Empress Michiko of Japan's Diamond Scroll Tiara

Empress Michiko

Empress Michiko

Creation: This tiara was created by Mikimoto circa 1959.

Materials: diamonds

Empress Masako

Empress Masako

Provenance:

1. Empress Michiko of Japan née Michiko Shōda; on the occasion of her 1959 marriage to Emperor Akihito of Japan
2. Empress Masako of Japan née Masako Owada; from her mother-in-law on the occasion of her 1993 marriage to Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan
3. Princess Akishino née Kiko Kawashima; after the 2019 accession of her brother-in-law, Emperor Naruhito

Empress Kojun

Princess Kiko

Questions:

• Was this tiara made from Empress Kōjun's tiara?

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Japanese Crown Princess Scroll Tiara
• The Court Jeweller - Japanese Crown Princely Wedding Tiara
• Modan 225 - Crown Princess Tiara
• All Things Royal - The Crown Princess Tiara