Looking at older photo's I wonder if the wire frame is in fact a recent addition: made for Maxima to make it actually fit better. I believe Juliana and Beatrix wore the tiara directly on their head not on a raised frame. Reason why the sapphires were burried so deep.
--Previous Message-- : As much as I love seeing Maxima in this : tiara..I think at some point she might alter : the base of it because it doesn't fit her : head comfortably..from the front the gap : between base and the frame of the tiara : looks odd...too wide for her head...either : she might change the hairdo or change the : frame to reposition this tiara little : differently..it is quite large and massive : piece : : : It looks fine from the sides.. : :