diadem

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Among them are an emerald-and-diamond necklace that Napoleon I gave his second wife, Empress Marie-Louise, and a diadem that once belonged to the Empress Eugenie, which is dotted with nearly 2,000 diamonds.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

Almost 1 meter in diameter, the vessel entombed a woman in her late 20s with a shining silver diadem on her forehead.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 4, 2023

It does not have any crown or royal symbols - unlike many of the predecessors, where kings' stamps often include an image of a crown and queens are depicted wearing a crown or diadem.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2023

Museum officials tried to hide the diadem and other objects in a secret basement.

From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2022

“He hid the diadem in the castle, the night he asked Dumbledore to let him teach!” said Harry.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling