The MIdnight was a special successs I thought. Great head ornament.
--Previous Message-- : I guess one of the main problems in creating a : modern tiara is the abandonment of ornament : in modern design. And from our point of view : a tiara is the ultimate ornament... : But apart from joking a lot of modern : jewellery is very clear and restrained, : low-key and concentrated on clear forms, : notably circles. Which disturbs me for : example at the Ocean Tiara of Princess : Charlene of Monaco – the circles are too : accentuated, too much constructed, not : organic. For my taste. : The outline of the Ansorena Tiara of Queen : Letizia is reduced to the minimum. To say so : its a idea of ornament. Consequently the are : no fittings for the pearls. : I suppose a design especially not using big : stones like this is also helpful limiting : the costs. : It is possible that the pearls on top are : choosen to 'upgrading' the basic Ansorena : design, made for the collection, for the : Princesse of Asturia? : In the end it is much better than the : “DeBeer meets Disney”-pieces out there. : : An other way to create a modern tiara is the : alternative path of choosing a floral : design. It allows much more decoration than : “modern reduction”. The Midnight Diadem is : extraordinary, an interpretation of an old : theme in timeless artwork. Good danish : design! : : : PS: On the other hand P Charlene´s modern : aigrette is a good example for a modern : wearable headpiece. It could help to made a : renaissance of wearing jewels on the head : even if real tiaras are not appropriate. : : : :