I strongly agree with you that execution of the floral arrangement was very successful...
maybe CP Mary should let Mr.Appel redesign her ruby tiara
--Previous Message-- : "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 : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :