Perhaps you misunderstood me - I certainly did not mean to be dogmatic here (and I believe the same goes for Tamara) about a rule which would declare historic pieces to be untouchable and that they should by no means be altered by a new wearer. Jewelry collections have always evolved, been added to and their pieces altered according to taste and fashions, so that's a historic habit in itself.
IMHO, current alterations of historic pieces are not necessarily 'sad' at all if they are executed with respect for the original character of the jewel itself (like the new base of Princess Marie's flower tiara), especiallly if they're not permanent (like the Bernadotte amethyst tiara, which remains convertible into the original necklace), and in general if they can be considered an improvement esthetically.
In the case of the ruby tiara (only about 60 years old in its former version), I just do not see that any of the points above apply, and that's why I find the changes so unfortunate - regarding this particular example, not in general.
--Previous Message-- : Princess Mary wore the ruby Tiara Queen : Ingrid gave to her Grandson Frederic. The : Queen never wore it and was happy to see : this tiara again. Crown Princess Mary change : the tiara and I agree totally with Tamara : and Boris It is sad to change historical : jewels. : : She owns one tiara , the one she received as : wedding present and again she added a row of : pearls. : : I visited Rosenberg Castle and saw the State : jewels and Wow.. : I hope the future Queen will never change : them. May She ? : : : : --Previous Message-- : Thanks Cristina. : : Now I remember to have read something about : a broken jewel by Queen Ingrid to give : different pieces to her daughters. I had in : mind those saphires from the Queen had : Russian inheritance. : : Maybe if Princess Elisabeth left her tiara : to the main branch of the RF, Crown Princess : Mary - or Princess Marie - can have a new : 'parure' to wear in the future. : : --Previous Message-- : The saphire tiara belonged to Princess : Thyra, : who never married nor had children. She left : it to her niece Princess Caroline Mathilde, : and it is now property of her daughter : Princess Elizabeth. : Queen Margareth saphires belonged to her : grandmother Queen Alexandrine, who wore them : 1920's fashion, as pendants on a long : diamond sautoir. I am not sure if they are a : russian inheritance from her mother Grand : Duchess Anastasia. I believe Queen Ingrid : broke that piece and gave the saphires to : Queen Margareth, and the diamond sautoir was : separed in two identical pieces, now worn as : necklaces by Princess Benedikte and Queen : Anne Marie of Greece. Princess Benedikte : wears it sometimes as a double bracelet, and : Queen Anne Marie had it arranjed so she : could hang her wonderful big emerald drops : from it. : : : : --Previous Message-- : Which is the provenance of that tiara and of : the saphires of Queen Margrethe II? : : Thanks in advance. : : --Previous Message-- : this tiara would look amazing with sapphires : of Queen Margrethe... : : thanks for the closeup : : --Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : In the following link is a pictures of : Princess Elisabeth wearing her tiara with : sapphires - though sadly one does not see : the tiara too well due to the distance and : lightening (you have to skip through several : pictures of Danish government officials). : : : : : : : : http://www.b.dk/billedeserier/dronningens-nytaarskur : : --Previous Message-- : : : Parts of the ruby tiara that were removed : can be seen on the back, on Princess Mary's : chignon. : : : : The earrings and ruby brooch have dangling : gray pearls attached to them. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :