They could keep the Stuart parure in its original design and if the future Queen won't be predisposed to wear it, it can be used purely for official portraits, f.eg. Why not? Something like Queen Beatrix could have done. To broke such a historical and ancient piece like that it's almost a sacrilege.
Máxima seems to be fond of jewels - tiaras, necklaces, brooches - we have had plenty of opportunities to see her shining with the magnificent variety that are in the Dutch royal vaults.
But maybe the Stuart parure will be too much for their first appearance as Queen. It would denote a tremendous difference from her predecessor - in jewel terms.
The Stuart parure will be perfect to use at home or abroad for the most important State Banquets - for King Albert II and Grand Duke Henri, and since it has its origins in the UK, for Queen Elizabeth II. It could be (and in terms of whopper effect it is) the Dutch version of the Swedish Braganza and the Luxembourgish Romanov tiaras.
--Previous Message-- : There has also often been said that the Tiara : is to heavy to wear for someone with regular : headaches and migraines like Beatrix. : Well there ís one strange side to the story : that the Tiara might be to heavy: why do : they never wear the necklace then? : Since 1972 not only the Tiara hasn't been : out of the vaults but also: the necklace was : never seen anymore... : : Juliana often wore the Crownparure-Necklace : together with the bandeau of the 23 big : diamonds. : Which made for a very tasteful appearance. : I think maybe they decided on these pieces : that they were no longer practical and : untill they are to be made into something : else they are just stored. : : The big Indonesian bracelet that was worn by : Juliana always together with the : Crown-Parure already (after 1980) was : destroyed (well made into several other : items I should say). : Now sometimes you see Maxima wear a few : diamond bracelets together on one arm.... : Which ofcourse is a shame while several : bracelets together can never give this : impression that the big bracelet : gave...silly realy! : The other big bracelets the family owned : (with saphires) are also in the process of : being dismantled. : We've already seen Maxima wear a broche that : was taken from one of these bracelets, as if : there weren't saphire broches enough in the : collection...silly again! : : Same with the saphire necklace; I do love it : as a tiara, but I regret the fact that they : now no longer have a reasonable saphire : necklace left... : : So everything changes in this collection, as : we all know the necklace and tiara of the : 1901-national weddinggift was also destroyed : (around 1963). : : I realy don't think we will ever see the : Stuart-Parure back, it was not in any way : more important in design then let's say the : former Crownparure, which in 1897 also was : demolished to make the new : (Stuart-)Crownparure. : : Maybe (and I suspect that) we will be : surprized with a totaly new designed parure, : perfectly fitted for the new Queen, with all : the main stones in it from the Stuart-Parure : but in a more wearable form and to a more : subtle taste. : : I would find that a great loss, most of all : because of the beautiful design of the : necklace that is not to be compared with any : other necklace in any other royal family. : It truly would be a big shame if they would : have that necklace broken up. : I would also be sorry for breaking up the : Stuart-Tiara but I would understand that : better... : : : :
on February 2, 2013, 9:46 am, in reply to "