Tamara you are a wonder, thank you! These emeralds DO have that wonderful green glow. Funny that they photograph dark most of the time.
--Previous Message-- : maybe these closeups will help Click on the : links provided for HQ version : : : : HQ version of the tiara : : http://s2.photobucket.com/user/Tamriko/media/emeraldparure2_zps6fc9aeb3.jpg.html : : : : HQ version of the rest of the parure : : http://s2.photobucket.com/user/Tamriko/media/emeraldparure1_zps4656d6c2.jpg.html : : : : : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : I've always wondered about these emeralds : quality. I remember Bjarne saying they were : extraordinary, but to my eye they always : photgraph so dark. QEII's Cambridge : emeralds and the emeralds worn by Queen : Annemarie of Greece have a stunning green : glow as if they were lit from behind. I : wonder if it has to do with the setting of : these particular stones, their opacity, or : simply where they were mined. : : --Previous Message-- : Here is a picture of the full parure. It is : a : lovely set, do we know how much of the book : will cover this set? Will it cover as much : compared to the ruby book? : : : : : : : :