Posted by Nellie on October 20, 2015, 4:53 am, in reply to "Re: ray diadem (ed)"
Yes, I'm sure the words have shifted in meaning over the decades. I always objected to the Royal Collection dubbing the George IV, or State, as the Diamond Diadem because I feel that "diadem" is a generic term, and that piece deserves a more distinctive name - something reflecting its history a bit more.