Posted by mauriz on July 19, 2014, 5:26 am, in reply to "Durbar Tiara"
--Previous Message-- : : I have recalled that I had a theory at one : time that the odd bar across the top of this : tiara was to hold the Koh-i-nûr, in its : frame of rose-cut diamonds. : : In the thread below someone referred to the : bar but I cannot find that posting. : : There is an air of something unfinished : about the centre top of this tiara.
I referred to the bar and that I think it spoils the whole appearance. I'm not sure I would want to see a huge stone in a diamond frame on top of the tiara though. Your picture only confirms that the added trefoil and flower-like clusters in the upper part of the tiara are rather clumsy, but I'd still prefer something like that or a diamond of the size of the one at the bottom centre placed on top.