Queen Mary never wore the Oriental Circlet, at least in public. I wonder what happened to all the opals that were removed? Resting in the vaults maybe? --Previous Message-- : : Thank you Martina for that link. One I had : not seen, as I recall a portrait in colour. : The mention of 1857 means before alteration : in 1858 so we have the original version of : the tiara. : As Queen Alexandra kept an illustrated : inventory too perhaps she wore the oriental : circlet at least once for that purpose? : : --Previous Message-- : No, there is no evidence that is publicly : known. But I wonder if there might be some : nice unpublished pictures in HM's private : Albums. Or she wore it when no pictures were : taken. We might never know . : : :