In the lower version some of the scroll work beneath the Stuart Diamond is taken out so the stone is lower. You have a drawing of it on your great site.
Ps i think Juliana is using the earrings that Willem III gave his 9 year old daughter with the Festoon necklace with them. The drawing of the earrings of the festoonnecklace fit the earrings Juliana wore and since have been worn by many of her daughters and granddaughters-in-law.
--Previous Message-- : I think something could be done with the : central part: lower it a bit so the Stuart : diamond doesn't sit so high. A little raised : but on the same line as the other huge : diamonds. : : --Previous Message-- : Let's have a look at it..shall we : : : : I wouldn't mind seeing the the : "whole" parure on Maxima...she can : totally pull it off. : : : : --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... : : : : : : : :