From my estimation, Mrs. Marcos owned at least five tiaras (that we know of). We know of the existence of these because these were among the items seized when she and her family escaped to exile.
Aside from the well-known tiara belonging to the Russian Royal Family, Mrs. Marcos also possessed:
1. An pearl and diamond tiara by Catchpole and Williams:
https://66.media.tumblr.com/a29b8c09f8762f41d15d35935b51cda6/tumblr_inline_o30nzhcSCF1slyolb_500.jpg
2. A diamond tiara with French markings (possibly Cartier - it shares a similarity with other Cartier designs). I think this was the tiara worn by Mrs. Marcos to the Persepolis celebrations (but worn upside down on her chignon)
https://66.media.tumblr.com/1870926751acf5d1e3d12b07e996165d/tumblr_inline_o30o0cAOmo1slyolb_500.jpg
3. A ruby and pearl tiara
https://media.breitbart.com/media/2016/02/i1128jewelry.jpg
4. A diamond coronet-style tiara:
https://media.breitbart.com/media/2016/02/Screen-Shot-2016-02-17-at-9.50.10-AM-e1455723871646.png
Caveat: Mrs. Marcos' collections (and indeed her life) is a controversial topic. The Philippine government claims that these are proceeds of corruption while Mrs. Marcos maintains that these were bought with her private funds. Although I doubt Mrs. Marcos' claims, I think it would be better to leave that topic from this discussion.
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