The Quinceañera is a young woman's celebration of her fifteenth birthday, which is commemorated in a unique and different way from her other birthdays. During the reception, there is a crowning ceremony where a parent or godparent replaces the headpiece worn by the quinceanera with the tiara.

In many Hispanic cultures, gifts are given to the Quinceanera by padrinos (godparents or sponsors) chosen by the family. The padrinos who give the traditional gifts are formally recognized, and often are part of the procession for either the church or reception ceremony, or do the presentation of the gifts to the priest for the blessing. The Tiara plays a critical role in the actual Quinceanera ceremony. The young lady is passing from childhood in adulthood and the tiara reaffirms the dignity and power of women and signifies her new responsibilities. The headpiece that is worn by the Quinceanera during the beginning of the ceremony will be replaced with the Tiara.

The crowning is done either by her parents or the godparent presenting the gift. A scepter is also presented to the young lady. The scepter, being an emblem of authority, signifies the responsibility now being given to the young woman for the rest of her life.

Princess Bride Tiaras is proud to help you share in the important cultural traditions of the Quinceanera!

We've added these new tiaras to our beautiful and affordable headpiece collection. Click on each picture to view the headpiece, and see some suggestions for wearing these exquisite pieces. The Austrian crystal rhinestones are cut like diamonds with precise facets to capture the light and gleam like real gemstones.

All of the above tiaras are made with genuine faceted leaded-glass Austrian crystals and beautifully plated metals. To keep costs within a budget, real diamonds, pearls, gold and silver are not used. Although we carry genuine rhodium and 14K gold plated pieces in our Cinderella tiara collections, in this gallery the terms "gold" and "silver" refer to color only. Please note that we never use rhinestones in our products, only genuine Austrian leaded glass crystals.