Posted by Nellie on October 22, 2012, 10:37 pm, in reply to "Another Idea"
Could be. I am still hopeful of seeing a photo or illustration of the 1968 gift. Edit:... so that we can either rule in or rule out the Sophie/Canada tiara having any connection with the Queen's tiara remake - and maybe get to see those elusive "scrolls".
--Previous Message-- : Prince Phillips' mother died in the late : 1960's. Did she not have an aquamarine set? : If my memory is correct then perhaps this : tiara came from there. : : --Previous Message-- : : Jinja, I agree with both your points. : : I have been suggesting we have not seen the : Sao Paulo gift. : And I have said the gems in Sophie's would : not have provided enough for the remake. : : : --Previous Message-- : In any case, now that we've had a good look : at : it, the aquamarine stones in the tiara : Sophie wore look too small and too long and : narrow to be any of the stones in the : 'cathedral' tiara. And there would not have : been enough diamonds in any elements from : that tiara to make the fan elements in the : large tiara. Don't you think there was : another gift that was never seen in public?