Re: ...And Queen Sofia's Niarchos rubi necklaces / tiaras Archived Message
Posted by Carlo on September 11, 2012, 12:33 pm, in reply to " ...And Queen Sofia's Niarchos rubi necklaces / tiaras"
To Cristina: There are two famous actresses that wore a Van Cleef ruby necklace like Queen Sofia's: one is Audrey Hepburn and her long necklace looks really the same as the Niarchos one. The other one is Sofia Loren and the long ruby and diamond sautoir she is wearing looks different (especially in the elements between the rubies and diamonds clusters). I have a book at home with those photos, but unfortunately my scanner does not work at the moment, I'll see what I can do. --Previous Message-- : Just remember another "not that : Good" example, Queen Sofia's Niarchos : rubi necklaces, a long string of cabochon : rubies and diamonds that can be very : versatile, by making several diferent lenght : necklaces, bracelet and also two versions of : small tiara. : The rubies were a wedding gift by Stavros : Niarchos to the then Princess of Greece, : they were designed by Van Cleef and Arpels. : I must say these are not my favourites, but : anyway I prefer the two row version. If : placed on the right frame to have the : elements neatly arranged it would be quite a : nice tiara. : : Just scroll down (I hope I am allowed to : place this link here) : : http://dinastias.forogratis.es/los-rubies-niarchos-t1007-84.html : : A short version of the necklace at the : prewedding of Princes of Asturias in 2004 : : http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/britains-prince-charles-kisses-the-hand-of-queen-sofia-of-news-photo/50885242 : : This piece was much advertised by Van Cleef : and Arpels, I remember an advertisement : photo where a famous actress (don't remember : who it was...) wears the complete lenght of : the rubies. : : I doubt this piece was an exclusive jewel. : Carlo has just posted on the thread bellow : (on the greek jewels of Queen Sophie) a : colour picture of Pss Marina, wife of Ps : Michael of Greece wearing a similar set. In : the link above there is also a black and : white photo of Marina with her rubies. This : is totally new to me, I did not know that : there was another similar rubi set worn by a : greek princess. : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : Thank you Boris! That is the one, great you : had it in your archives! Like you said is : perfect for less grand events, and still : very elegant in my opinion. : : Once again I must say I really like it! : Beautifully placed on the head, perfect : hairdo, definatelly a "Good" to : me. : : However I am not sure if HM would wear it as : well today, most likely the small tiara : would be hidden by the Quuen's hair... it : would look very well on Pss Mette Marit if : she would wear her hair up. : : Well If we think about it, if the bracelet : has enough length and flexibility and is a : beautiful piece, if its put on a proper : frame, if is placed on the head in the right : angle and if the lady wears the hair up, : then I believe almost all bracelets could : became very nice small tiaras! : : : ...And while I was typing this post I : remembered another good example: Duchess of : Alba Ansorena bracelet / bridal tiara. : Lovely, plain elegant and understated. : : Here you have Ursula's page on it : : : : http://www.royal-magazin.de/spain/diadem-ansorena-bracelet.htm : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : Great that you remembered that one - in the : photo below, it looks like a very good way : to wear parts of the emerald parure in a : less grand manner than with the large tiara, : although details are difficult to make out - : perhaps someone has a clearer pic? : : Crown Princess Sonja: : : : anonymous image hosting : : : : --Previous Message-- : In the 1970's Queen Sonja wore an emerald : centered bracelet as tiara. I've searched : and found no picture of it, but I remember : seing a photo and I actually like it. Much : better, in my opinion, than the "Star : Treck"... : : GD Maria Teresa's aquamarine tiara is : actually a bracelet. I find it lovely as a : small tiara for a junior princess, it would : look beautiful on the princesses. Personally : I think the GD looks her best wearing the : belgian tiara, the floral ivy leaves tiara : and the Cartier tiara. : : And yes, those aquamarines are absolutely : gorgeous! Such lovely pale blue colour. : : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : Golden Poppies and the Art Nouveau birdcage : tiara of Queen Marie are certainly unusual, : but not necklaces or bracelets worn as : tiaras. : Although, I suspect the poppies could be : detached and worn on a necklace. : : Here is one of my opinions on a 'good' : attempt at necklace-as-tiara. Grand Duchess : Marie Adelaide is wearing a strand of pearls : as a tiara/hair ornament. Modern royal : ladies should try this once in a while, with : the right coiffure it might look : magnificent. : : : : Here is a one that I haven't decided if I : think is a good or a bad. Not sure if this : is a bracelet or tiara. Lovely stones, : though. : : : : : --Previous Message-- : Explanation please! : : --Previous Message-- : Ohhh the golden poppies! I'd forgotten these : ones. Definatelly not my favourite head : gear... I just think the poppies could be : arranged in a more appealing way, perhaps in : a frame, like the new greenlandic gold tiara : of the Queen (that I am eager to see her : wear btw). : : : : : --Previous Message-- : The Ugly....Not HM, just the head piece : : --Previous Message-- : Not exactly a tiara, but timely: Imre of : Austria's bride seems to have worn a pearl : necklace as part of a bridal headdress at : her wedding on Saturday in Washington, D.C. : Very pretty, understated and subtle effect, : with a stunning veil. : : : : : : : : : : : http://www.tageblatt.lu/people/story/Erzherzog-Imre-heiratet-Kathleen-Walker-20077640 : : --Previous Message-- : A few years ago I started a topic named : after : a famous old American movie, the goal was to : stimulate discussion on the various : successes (or lack of) when royal ladies use : necklaces or bracelets as tiaras. Since : it's been so long, I thought maybe it might : be fun to resurrect it, especially since we : have new members on board and possibly new : sources of lovely photos. : : Like last time, I'm afraid my nominee for : worst attempt at wearing a necklace as a : tiara has to be for the late Grand Duchess : of Luxembourg and her sapphire : necklace/tiara. To me, it's just all wrong. : Nothing about it makes sense, sorry to say. : Perhaps it is instead a tiara sometimes : worn as a necklace? It is a very confusing : piece to me. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
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