statues of the gods, they are "crowned," winners of sports. But when Greece was conquered by Rome, tiara fell out of favor and were considered a sign of bad taste. Even Julius Caesar refused during a ceremony on the occasion of his victory and chose to wear a tiara to her laurel wreath. Interest in the diadem from the Roman emperors appeared again only in the IV century BC. Later it turned into a tiara crown worn only monarchs.

The oldest European crown tiara is considered kind of Lombardy. And it refers to the diadem because it had a small size, round shape and was totally devoid of arches and coatings. The starting material for this crown or tiara was the usual iron - according to legend, it was made of nails, downed with the crucifixion of Christ. Subsequently, the decor has been added in the form of gold inlays and precious stones.

Full shine

Obligatory attribute of modern wedding fashion tiara began around the beginning of the fifties of the XX century. Jewelers are not afraid to experiment with models coming up with a variety of options - large, small, decorated with pearls and precious stones, elegant and refined, or, on the contrary, the massive and impressive. Tiaras gradually almost completely replaced the traditional wedding wreath of fresh or artificial flowers.

Wedding Tiaras, tend to be made of shiny materials and stones in the inlay can be both natural and artificial. Very popular for many years as a wedding tiara crowns, with crescents, hearts and swans.

It is believed that it is best to look elegant tiara hair, although it is possible to put it on top of loose and long hair Beautiful long hair: Hollywood glamor for every fashionista . Often diadem and is attached directly to the hair Hair: structure, characteristics of growth and development Without forming a closed circle.

The most expensive in the world diadem created the great Italian designer Gianni Versace. In 1996 it was estimated at five million dollars. The frame of the "crown" made of yellow gold, and went decor diamonds weighing a hundred carats. Two years later, at the auction "Herods" in London, one of the most expensive lots proved diadem, made by jeweler Slim beret: a crown made of 18-karat gold and many beautiful diamonds, was bought for 414,000 dollars. The buyer's name was not disclosed, but we know that a tiara from Sliema Berets ordered for himself and Madonna Saynid O'Connor.

On one of the Internet portals wedding tiara called the symbol of eternal femininity. I guess it's called evolution: first, absolute power, then the absolute femininity. However, each other they did not rule out.

Svetlana Usankova

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