The Spanish tiara was a papal tiara given to Pope Pius IX by Queen Isabella II of Spain in 1854. Though of similar overall shape to the usual tiara, the Spanish tiara was different in that its decoration was primarily of jewels, rather than of gold inset with jewels. Its three crowns bore striking similarities in terms of design to standard tiaras worn by women, giving the tiara a distinctly feminine look. It contained 18,000 diamonds, pearls, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires. At its creation, the Spanish tiara was valued at 500,000 francs.