Re: Queen Alexandra's dagmar cross necklace Archived Message
Posted by Julaine on July 12, 2013, 2:41 am, in reply to "Re: Queen Alexandra's dagmar cross necklace"
I have always hated the way the swags look in the left hand picture when the pearl drops are removed and the Dagmar Cross is detached. I know that Queen Alexandra bequeathed the piece on the condition that no changes be made. But for modern use I feel that the only solution is to temporarily remove those extraneous diamond swags if the pearl drops and the Cross are not going to be worn. Then the piece would lie smoothly along the collar bones of the wearer. That might violate the technical interpretation of Queen Alexandra's bequest, but not the spirit and render the piece much more wearable.
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