Re: The Oriental circelet tiara If it was altered in 1888 Archived Message
Posted by Wymanda on October 11, 2015, 4:20 pm, in reply to "Re: The Oriental circelet tiara If it was altered in 1888"
The Oriental Circlet was still set with Opals at that time. Queen Alexandra had them exchanged for the rubies after 1901 --Previous Message-- : If the tiara was altered in 1888, it lends : credence to the evidence that Queen Victoria : had worn it in her widowhood. I doubt if the : Queen would have had it altered if she was : not still using the jewel. : : Sometime, I will have to put together the : dates for when she gave her other ruby : parure to Princess Beatrice and when the : media noted that she wore a ruby headdress. : :
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