Posted by gillw on November 18, 2012, 1:39 pm, in reply to "Re: Vladamir tiara"
I think that Garrards can be trusted to treasure & care for the stones etc, and as they are very restricted to who handles them between the jewellers checking them out, it would be plain stupid to try & swap the stones for fakes. Those experts would find out in a trice. I think the people get to those exalted positions of trust for a very good reason and very much value the trust that is put in them, beyond a quick profit for stealing gemstones. The prestige of position means far more to them than a quick and dubious - buck.
--Previous Message-- : I think it is kind of strange that so much : attention is given to the prevention of : damaging the jewels (the pouches) but when : the stones or pearls are mounted to the : frame, these will rattle and bump against : the diadem? The same counts for similar : diadems as the Cambridge Lovers' Knot. : : Another thought: the Queen must put great : trust in her staff. The jewels went to many : hands during her long Reign, lots of : jewellers, dressers and others have taken : care of the Queen' s jewels. It looks easy : to replace diamonds by swarovskis, to : exchange the natural pearls in the pouches : by fake ones, even to deliver the pouches : back, empty. The Queen must put great : confidence that the jeweller wil always open : the box, control pouch after pouch that all : is complete. : : There are so many sad stories of stolen : jewels from royal and noble families. One : can not be careful enough... : : --Previous Message-- : : Thanks Dmitry. : : --Previous Message-- : The smooth texture of the pearls and : emeralds : can cause them to "pop" out of : even a fitted case and get marred. The : pouches surround them and ensure that they : never knock against each other. If someone : trips and drops a case, they could rattle : around and scratch. This way, they can never : be marred by hitting against each other, no : matter what. : : : --Previous Message-- : : Dmitry - would you know why pouches were : used rather than a fitted case each for the : pearls and the emeralds? : : : --Previous Message-- : How the Vladamir tiara is assembled with : either pearls or emeralds : from Angela Kelly book : : : : : : : :
on November 18, 2012, 1:39 pm, in reply to "