Posted by Henri M on August 30, 2012, 11:07 am, in reply to "Re: Stockholm Tiara"
Interesting that the Cartier apparently is a small one. On pictures it looks quite big. According the website of Cartier it is only 5,5 cm high, which seems much smaller to me than the optical illusion.
TIARE D´APPARAT Cartier Paris 1910
Platine Un diamant taille coussin, diamants ronds taille ancienne Serti millegrain Vendue à Elisabeth, reine des Belges (1876-1965) Elle a épousé le Prince Albert Ier, qui deviendra roi en 1909 et mourut en 1934. Hauteur au centre : 5,5 cm
Translation:
CEREMONIAL TIARA Cartier Paris 1910
Platinum A cushion cut diamond Round old-cut diamonds Millegrain* in the curls Sold to Elizabeth, Queen of the Belgians (1876-1965) She married Prince Albert I, who became King in 1909 and died in 1934. Center height: 5.5 cm
*Millegrain = "a thousand grains" A setting with series of continuous very small diamonds (or other stones) on the surface