Posted by John R on October 7, 2013, 3:39 am, in reply to "Re: Yes 8 ..."
They are detachable at it is. They can be set as 4, 6 or 8 Ears of Wheat. They need to make some adjustments in that they need to create a tiny mechanism that enables the Ears to turn in all directions (using a ball hinge) and let the Ears slide over the wire frame to accomodate the hairdo. Simple enough I'd think but I am not a Jeweller .
--Previous Message-- : : Yes. If the ears are detachable then I could : see someone designing a special frame to : hold them in a variety of settings. : : : --Previous Message-- : I agree. Although I think it is a very : unique : design as it is, the tiara does lend itself : for more variations. It would be 'fun' if : the Ears could be positioned in other : directions to create different looks. I am : sure the Court Jeweller could play around : with it! Can't you? : I would also like to see some of the Ears : used as brooches again on a black dress : : : --Previous Message-- : : Thanks for those Tamara. : To me there is something unsatisfactory : about the tiara because of the lack of : interest centre front. : I wonder how it might look with the two side : sections brought together to overlap quite a : bit in the centre? : : : --Previous Message-- : yes most of the pictures shows 6..but she : wore : 8..Erik is correct : : : : : She also wore Queen Juliana's top diamond : element with diamond drops from the large : diamond corsage... and the diamond bangle : bracelet which we have seen on Queen Beatrix : and then Crown Princess Maxima : : : : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : Do you know for sure? On the pictures I can : only count six. : : --Previous Message-- : she wore 8 ears of wheat : : : : : : : : : : : :