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Posted by LittleMo on June 29, 2012, 5:19 pm, in reply to "Re: 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee "
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Oh yes - the wire would be there to give it engineering stability, we all can see its not there for decorative purposes

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: Whenever I see the wire I do wonder if it
: serves some real purpose, to hold that top
: construction together, safely.
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: --Previous Message--
: Yes sure, in the most prominent spot top
: center the tiara currently presents
: (not-so-proudly) a... wire.
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: --Previous Message--
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: I saw a very fine wire across the top
: centre.
: But I agree it looks empty.
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: --Previous Message--
: Thank you Gert-Jan for posting these great
: photos.
: So there it is in full view: The Delhi
: Durbar tiara in its definitely undisputable
: circlet form.
: (And with its unfortunate 'empty' top center
: nicely invisible from these angles...)
:
:
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10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee - Gert-Jan June 29, 2012, 1:26 am
- Re: 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee - Nellie June 29, 2012, 2:04 am
  - Links with videos - LittleMo June 29, 2012, 3:36 am
    - Re: Links with videos - Gill Webster June 29, 2012, 6:18 am
      - Re: QD and tickets - Lily P June 29, 2012, 9:38 am
        
        Re: QD and tickets - Nellie June 29, 2012, 9:45 am
        
        Re: QD and tickets - Gill Webster June 29, 2012, 11:37 am
    - Re: Links with videos - Count75 June 29, 2012, 3:37 pm
      - Re: Links with videos - LittleMo June 29, 2012, 5:18 pm
        
        Re: Links with videos - Julaine June 29, 2012, 7:51 pm
        
        Re: Links with videos - Nellie June 29, 2012, 8:17 pm
        
        Re: Links with videos - Gill Webster June 30, 2012, 1:09 am
        
        Re: Links with videos - Nellie June 30, 2012, 1:42 am
        
        Ooops - thanks Julaine n/t - LittleMo July 1, 2012, 6:00 pm
- Re: 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee - Gert-Jan June 29, 2012, 6:48 am
  - Re: 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee - Boris June 29, 2012, 7:33 am
    - Re: 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee - Nellie June 29, 2012, 8:39 am
      - Re: 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee - Boris June 29, 2012, 8:43 am
        
        Re: 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee - Nellie June 29, 2012, 8:45 am
        
        Re: 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee - Nellie June 29, 2012, 8:46 am
        
        Re: 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee - LittleMo June 29, 2012, 5:19 pm
- Re: 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee - Boffer June 29, 2012, 8:15 am
  - That's it? - Baxter June 29, 2012, 8:36 am
    - Re: That's it? - Nellie June 29, 2012, 8:42 am
      - No zoom? - Nellie June 29, 2012, 9:01 am
        
        Re: No zoom? Got it now - Nellie June 29, 2012, 9:03 am
        
        Re: No zoom? Got it now - Gert-Jan June 29, 2012, 9:27 am
        
        Re: No zoom? Got it now - Nellie June 29, 2012, 9:35 am
        
        A work in progress? - Nellie June 29, 2012, 9:43 am
        
        Re: A work in progress? - CarlaW June 29, 2012, 11:11 am
        
        Re: No zoom? - LittleMo June 29, 2012, 5:27 pm
  - Re: 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee - LittleMo June 29, 2012, 5:21 pm
    - Re: 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee - joye June 29, 2012, 9:00 pm
      - Re: 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee - Nellie June 29, 2012, 11:43 pm
- HQ photos - Nikola June 30, 2012, 5:10 pm
  - Re: HQ photos - Baxter June 30, 2012, 6:22 pm
    - Re: HQ photos - Nellie June 30, 2012, 6:32 pm
  - Re: HQ photos - maggie j June 30, 2012, 6:47 pm
    - Re: HQ photos - jinja June 30, 2012, 8:13 pm
  - Re: HQ photos - request - Nathanial B June 30, 2012, 8:23 pm
  - Re: HQ photos - Dawn June 30, 2012, 8:40 pm
    - Re: HQ photos - June July 1, 2012, 4:04 am
      - Re: HQ photos - karenl July 2, 2012, 12:14 am
  - To wear at the exhibit - LittleMo July 2, 2012, 5:43 pm
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--Previous Message-- : Oh yes - the wire would be there to give it : engineering stability, we all can see its : not there for decorative purposes : : --Previous Message-- : : Whenever I see the wire I do wonder if it : serves some real purpose, to hold that top : construction together, safely. : : : --Previous Message-- : Yes sure, in the most prominent spot top : center the tiara currently presents : (not-so-proudly) a... wire. : : --Previous Message-- : : I saw a very fine wire across the top : centre. : But I agree it looks empty. : : --Previous Message-- : Thank you Gert-Jan for posting these great : photos. : So there it is in full view: The Delhi : Durbar tiara in its definitely undisputable : circlet form. : (And with its unfortunate 'empty' top center : nicely invisible from these angles...) : : : : : : : : :

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