thank you Munch for posting "Your" excellent closeup which clearly shows purpose of the wire.
What still puzzles me, why they couldn't come up with more hidden way of securing drops...unless you jump up and down, those pearls are not going anywhere..they are heavy with the diamond element...so unless someone in the past DID a lose pearl or it just popped off, this is the only reason why they would secure it in such way. Pretty amateur work if you ask me
Here is a great example of securing drops...
--Previous Message-- : : : Here you can see how the the tiara looks : like in the back. : : The pearls look detachable, I don't think it : has ever been done. : : The picture is taken by me and there is no : copyright. : : :