Posted by Monica on September 14, 2012, 6:12 am, in reply to "Re: Diamond bandeau"
Crown princess Märtha in 1943
--Previous Message-- : Would it be possible to adapt this piece to a : suitable frame and turn it into a small : tiara to be worn on the top on the head : instead of the forehead? : Its not an ugly piece, I think it would look : so much better and it would became so much : "wearable". The jewel could remain : convertible to bracelet when removed from : the frame, we know of several of such : examples. : : : : : --Previous Message-- : Ah, didn't think about that. My mistake :-) : : --Previous Message-- : --Previous Message-- : This tiara has to my knowlegde never been : worn : by princess Astrid. It is said to be made by : Boucheron around 1900 and was bougth by : prince Carl as a gift to princess Ingeborg. : She passed it on to princess Ragnhild. : : : The third paragraph of the article about the : Boucheron tiara mentions the bracelet / : bandeau, which Crown Princess Märtha was : wearing along with the Boucheron tiara at : the reception at the Waldorf Astoria in : 1939. : : Thank you for the lovely picture! I really : like the Vasa tiara! : : : : :