Aigrette: jeweled hair ornament that was once used to hold feathers but now they are usually worn without
Bandeau: a headband or low tiara sometimes worn across the forehead
Cabochon: a polished stone that is rounded instead of being cut with facets
Circlet: goes all the way around the head
Diadem: often used interchangeably with tiara
En Tremblant: French for 'to tremble' meaning that the jewel is set on a wire so that it moves and catches the light
Kokoshnik: a traditional Russian girls headdress and its shape is sometimes imitated by tiaras; women of the Russian imperial family often wore their tiaras or other jewels sewn on a fabric kokoshnik
Parure: a matching set of jewels
Provenance: origin and history
