Posted by Pedro on December 31, 2014, 6:30 am, in reply to "Pierced ears..."
It's curious how Japanese Imperial ladies tend to follow a pattern in the way of dressing and wearing jewels.
This outfit and brooch could have been worn by the Princess's grandmother, the Empress.
--Previous Message-- : At least Pss Kako does seem to have pierced : ears in this picture, also from the oficial : series to celebrate her 20th birthday. She : is wearing pearl stud earrings, and a very : nice diamond and pearl bow brooch, very : appropriate for a young princess. : : Source: Hola.com : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : I have read that the royal ladies in Japan : do : not have pierced ears. : : The apparent differences might be due to the : proportions of the ear lobe of each : individual lady or a deliberate choice for : the position of the diamonds based on each : lady's preference. : : Since so many Japanese royal ladies have the : same style of earring, it would appear that : the style has some significance. I wonder if : the Imperial Royal Household Agency has a : say in the style of jewels chosen for the : royal ladies? : : --Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : It seems the diamond earrings are also of a : design comon to several ladies in the : imperial family. CP Masako ones seem to be a : bit longer. Perhaps these design of earrings : is also a tradition? : : Empress Nagako : : : Empress Michiko : : : CP Masako : : : Princess Kiko : : : Princess Mako : : : Princess Kako : : : Perhaps the ones worn by CP Masako are the : ones worn previously by Empresses Nagako and : Michiko (the scroll and the fringe parures : pass to CP Masako when she married the crown : prince, perhaps the earrings were : included?). But Pss Kiko and her daughters : certainly have their own pairs. CP Masako : and Pss Kiko seem to be wearing theirs in : the HQ pic posted by Lukasz. : : : : --Previous Message-- : Usually each japanese princess reaching : adult : age (20) will get her own parure of matching : jewels. What a wonderful tradition . The : necklace of the parure is normally a : mirrored image of the tiara. : : Here's a pic of Pss Kako's older sister Pss : Mako, who turned 20 in october 2011, and : also got her own diamond parure. The : earrings worn by both sisters seem very : similar. : : : : Comparing both parures I must say I prefer : Pss Kako's. I hope we will get the chance to : see these jewels worn by the princeses at : oficial events . : : : --Previous Message-- : Thank you, Lukasz. : : Is this a tiara we have seen previously, or : is it new for the Princess? : : --Previous Message-- : From Foro Hispanico de Opiniones sobre la : Realeza: : : : : : : : : : http://members5.boardhost.com/Infanta/msg/1419843535.html : : --Previous Message-- : Princess Kako has just turned 20 and she : visited her imperial grandparents (in full : gala). : : : : : : : : : : : : :