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Royal Tiaras
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Royal Tiara of Malaysia
Her Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong believes in versatility: her tiara can be taken apart and worn as a locket and several brooches. Known as the Gandik Diraja, or royal tiara, it has a platinum design that unfurls in the awan larat (extending clouds) style. Jewelers crafted it from platinum, encrusted it with diamonds and placed a large crescent and star at its center.

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