Posted by JohnPete on February 3, 2012, 9:26 pm, in reply to "Re: Diamond arches"
Yes, thank you Scarlett. We've spent time in the past on this tiara, I was pleasantly surprised with all the interesting photos of the tiara variations posters shared. The one you mention with Queen Fabiola was memorable, but I will admit the arches without the diamonds look a bit forlorn.
--Previous Message-- : There's a photo in the link shown below of : Queen Fabiola wearing the Nine Provinces : tiara with no diamonds inside the arches. I : didn't want to post the direct Photo Bucket : link because it's not my photo bucket. : --Previous Message-- : I'd like to see Queen Paolo take those : arches : off and wear them by themselves, making : maximum versatility for that interesting : tiara. Imagine how that increases the : number of looks: : 1. Full tiara with arches and diamonds : 2. Full tiara with arches without diamonds : 3. Bandeau by itself : 4. Arches by themselves with diamonds : 5. Arches by themselves without diamonds : 6. Diamonds on a riviere or collier : 8. Bandeau as a collier : 9. Bandeau as a bracelet : 10. Bandeau without arches with diamonds on : spikes : 11. Arches as a collier (with and without : diamonds) etc etc : : : : --Previous Message-- : Again a Belgian mystery...where did those : arches came from?? Newly made, inherit, : attached from an older piece?? : : Dear Tamara, again thankx for the wonderfull : pictures!! When I saw your pictures of the : Fabergé Tiara, I realised that the tiara is : not that big, if you compare it with the : Diademe of the Provinces, its much smaller : : : : : :