"at least its more balanced than CP Mary's altered ruby tiara LOL "
LOL indeed.
The design of the earrings strikes me as something of a misconception - why those bows in a design which is meant to go with blossoms? - but I like the tiara at second glance even more.
The concept to dispense with any flowers' leaves and create the design completely with very naturalistic blossoms is interesting in itself, and IMHO the execution is quite successful. To create balance without reverting to symmetry is always a difficult undertaking; I'd say that goldsmith Nicolai Appel did a great job.
Officially, this was called the 'Naasut Tiara' at the presentation - 'naasut' meaning 'flowers' in Greenlandic.
--Previous Message-- : at least its more balanced than CP Mary's : altered ruby tiara LOL : : : : --Previous Message-- : Sorry all -- but the design and construction : look like a bit of a mess to me. : : But the Queen looks very happy and since it : has been made with her in mind, and from the : gold coins, etc. from Greenland, it is a : loving tribute. : : : : --Previous Message-- : Thank you Boris...I quite like it..and what : a : great idea to have it convert into : brooches...I totally see Queen Margrethe : wearing them often...and combining them with : her golden poppies : : Edit: does anyone see rubies that are : mentioned in the tiara? Even with my eagle : eye I have hard time finding it LOL : : : : --Previous Message-- : I agree, IMHO it’s quite an intricate and : appealing variation of the traditional tiara : shape in blossoms. : The tiara came with matching earrings – here : is a link to a report with photos of Queen : Margrethe receiving the jewels and trying on : the earrings: : http://sermitsiaq.ag/node/128433 : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : Beautiful! Hope to see her wearing it soon. : : --Previous Message-- : Queen Margrethe’s new tiara, a 40th jubilee : gift from Greenland, has now been finished. : Made of gold, small diamonds and rubies at a : cost of about 40.000 Euro, it weighs a : quarter of a kilo and is convertible into : five seperate brooches. : It seems that some small-sized of the : infamous 'poppies' are incorporated in the : design. : : Link to an article about the tiara from : Berlingske newspaper: : : : : : : : http://www.b.dk/nationalt/dronningen-fik-groenlandsk-guldgave : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :