Tiaras from ancient to modern times

According to legend, was a greek god Dionysus, the invented head covering called the crown. The "tiara" is derived from the greek word "diadein" bind to raise funds. The crowns were bound by previous goliage and flowers. After Alexander the Great, the most important regions of gold for the treatment of 'Persian Empire reached in 331 BC, Greek craftsmen were used to quickly transform its softness and headgear of flowers live forever garlands of shinyyellow metal.

Various types of headgear in ancient Greece, but especially with the tiaras in the form of strips eardrums. They were assimilated into Russian folk costume, but it was a popular model for Western Europe Tiara 19th and 20th Century Design. 'Tiara' The world is from the Persian, who were the high-pointed hats of the Persian kings called. Now is an ornament to describe almost any kind of head decoration.

While there areReports on special occasions when men wore gold necklaces and rings, jewelry was usually worn by most women. Over time, crowns and diadems, gold was reserved seating for the most ambitious and pretentious, and tiara association with the privilege and ostentation remain the priority.

The Romans were great admirers of art and skill of the Greeks, and to emulate in many ways. In comparison, the Roman craft lacked the delicacy so admired in ancient greekand Etruscan jewelry, precious stones, their hats more than in theatrical effect. The most important part of the Romans in the development of the tiara was played, but in his early use of stones before. Amethysts and pearls, emeralds, sapphires and diamonds and Roman artisans gradually available as the empire expanded. The intense colors and refraction properties of the stones began to play a central role in jewelry design.

The record of howTiaras have been brought in recent years of the painted portraits of notable cases mummy, who survived the early Roman period of Egypt. This mummy cases, which consisted of the greatest works of art that have on us from the ancient world ranking, often show the deceased wearing earrings, amuletic Medusa head and neck first and emerald glass beads.

With the spread of Christianity and the decline of the Eastern Roman Empire, the use of crownsTiaras and decreases gradually and finally stopped. They were not part of clothing, until the end of the 18th Century come alive. Its disappearance has been demonstrated in part by the need to make out through the Christian religion at a time, even hidden clues to the ancient world associations of immorality and debauchery. Women's fashion has been the joy and elegance of the tiara has denied its impact flattering to the rise of classicism and fashion Court of the First EmpireReplay.