That necklace would certainly make a wonderful tiara, as we have discussed here on various occasions. I thought of it as well but the star to the side on the photo and the bulkyness of the necklace made me think differently but perhaps.
I have put it side to side with Emma:
Not sure....Any thoughts?
--Previous Message-- : To me the "thickstone" necklace : Queen Juliana wore so often comes closest. : As for the smaller version of the sapphire : tiara, the press release said it was worn : for a wedding for the first time. Anyway, : what Queen Emma wears does not resemble that : tiara at all. : : : --Previous Message-- : But Johan, that's the whole mystery! Her, at : least to us, three or even four known tiaras : if you include the upper part of her Van : Kempen Tiara, and even in the settings you : describe, don't seem to match with what we : see here in the picture! : I don't think it's her diamond tiara as in : this picture it lacks height. : The Mellerio Ruby Tiara is again too high : and you would clearly recognise the diamond : garlands. : Her Sapphire Tiara is clearly out of the : question. : And the second, much smaller, frame was, as : I understood it, never used untill the : wedding day of Prince Friso and Mabel W-S. : : : So, OK bare with me for a second: : : Let us consider she's wearing something put : together for the occassion. Look at : Wilhelmina! Perhaps a necklace as a tiara? : Maybe even her riviere of diamonds, the one : she received with the devant de corsage : she's also wearing. They were a National : Wedding Gift in 1879. Appropriate to wear : them to her daughter's Silver wedding : anniversary. Now, it could be my imagination : but I see a few large round diamonds in the : front (green) and what maybe stars (red) : attached to the base.... The stars would : also make sense as these were also gifts : for......her wedding. : : : : : Or it could be something totally different : of course. : : -Previous Message-- : She is wearing her diamond brooch. She only : had three tiara's: : : 1 The Saphire parure : 2 the Mellerio ruby parure : 3 her diamond tiara with the stars : : 1 and 3 have two different ways of wearing : them (the saphire tiara can be worn in the : second setting seen on Mabel and Maxima) and : the diamond tiara can be worn as Beatrix : does or with the stars on top. : : As Emma is seen wearing the diamond : stomacher she got for her wedding my bet is : she is wearing a diamond tiara so either the : smaller setting of the saphire parure or her : own diamond tiara in either setting. : : : : --Previous Message-- : " Looks like a leafy motif.... " : : Indeed it does : Thanks so much for the photo, will be fun : finding out which jewel this might be.... : Thank Goodness the brooch is clearly visible : : : : : : : : :
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