Tiaras

So the queen came and went. Did anyone notice her Tiara? Actually Tiara is a Latin word for crown and have been part of our culture since the early 8th. century. Tiaras were also worn by Roman Catholic Popes as part of the Papal headpiece. It was a cloth cap surrounded by three smaller metal crowns that stood for Christ's power as priest, prophet and King.

It amazes me to think that as far back as the 13Th, century tiaras were worn by men. It was symbol of their social importance but they were not royals.

So now the tiara has evolved to be made of bejeweled metals a band worn on the heads of women as a symbol of beauty and social rank. We see them at beauty pageants, weddings, prom queens, homecoming queens (does anyone celebrate that still or am I dating myself?).

Perhaps the most beautiful display is when The Ballerina dances on the stage in her radiant sparkling tiara as if to simply add a special touch to the grace of her steps.

In Greek bridal tradition The Bride and Groom wear tiaras or crowns actually called "Stefina". Given as a gift from the groom like a king to his queen so is the greatest symbol of beauty, royalty, the tiara. Pick one up and wear it. You will feel special and you too can sparkle in the moments time.