Posted by John in Assen on May 10, 2013, 4:51 am, in reply to "Re: Tiaras Askew"
Friso's wedding day: RVD said: the tiara Mabel is wearing is a second setting from a saphire-tiara made for Queen Emma by Mellerio. Later it "surfaced" that the frame used to put the diamonds on already was part of the Original extra's that came with the tiara.
The top row from the Mellerio Saphire Tiara consists out of 27 graduating diamonds. They are exactly the same as the 27 diamonds used in Mabels tiara, you can see that by comparing the pictures and why would the RVD lie about such a thing?
--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, 4:51 am, in reply to "