Are there any photographs of the "low version" referred to above? Thank you in advance
--Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : Maybe a fullblown restoration of the piece : has : transformed it. : When properly cleaned and maybe even : resetting some of the stones it would : probarbly look different already. : All the photo's that we have seen of it are : from pre-digital times and discoloured to : say the least. : It hasn't been seen since 1972 for crying : out loud: that's rather a long period of : time... : : Allthough I adored both Juliana and Beatrix : in their roles as Queen, they weren't realy : inspiring beauties ofcourse. : Their hairstyle was dowdy to say the : least... : : It could very well be that Maxima knocks us : all out when wearing that same Tiara. : : The design in itself is not thàt different : from the Ornate Pearl Tiara that Beatrix : wore on her wedding and that most : jewelery-watchers seem to love... : : : I think Beatrix was indeed quite a pretty : lady in her younger years and has remained : an attractive lady for her age. And is : certainly MUCH prettier than her mother, : grandmother and great grandmother : respectively. : : As for the tiara, I don't think it matters : how much a tiara glistens; If it's an : unpleasing design it's an unpleasing design. : I have no doubt that when it glistened it : was quite a sight, but that has more to do : with the diamonds themselves and not the : structural composition. : : It lacked any sense of femininity because it : is/was a robust parure. A very grand and : imposing parure, but one that would be : difficult to suit any prospective wearer in : it's known state. : : RE : : : : : : :