Posted by John R on May 10, 2013, 1:39 am, in reply to "Re: Tiaras Askew"
I would like to take a closer look at the setting of the diamonds! Counting stones just does not convince me. The O-N's have a impressive collection of serious sized diamonds at their disposal. A closer look at the setting could tell us something but I have not been able to get a good side or rear view of the top row of diamonds set on the Sapphire Tiara. I do have a good close up from the Second Frame. If the setting is exactly the same then we have a match. And I would like to ask you this question (again): did anyone at the time of the wedding of Friso and Mabel state or ever confirmed that the diamonds were actually taken from the Sapphire Tiara? I am not saying it's not possibe. I am saying it's not not the only possibility. If I were the Court jeweller I would not have been too comfortable having to change a tiara back to a setting hours before the most important event of decades....but that's another matter.
--Previous Message-- : Johan you are right and we only have to count : the diamonds in Mabels tiara to know for : shure. : These are exactly the same gradualy : "growing" diamonds as the top row : of diamonds and exactly the same amount of : them to! : : --Previous Message-- : To me the second setting looks like the top : row of diamond of the normal tiara. Maybe a : few additions, but most of them, certainly : the bigger ones look exacly like those in : the saphire tiara. : : --Previous Message-- : It has never been stated or confirmed that : they actually reset the stones from this : tiara in the second setting. It's possible : yes, but they could very well use different : stones. : : : : --Previous Message-- : With Queen Maxima's appearance, if one looks : at the extremely large inauguration photo : posted on the Royal House's website, it : doesn't look like the tiara itself is askew, : but rather the central sapphire and the : smaller sapphires immediately above and : below it are crooked by about two degrees : counterclockwise. Perhaps a goof by the : jeweller who may have hastily re-assembled : the tiara after Princess Mabel's appearance : the night before? : : --Previous Message-- : What a pity that little care seems to be : taken : by some hairdressers to ensure that tiaras : are centered above the bridge of the nose. : The Duchess of Cornwall appears to have her : tiara aligned with her hair parting:- : : : : Queen Maxima's beautiful sapphire and : diamond tiara was very slightly tilted:- : : : (Photo credit unknown) : : : And who could forget Mary Denmark's disaster : with the first wearing of the : "refurbished" wedding tiara! : : : (Photo credit unknown) : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
on May 10, 2013, 1:39 am, in reply to "