Posted by TMN Raugravine on April 11, 2012, 5:09 pm, in reply to "Re: En Tremblant"
Do the top diamonds truly "tremble" when the Queen moves her head? And is the design of the Fife tiara such that the diamonds move?
Thanks for your encouragement.
--Previous Message-- : What a lovely idea to start a thread on this : subject! : : The en tremblant technique has not been : restricted to brooches or aigrettes. Oscar : Masin, a 19th century jewel designer working : for - among others - Mellerio dits Meller in : Paris was considered an expert on applying : this 'pampille en tremblant' technique, of : attaching diamonds (ornaments) on small : springs, on tiaras. A well known example is : a Diamond and Sapphire Tiara by Mellerio : made for Queen Emma of the Netherlands in : 1881. : : : : Dutch Royal Jewels : : : --Previous Message-- : En Tremblant: A moveable, trembling effect : generally achieved through the use of coiled : springs of metal mounted underneath the : portion of the brooch that is intended to : move; often found in antique brooches or : hair ornaments. : : : Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria, Queen : of Naples and Sicily : : : 1735 Princess of Brazil Mariana Victoria : : : Queen Charlotte of England : : : : Queen Maria Anna of Portugal in her later : years : : : : : : : :