Posted by Nellie on May 10, 2013, 2:28 am, in reply to "Re: Tiaras Askew"
I am intrigued by this puzzle. In the past I have not paid close attention. I wonder if someone could post pics of the "first frame" and "second frame" side by side please. Edit: I just looked at Dutch Royal Jewels but refrain from reproducing two pics from there.
--Previous Message-- : On the pictures of Queen Maxima you can see : the large topdiamonds are allready on a pin : with a small diamond underneath, just like : on the second frame. I would not be : surprised to find that the second fram has : only a few of the small bottom diamond on : the sticks with three diamonds, but even : they could very well be a combination of the : smaller diamonds on the side of the big : setting with the larger stones on top. : : --Previous Message-- : 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, 2:28 am, in reply to "