I quite agree. There must be some major diamond drops that could be used. Oh what a spectacular surprise it would be for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
It would rival the Fife tiara.
--Previous Message-- : : The Vladimir tiara with all diamonds would : be spectacular. : : --Previous Message-- : I have always wanted to see the Vladimir : tiara : with all diamonds. I think that would be : rather impressive. : : The emeralds are quite beautiful, but not : really shown to advantage as they tend to : hide behind the settings of the loops. : : I would like to see something of a larger, : but emerald, version of Queen Victoria's : little sapphire coronet. The upright spikes : of the emeralds would show very well. : : --Previous Message-- : I don't think the emerald version looks that : great. I love the original pearl version but : would very much like to see the emeralds : used for another tiara. Maybe restoring the : Dehli Durbar tiara to it's original state : would suit them better. They are too big for : the Vladimir Tiara. : : It would also create another big parure for : British queens. If the Emerald Durbar tiara : is combined with the grand emerald necklace : HM was given (not the one queen Mary got for : the Durbar as i find that hidious). : HM allready owns a stunning ruby set now : she's inherited the circlet from her mother : and she could add the pearl necklace her : mother used to wear with the Vladimir tiara : in pearls. She allready has an impressive : aquamarine parure and several all diamond : pieces that can be worn as parures. The : saphire tiara is less succesfull in my : opinion and would look better as a necklace. : Maybe the necklace and earrings she received : for her wedding look better with the saphire : tiara of Empress Maria Feodorovna. : : --Previous Message-- : WOW! It's fantastic : : --Previous Message-- : : : : : : : : : :
on December 23, 2011, 10:48 pm, in reply to "