Posted by Maridje on September 1, 2012, 7:02 am, in reply to "Re: Cartier?"
Bijoux des reines & princesses de Belgique Christophe Vachaudez - edt Racine p130
--Previous Message-- : Overall this tiara to me donīt look very : "Cartier". Indeed unbalanced it : reminds me, too, to the sapphire parure of : Queen Wilhelmina. It looks as made for a : hive hairdo, for a lot of updressed hair as : a background for the jewel. Something like : this we find usually before the turn of the : century or around I guess. But the baguette : cut diamond (if the drawing is correct) are : not to expected before the mid of 1920th. : Very strange. : Why the tiara is called "Cartier"? : Is there any reliable source or reference? : : --Previous Message-- : I was not really referring to the Cartier : tiara of HM Queen Elisabeth, but to the : Cartier flower-tiara of HRH Princess Lilian. : : : : : : : : : : : :