Beaded Coral Crown, Bride
₦1,250,000
3 options
Choose options
Coronations · by commission
Regalia for the days that are remembered.
Crowns, collars and staffs designed with the family and strung in our workroom in Old GRA.
Begin a commissionThe house rule
Every piece leaves with a written note saying what its beads are. Coral is sold as coral, sponge coral as sponge coral and glass as glass.
The regalia room
Begin with the wearer
Coronations
A crown is drawn before it is strung
A design sitting with the family, drawings in ink, two fittings and a dressing on the morning of the rites. Four to nine months, quoted in writing.
The strand register
Strands, by name and grade
- 01Natural Coral Strand, Single RowCoral Strands₦285,000
- 02Natural Coral Necklace, Three RowsCoral Strands₦780,000
- 03Five-Row Coral CollarCoral Strands₦1,450,000
- 04Deep Red Coral Strand, Large BeadsCoral Strands₦1,950,000
- 05Salmon Coral Strand, LongCoral Strands₦520,000
- 06Sponge Coral Strand, EverydayCoral Strands₦95,000
- 07Coral and Brass Spacer NecklaceCoral Strands₦165,000
- 08Glass Bead Strand in Coral RedCoral Strands₦28,000
Know your coral
Shade, grade and what it means
Coral is judged by eye in daylight. These are the shades we string, and how we describe them on every note.
- Ox-bloodThe deepest red, the rarest and the dearest
- Deep redThe classic regalia red
- SalmonPaler and warmer, often worn by mothers
- Angel skinPale pink, for a softer collar
- Sponge coralLighter, porous, lower in price, sold as sponge coral
- GlassGlass beads in coral red, sold as glass
The coronation set
What goes into full regalia
Our usual starting brief for a coronation. Every set is drawn for its wearer. Example details for this demo store.
- Crown
- Tall, beaded on a padded frame, sized at two fittings
- Collars
- Two, of five and seven rows
- Staff
- Wrapped in coral and brass, about 150cm
- Wrist and ankle
- Matched cuffs and strands
- Fan
- Beaded, on a leather back
- Lead time
- Four to nine months
- Quote
- In writing, after the design sitting
Crowns and caps
For the head that wears it
Coral Bead Cap, Groom
₦680,000
3 options
Choose optionsCoral Net Cap, Chief
₦950,000
3 options
Choose optionsCoral Head Band, Mother of the Bride
₦340,000
Small Beaded Crown, Page Child
₦120,000
Beaded Crown in Glass, Hire Weight
₦85,000
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The dressing
Layer by layer, on the morning
The strands
Long strands go on first, the heaviest closest to the body, so nothing pulls.
The collar
The collar is set flat on the collarbone and the clasp hidden behind.
Wrist and ankle
Cuffs and strands are fastened and checked for the dance.
The crown
The crown goes on when everything else is still, and is pinned to the hair.
At the house
Fittings, sittings and fairs
2026-11-14
Bridal fitting Saturday
10am · The house, Old GRA
Book a fittingTry full bridal sets with your gele or hairstyle for the day.
2026-11-26
Design sitting for coronation families
4pm · The house, Old GRA
Ask for a placeBring the elders and the photographs; leave with first drawings.
2026-12-05
Restringing open day
11am · The workroom, Old GRA
RestringingBring a broken strand and watch it counted and restrung.
2026-12-12
Heritage evening
12pm · The house, Old GRA
The archiveFamily pieces from the archive, shown with the owners' permission.
Example dates for this demo store.
Title day
The chief, piece by piece
Every piece he wears is in the house, to buy or to hire for the day.
Bridal regalia
For the bride and her mothers
Full Bridal Regalia Set
₦3,200,000
Bridal Regalia Set, Light
₦1,450,000
Bride and Groom Regalia, Matched
₦5,400,000
Mothers' Regalia, Pair
₦980,000
Buy to keepStrung for you, to wear at every ceremony after and to hand down.Shop regalia
Hire for one eventThe full look for one day, with a fitting and a refundable deposit.The hire houseThe house
From a tray of beads to a regalia house
1991
A tray in Mile One market
Coral strung at a table beside the cloth sellers.
2003
The first crown
A bridal crown made for a family in Old GRA.
2012
Hire
Full sets lent for one event, against a deposit.
2019
The archive
Family pieces photographed and recorded, with consent.
2026
Coronations
Our first full coronation regalia, by commission.
Example dates for this demo store.
Small pieces
Wrist, ear and hand
Coral Wrist Strands, Pair
₦145,000
Coral Cuff, Five Rows
₦260,000
Coral Ankle Strands, Pair
₦120,000
Brass Bangle with Coral Inlay
₦95,000
Commissions
From first sitting to the morning of the rites
Sitting
We meet the family, the wearer and, where it is the custom, the elders.
Drawings
Ink drawings and a written quote within two weeks.
Beads
Coral chosen and matched in daylight; you see it before it is strung.
Fittings
Two fittings, the last a month before the day.
Dressing
We dress the wearer on the morning, if you would like us there.
Crown and cap sizes
Measure for the crown
Measure around the head where the crown will sit, over the hairstyle you will wear on the day.
| Size | Around the head | Usually fits |
|---|---|---|
| 54cm | 53 to 54cm | Close braids, a low cut or a child of twelve and over |
| 56cm | 55 to 56cm | Most brides and grooms |
| 58cm | 57 to 58cm | Full braids, a wig or a high bun |
| Made to measure | Any | Coronation crowns, always measured at two fittings |
Not sure? Book a fitting and we measure you.
Compare
Three bridal sets side by side
What is in each set, the price and the lead time.
| Specification | Full Bridal Regalia Set₦3,200,000 | Bridal Regalia Set, Light₦1,450,000 | Bride and Groom Regalia, Matched₦5,400,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material | Natural coral | Natural coral | Natural coral |
| Fittings | Two; the second a week before the day | Two; the second a week before the day | Two; the second a week before the day |
| Lead time | Three to six weeks | Three to six weeks | Three to six weeks |
| Hire | Most sets can also be hired for one event | Most sets can also be hired for one event | Most sets can also be hired for one event |
| Comes with | A written note saying what every bead is | A written note saying what every bead is | A written note saying what every bead is |
From the archive
The workroom
Velvet and lace
Families
After the ceremony
“The drawings looked like my grandfather's photograph, and then the crown did too.”
“We hired for the whole front row and every strand came home with us and went back counted.”
“They told us plainly which beads were coral and which were not. That is why we came back.”
Example quotes for this demo store.
The workroom
35
years stringing coral
1
written note with every piece
2
fittings for every crown
48
hours to collect before a hire
Example numbers for this demo store.
The hire house
Regalia for one event
Bride
250,000a per event
- Crown, collar, wrists and ear
- One fitting
- Refundable deposit
- Most chosen
Couple
420,000a per event
- Bride and groom, matched
- One fitting each
- Refundable deposit
Title day
380,000a per event
- Cap, strands and staff
- One fitting
- Refundable deposit
Prices in naira. Deposits are shown before you pay. Example prices for this demo store.
December ceremonies
Last date for December bridal orders
Orders after this date go on the hire list or into January. Example date for this demo store.
How the house works
Named beads
A written note with every piece: coral, sponge coral or glass.
Strung by hand
In our own workroom, never sent out.
Deposits in writing
Hire deposits are listed before you pay and returned when every strand is back.
Your heirlooms counted
Restringing work is counted in and out, bead by bead.
Questions
How do I know what the beads are?
Every piece comes with a written note: natural coral, sponge coral or glass. Ask to see the beads in daylight before you buy.
Can you match my mother's coral?
Often, yes. Bring the strand and we match in daylight; we will tell you if we cannot.
Do you make regalia for coronations?
By commission, after a design sitting with the family. We follow the family's custom and do not claim any royal appointment.
Can I hire for an event outside Port Harcourt?
Yes, with a fitting here first and a courier both ways at your cost.
Commissions
Begin a commission
Who will wear it, the ceremony, the date and any photographs of regalia in your family.
- house@heritagecoral.example
- Old GRA, Port Harcourt
Visit
The house, Old GRA
Fittings by appointment. Please bring the hairstyle or gele you will wear on the day.
Address
Old GRA, Port Harcourt
Opening hours
- Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm
The house letter
Fitting days, open days and new pieces from the workroom, once a month.