the extra parts of emerald necklace are to allow for the curvature of the necklace. without, the curvature would not be smooth and it would sit improperly.
--Previous Message-- : Hi everyone,years ago I bought a book about : italian royal jewels at an exhibition in : Turin and I thought it would have been nice : to share this photo of the tourmaline : necklace with you because on the web it is : almost always posted the picture where there : are no drops at all or the picture is not : clear, which is a shame because it is such a : beauty to me. I think this picture might, : also,clarify where the smaller drops of the : earrings worn by princess Clotilde on her : wedding day came from- I beg your pardon if : this subject has been discussed before. : Another reason is that I'm curious to know : what you, expert,think about what could have : been the original function of the four : loops that can be seen near the fastening : on the back. : I've looked for necklaces of the same era : and style but found no clues. The only : necklace where i found two loops supporting : the buckle on each side even if the rest of : the "bottons" of the necklace are : linked one another only through a single : connection is the Bernadotte demi parure. : So- even if I still do not understand why- : maybe to fix a larger buckle?- and I am : aware that my theory might be completely : wrong since I've not real sources, I : wondered whether it could have been ment to : be used as a belt itself. Certainly, : according to paintings, bejeweled belts were : rather fashionable at the time it was made : and the fact that the sovereign of Naples : wore one of them testifies the presence of : such a fashion among the italian aristocracy : of that time. : Thanks, in advance, for your help since : i've been thinking about this : "silliness" for a wile now! : :
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