diadem

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Among them are an emerald-and-diamond necklace that Napoleon I gave his second wife, Empress Marie-Louise, and a diadem that once belonged to the Empress Eugenie, which is dotted with nearly 2,000 diamonds.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

The greenstone ornaments are typical of the Late Classic period and the mask and diadem are known to be exclusive to Maya royalty.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 17, 2024

If you're looking at it and wondering why it seems familiar, it might be because that diadem was seen on stamps from the late Queen's reign.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2023

The initial notes bore a portrait of the queen wearing the family’s diamond diadem.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2022

She put the finishing touches to Aurelia’s appearance, fastening a diadem across her forehead, a jeweled pendant round her neck, and gold bangles on her wrists.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks