Why is the tiara coming back in style? Queen Elizabeth and British royals wore them to weddings, but today Asian millennials are rocking bespoke blinging headpieces

• Cartier crafted tiaras for Edward VII’s coronation and kokoshnik-style pieces for the Russian court; today it creates bespoke diamond tiaras for Chinese clients
• Sotheby’s recently sold the 19th century House of Savoy headpiece for around US$1.5 million – and created an Instagram filter for selfies with the piece