Posted by Beth1 on July 19, 2014, 5:43 am, in reply to "Re: Durbar Tiara"
Your suggestion is a great improvement in my opinion Mauriz. Hopefully some one will suggest this change to HM. I suspect that the tiara will not be restored to its original design; yet, I prefer that to the current version.
--Previous Message-- : --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. : : : : : :
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