Re: Queen Beatrix - Borneo Diamonds tonight Archived Message
Posted by John R  on November 30, 2011, 3:47 am, in reply to "Queen Beatrix - Borneo Diamonds tonight"
Nice combo of jewels (and robe for that matter) but I prefer the 'ornaments' worn seperately as brooches or on a simple gold chain as pendant. Personally I don't care much for pendants hooked on pearl necklaces, however refreshing the combinations might be. I have not seen one that I really like but as we know it's all a matter of highly personal taste.
Some information on the 'ornaments':
'Queen Wilhelmina received for her investiture as Queen in 1898 a gold tiara in Hindu-Javanese Court style from the Sultan of Kutai (Borneo). Originally a gold bandeau set with two bands of diamonds it was topped with five (removable) gold & diamond flower ornaments.
The tiara was made by Jeweller Van Arcken & Co in Batavia (Jakarta), Dutch East Indies (Indonesia). The tiara is made from gold and diamonds found on Borneo. The diamonds have a so-called Banjarmasin cut. The tiara design was based on reliefs depicting Hindu Goddesses that were found in the ancient Hindu temples of Prambanan on Java.
The five ornaments were detachable and could be mounted on tortoise hair combs and bandeaux grecs that came with the tiara.'
Dutch Royal Jewels
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: HM Queen Beatrix hosted a gala dinner for the
: visiting President of Mali and Mts. Touré at
: Noordeinde Palace this evening.
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: She wears the large ornament of the Borneo
: parure on her collier and she also changes
: the earrings.
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