Diamonds for April - Fife to start things offArchived Message
Posted by Nellie on March 31, 2016, 3:51 am
Well, I just cannot go past my favourite
Edit: Details of the tiara posted by Torkel in 2008
A tiara of brilliants, described by The Times as «the most splendid object displayed». The Graphic has the following on this tiara "the diamond tiara and double-row necklace presented by the Duke of Fife to his Bride are of the most magnificent description. The brilliants are of great size, the great one in the centre of the lower row measuring quite half an inch each way. The tiara is a very uncommon and beautiful design, composed of hundreds of stones, ranging in weight from one carat to ten, the larger being what are technically known as briolettes--that is, cut on both sides and turning on pivots, so that they will flash with every movement of the head.” [Graphic, 23-24]