A selection of tiaras with peridots, the August birthstone.
Divergent Rays' Blog
Weekly wrap up posts talking about what I've been up to plus weekly (or biweekly) tiara posts and the occasional surprise bonus entry
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Wonder
Every time I think about this, I get a little frisson of wonder.
The Divorce Ring
Just a little story about how I came to own a Divorce Ring, prompted by seeing mention of divorce rings on another blog that I read.
Blaugust 2026 First Post
I decided at the last minute that I would participate in Blaugust this year!
Weekly Wrap Up 121
My weekly blog post. Links this week include a search engine for museum art, glittery rhino poo and how the Romans were really into road endpoints. I talk about cherries, finding shades for the cool thrift store lamps from last week and postcarding. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Leafy Ruby and Diamond Tiara
Here's one more ruby tiara to finish off the month of July. And it is suspiciously leafy.
Weekly Wrap Up 120
My weekly blog post. Links this week include disappearing Tokyo train station melodies, a thorough detailing of all the computers and software used in the original Jurassic Park movie and Egyptian princesses weren't just pretty, they were BAMFs. I talk about my cool thrift store find, this week's foray in wearing perfume and cherries - eating them and making them into a delicious libation. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
A Ruby Tiara Duo for July
I have 2 really unusual ruby tiaras to show off this week - the Muscat Tiara and Barbara Hutton's Papyrus Tiara.
Weekly Wrap Up 119
My weekly blog post. Links this week include a site where you receive a message but first you have to leave one, paintings on paper towels and a virtual museum of mechanical keyboards you can actually "type" on. Another cross stitch project has been completed! I talk about cross stitch drama, slogging through AI while searching for an image and an upcoming visit to the doctor. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Micromosaic Bugs (and Dove) Tiara
This week's tiara is made out of micromosaics featuring scarab beetles and a random dove. Lots of links in the rabbit hole this week about Georgian jewelry.
Weekly Wrap Up 118
My weekly blog post. Links this week include cheese theft, a rabbit hole of small web sites and the digitised notebooks of Charles XII which are filled with doodles. I finished another cross stitch project, more postcard club mail has arrived and, like the older person I am, I talk about the weather. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Harold Hodges and His Opal Teeth
Bonus blog post this week! I come across a lot of amazing jeweled things in my tiara searches and some of them are just too good not to share. This week I'm introducing you to Harold Hodges and his opal teeth!
Dandelions and Dragonflies
This week I'm showing off an absolutely stunning hair comb by Louis C. Tiffany. The jeweled magnificence of the dragonflies and the very natural look of the dandelion seed heads make a beautiful and intriguing dichotomy.
Weekly Wrap Up 117
My weekly blog post. Links this week include information about a nationwide community art exhibit you are invited to make fabric panels for, the Hello Kitty Lawsuit Tracker and a digital graveyard of websites with a lot of detailed information on the sites, plus a few that are still hanging on by a thread. I've been doing some more postcarding and I talk about my webweaving process (which is scary). Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
A Trio of Tiara Tales
I come across tiara stories while hunting down tiaras on the web. Here I'm sharing the tales of a tiara made for a prized pet, the end result of a design competition and the story of a woman who wanted a tiara and ended up having one made for herself.
Weekly Wrap Up 116
My weekly blog post. Links this week include there's something alive in the fog, the dirt that wouldn't die and a shrine to stuffed (plushy) animals. I went to a play and got more postcard club mail. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Turquoise Oak Leaves and Acorns
An unusual tiara this week, with oak leaves and acorns covered in turquoise.
Weekly Wrap Up 115
My weekly blog post. Links this week include a thespian feline, analog ASCII art and a directory of sites that have that Old Web feel. I checked out a new coffee place and I'm leaving Roku and going back to a media PC. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
More Floral Tiaras
I've already done a post with floral tiaras but there are so many more out there that I thought this week we'd take a look at 6 more.
Weekly Wrap Up 114
My weekly blog post. Links this week include an encyclopedia of all things to do with herring, an article on why old school sites like Ian's Shoelace Site are disappearing from the web and an interactive map of lighthouses (and beacons and minor lights) of the northern seas. I had some more postcard club mail come in and I did some get out the vote postcarding of my own. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Epileptiform Tiara
This tiara was created from brainwaves!
Weekly Wrap Up 113
My weekly blog post. Links this week include a history of the rhubarb plant, a list of endangered heritage crafts and an Old Internet Pattern Book of background tiles. I show off a little cross stitch project and talk about my recent hip surgery. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Moonstones and Pearls for June
Showing off June's birthstones with 8 tiaras featuring moonstones or pearls.
Weekly Wrap Up 112
My weekly blog post. Links this week include a dress knitted from wood, a memorial iPod where you can scroll through the songs and play them, and rocks painted to look like snacks and pop culture items. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Queen Sonja's Modern Gold Tiara
The space-age tiara with 3 different settings (with matching earrings and necklaces!)
Weekly Wrap Up 111
My weekly blog post. Links this week include a catalog of named colors and their origin stories, a list of search engines with their own indexes and a link to a book that's part graphic novel, part art work and one piece in a larger collective of work that reimagines Indigenous life and culture in a postcolonial world where space exploration has reduced the earth's population. I talk a bit about the upcoming surgery. There's another fresh helping of links in Link Lagniappe. Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Emerald Tiaras for May
6 tiaras featuring May's birthstone, the emerald.
Weekly Wrap Up 110
My weekly blog post. Links this week include a found trove of conversations recorded on cassette tapes, a slightly creepy look into the information your computer gives out freely and ask a question of The Bat Cloud oracle. I'm already getting mail from the postcard clubs I joined this month and I share those images and I went to my city's monthly Indivisible meeting. Link Lagniappe is back! Plus, as usual, I listened to, read and watched things.
Naturecore - Leafy Tiaras
Today's tiara post features 7 leafy tiaras!
Tiaras as Art: Jan Yager
Jan Yager created tiaras showcasing invasive plants and useful plants. They are unique and beautiful and full of meaning!