The Nassut tiara - Flowers from GreenlandArchived Message
Posted by Pia on May 3, 2013, 8:33 am
In the Danish magazine Royal there is an interview with Nicolai Appel, the goldsmith who made the Nassut Tiara - meaning Flowers from Greenland.
The goldsmith originally intended to make a tiara with stylised flowers, but then the Queen told him about the tenacious flowers of Northern Greenland. He therefore contacted a botanist to learn about the flora of Greenland, but it turned out the Queen knew nearly just as much. She was very much part of the creative process and took part in composing the bouguet. Also the Queen's hair dresser, Poul Nejlund, was part of the process, to ensure the tiara would be suitable to the Queen's hair styles.
Some facts: - Nicolai Appel worked on the tiara intensively for 4 months - in total the tiara consists of 207 flowers, 17 different kinds - the tiara weighs 207 grams, but feels less as it is designed for the Queen's head shape.
The middle part of the tiara can be parted in 3 combs. The article says the Queen has worn the tiara this way at a jubilee of the navy, but there is no photo from the occasion. The magazine has photos of the three combs though.
I can't find an updated website for the magazine Royal, published by Aller Press.