R epresenting a rare and historic gathering of fine jewels, this exhibition draws together over 40 outstanding tiaras including examples with British and European royal provenance. The assembled exemplars, most handed down through families for generations and seldom loaned for public display, include the Spencer Tiara worn by Diana, Princess of Wales on her wedding day. Their range reflects successive design evolutions in the format, prompted by monarchic taste, societal shifts and the influence from other art forms, through to contemporary jewellers redefining tiaras today. Included are a number of tiaras, available for purchase, from the new generation of contemporary British jewellery designers redefining the format again today.
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Exhibition On View
Sotheby’s London, 34-35 New Bond Street
28 May– 28 June 2022
Weekdays: 9:00 AM–4:30 PM
Weekends & Bank Holidays: 12:00–5:00 PM
Closed Saturday 18 June & Sunday 19 June
This exhibition is free and unticketed.
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Sotheby’s is pleased to present a selection of tiaras in Levita’s gravity defying exhibition displays, highlighting the rarity and exceptionalism of each tiara.