Posted by Nellie on July 18, 2012, 2:33 am, in reply to "Re: An Opal Parure?"
This was made for Queen Victoria with opals. Queen Alexandra switched them to rubies.
I do believe that the jewellery industry invented the myth that opals were unlucky and many ladies swallowed that.
--Previous Message-- : The problem would be that Opals come in so : many colour variations from white to black : and that is just the background! : : --Previous Message-- : Seems to me that there may be enough opals : languishing in the vaults to make a parure. : Was it Queen Mary or Queen Alexandra who : disliked opals? I have vague recollections : of opals being removed from the Oriental : Tiara, possibly a gold tiara of Queen : Victoria's, and possibly also a necklace. : If opals were removed from those items, : perhaps there were more pieces altered. : Wish my memory would serve me better. :-) :