From Romanov Russia to Queen Mary ¦ The “Cursed” Tiara That Became a Royal British Treasure.

The Vladimir Tiara is a masterpiece of jewelry that survived the collapse of the Russian Empire. Originally commissioned by Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, it was smuggled out of Russia during the 1917 Revolution and eventually acquired by Queen Mary of the UK. Now part of the British royal collection, it stands as a rare survivor of the lost Romanov treasures.