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    Re: Dutch Diamond Bandeau Archived Message

    Posted by Jos on November 1, 2014, 11:18 am, in reply to "Dutch Diamond Bandeau"

    Very observant! I am inclined to think that there indeed are two different frames. I thought that platinum is not that flexible.


    --Previous Message--
    : On the Dutch Royal Jewel site there are
    : numerous photos of various royal ladies
    : wearing the spectacular Diamond Bandeau.
    :
    : I noticed that, while most times the tiara
    : is worn in a halo style, in photos from 2013
    : Queen Maxima, then still Princess, wore it
    : with a curved shape. Queen Juliana, then
    : Princess, also wore it with a curved shape
    : in 1937. Please scroll through the following
    : link -
    : http://www.dutchroyaljewels.nl/Diamond_Bandeau_Tiara.htm
    : to see various photos.
    :
    : The diamonds are said to be mounted on a
    : light platinum wire frame.
    :
    : Is the frame flexible or are there two tiara
    : frames for this set of diamonds?
    :

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