Thank you John R and Tamara. Tamara, a set of photos showing the various pearls would, I am sure, help us gain more information about the origin and uses of various pear shaped pearls in the collection. I look forward to seeing what you can identify. The Dutch Royal family's collection of this type of pearl, seems to be the largest of any current royal family.
--Previous Message-- : These are the same pendants as worn on the : beautiful portait by Erwin Olaf. There are : many pear pearls in the O-N collection. The : Pear Pearl tiara has seven with fleurs de : lils settings. Queen Wilhelmina once wore : the Pear Pearl Tiara with a necklace full of : pear Pearls. The second setting of the : Emerald Tiara also holds seven pear Pearls : but with a different setting from the Pear : Pearl Tiara. At least I think. : The Diamond Brooch with the Pink diamonds : also has three pear pearl pendants but with : different setting. : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : When I have little more time, I can go : through : my collection of pictures and crop images : with pearl drops .. Now I am curious myself : how many there are.. We will be able to : separate them by diamond settings because I : remember they are different and so are pearl : sizes : : : --Previous Message-- : Thank you for such an informative post, : Lucas. : I have often wondered about the pearl drops : in the earrings worn by the Dutch Royal : ladies. Because of the different diamond : surmounts and the shape of the pearls, I : suspect there are at least 3 separate pear : shaped pearl drops - as opposed to a round : pearl drop. : Does anyone have information? I would : appreciate learning more about these pearls, : especially if anything is known about their : history. : --Previous Message-- : Wonderful close-up, thank you Tamara! At : first : glance the round pearls seem much like the : ones of the pearl button tiara, but they are : not. See : : : : http://dutchroyaljewels.nl/Pearl_Button_Tiara.htm : . Those pearls were cut 3/4 and the diamonds : surrounding them are set almost heartshape : (1st time I notice that ). The pendants I : compared with the antique pearl tiara and : again, they don't match. : : Personally I find these 'buttons' too big : for HM's ears- : : --Previous Message-- : : : : When I first saw Queen Maxima in the new : pearl (top element) earrings, I didn't pay : much attention..I thought they were faux : jewels...but as I watched her wearing those : earrings, especially yesterday during : Prinsjesdag..I realized that they might be : more interesting than I first believed. : : I was able to get really really good closeup : of the setting and it hit me that those : earrings are 'older' than I first : thought....look at the setting..definitely : silver...it almost makes me wonder if they : use to be buttons...maybe Queen Maxima has : been having fun digging into vaults... : : They are definitely substantial enough to : carry all those beautiful old pearl teardrop : pieces..the setting is old...the : significance of wearing it on such a special : day...all screams to me its something from : Dutch vaults... : : any thoughts? : : : : : : : : : : : : :
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