Posted by Jos on April 30, 2013, 10:58 am, in reply to "Red White and Blue"
I am sure you are right. Perhaps Queen Emma had the same considerations. I remember having read that her dress was light blue. Queen Juliana combined those colours herself in her robe, dress and jewels.
--Previous Message-- : I think the Sapphire Colour was chosen to : compliment the white and red ermine robe of : her husband the King..... Red White and .... : Blue! : : : --Previous Message-- : Is it just optical deceit or has the sub-top : row of diamonds been replaced by larger : ones? Perhaps by the diamonds that are there : to replace the sapphires in the base? But : then again remains the question about the : tiara Mabel wore yesterday. : : By the way, I think that the choice for the : sapphire tiara was not just inspired by the : colour of the dress. My guess is that Maxima : very much was aware that Queen Emma wore the : very same tiara at Wilhelmina's inauguration : in 1898. : : --Previous Message-- : Its quite amazing they had time to put the : tiara together, considering the fact that : Mabel wore the lighter version of this : sapphire tiara last night : : : : --Previous Message-- : The tiara has been altered. The top central : element has been removed (plumes and 2 : brilliants). It looks so much better in my : opinion. : : : : : --Previous Message-- : Amazing all it's blue : : : : : : : : : : :