10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee
Posted by Gert-Jan on June 29, 2012, 1:26 am 89.146.6.202
10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee
More than 10,000 diamonds set in works acquired by six monarchs over three centuries go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s 60-year reign. The special exhibition Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration (30 June – 8 July & 31 July – 7 October) includes a number of The Queen’s personal jewels and works from the Royal Collection chosen for their artistic significance and their historic importance, and for the supreme skill in diamond cutting and mounting they embody.
Several pieces of jewellery, such as the Delhi Durbar Tiara, Queen Victoria’s Fringe Brooch and the Kokoshnik Tiara, are on display for the first time. The exhibition also includes jewellery made from the world’s largest diamond, the Cullinan Diamond, which weighed 3,106 carats as an uncut stone. Pieces containing seven of the nine principal stones cut from the Cullinan Diamond are reunited for the first time. They include the Cullinan III and IV Brooch, worn by The Queen for the National Service of Thanksgiving for Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee, at St Paul’s Cathedral, on 5 June 2012.
Diamond, the hardest natural material known, has for centuries carried associations of endurance and longevity. These qualities, allied to the purity, magnificence and value of the stones, have led rulers to deploy diamonds in regalia, jewellery and precious objects. Individual diamonds have achieved great renown, passing down the generations and between enemies or allies as potent symbols of sovereignty and as precious gifts. Many of these extraordinary stones have undergone a number of transformations during their history, having been re-cut or incorporated into new settings as fashions and tastes have changed.
The exhibition includes several pieces commissioned by Queen Victoria, the only other monarch to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee. They include the magnificent Coronation Necklace created for her and subsequently worn by Queen Alexandra, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth (The Queen Mother) and Her Majesty The Queen at their coronations. Also on display is the beautiful miniature crown worn by Queen Victoria for her official Diamond Jubilee portrait in 1897. The crown’s 1,187 diamonds give it a grandeur that belies its tiny proportions – it measures just 9 x 10cm.
During The Queen’s reign, diamonds acquired by previous monarchs have continued to play an important role on State and ceremonial occasions. The Diamond Diadem, made for the famously extravagant coronation of George IV in 1821, has been worn by The Queen to and from theState Opening of Parliament since the first of her reign. Set with 1,333 brilliant-cut diamonds, it is one of Her Majesty’s most widely recognised pieces of jewellery, appearing on British and Commonwealth stamps and also on certain issues of banknotes and coinage.
Among items of The Queen’s personal jewellery are a number of pieces marking important events in Her Majesty’s life. The South Africa Necklace was presented to the then Princess Elizabeth on her 21st birthday in 1947. The Williamson Brooch incorporates at its centre what is considered to be the finest pink diamond ever discovered. The diamond was found in Tanzania in 1947 by the Canadian geologist Dr JT Williamson, who gave the uncut stone to Princess Elizabeth for her wedding in November that year.
The exhibition also includes historic objects that show the skill and ingenuity with which diamonds have been used in different cultures and traditions. They include the exquisite 18th-century bloodstone box made for King Frederick the Great of Prussia. The box incorporates nearly 3,000 diamonds arranged pictorially to represent flowers, insects and musical instruments. The Jaipur Sword was presented to King Edward VII for his coronation in 1902 by the Maharajah of Jaipur. It is set with 719 diamonds, weighing a total of 2,000 carats.
Exhibition curator Caroline de Guitaut said, ‘The exhibition shows how over the past three centuries monarchs have used diamonds to display magnificence, whether in personal adornment or as a statement of power. Each piece demonstrates breathtaking workmanship and extraordinary ingenuity in design. Diamonds have of course long been associated with endurance and longevity, so this is a very fitting way to mark Her Majesty’s 60 years on the throne.’
For further information and photographs, please contact the Royal Collection Press Office, +44 (0)20 7839 1377, press@royalcollection.org.uk. A selection of images is also available from www.picselect.com.
Some gorgeous photos from the site of the Daily Mail:
--Previous Message-- : 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham : Palace to mark the Jubilee : : : : More than 10,000 diamonds set in works : acquired by six monarchs over three : centuries go on display at Buckingham Palace : to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s 60-year : reign. The special exhibition Diamonds: A : Jubilee Celebration (30 June – 8 July & : 31 July – 7 October) includes a number of : The Queen’s personal jewels and works from : the Royal Collection chosen for their : artistic significance and their historic : importance, and for the supreme skill in : diamond cutting and mounting they embody. : : Several pieces of jewellery, such as the : Delhi Durbar Tiara, Queen Victoria’s Fringe : Brooch and the Kokoshnik Tiara, are on : display for the first time. The exhibition : also includes jewellery made from the : world’s largest diamond, the Cullinan : Diamond, which weighed 3,106 carats as an : uncut stone. Pieces containing seven of the : nine principal stones cut from the Cullinan : Diamond are reunited for the first time. : They include the Cullinan III and IV Brooch, : worn by The Queen for the National Service : of Thanksgiving for Her Majesty’s Diamond : Jubilee, at St Paul’s Cathedral, on 5 June : 2012. : : Diamond, the hardest natural material known, : has for centuries carried associations of : endurance and longevity. These qualities, : allied to the purity, magnificence and value : of the stones, have led rulers to deploy : diamonds in regalia, jewellery and precious : objects. Individual diamonds have achieved : great renown, passing down the generations : and between enemies or allies as potent : symbols of sovereignty and as precious : gifts. Many of these extraordinary stones : have undergone a number of transformations : during their history, having been re-cut or : incorporated into new settings as fashions : and tastes : have changed. : : The exhibition includes several pieces : commissioned by Queen Victoria, the only : other monarch to celebrate a Diamond : Jubilee. They include the magnificent : Coronation Necklace created for her and : subsequently worn by Queen Alexandra, Queen : Mary, Queen Elizabeth (The Queen Mother) and : Her Majesty The Queen at their coronations. : Also on display is the beautiful miniature : crown worn by Queen Victoria for her : official Diamond Jubilee portrait in 1897. : The crown’s 1,187 diamonds give it a : grandeur that belies its tiny proportions – : it measures just 9 x 10cm. : : During The Queen’s reign, diamonds acquired : by previous monarchs have continued to play : an important role on State and ceremonial : occasions. The Diamond Diadem, made for the : famously extravagant coronation of George IV : in 1821, has been worn by The Queen to and : from theState Opening of Parliament since : the first of her reign. Set with 1,333 : brilliant-cut diamonds, it is one of Her : Majesty’s most widely recognised pieces of : jewellery, appearing on British and : Commonwealth stamps and also on certain : issues of banknotes and coinage. : : Among items of The Queen’s personal : jewellery are a number of pieces marking : important events in Her Majesty’s life. The : South Africa Necklace was presented to the : then Princess Elizabeth on her 21st birthday : in 1947. The Williamson Brooch incorporates : at its centre what is considered to be the : finest pink diamond ever discovered. The : diamond was found in Tanzania in 1947 by the : Canadian geologist Dr JT Williamson, who : gave the uncut stone to Princess Elizabeth : for her wedding in November that year. : : The exhibition also includes historic : objects that show the skill and ingenuity : with which diamonds have been used in : different cultures and traditions. They : include the exquisite 18th-century : bloodstone box made for King Frederick the : Great of Prussia. The box incorporates : nearly 3,000 diamonds arranged pictorially : to represent flowers, insects and musical : instruments. The Jaipur Sword was presented : to King Edward VII for his coronation in : 1902 by the Maharajah of Jaipur. It is set : with 719 diamonds, weighing a total of 2,000 : carats. : : Exhibition curator Caroline de Guitaut said, : ‘The exhibition shows how over the past : three centuries monarchs have used diamonds : to display magnificence, whether in personal : adornment or as a statement of power. Each : piece demonstrates breathtaking workmanship : and extraordinary ingenuity in design. : Diamonds have of course long been associated : with endurance and longevity, so this is a : very fitting way to mark Her Majesty’s 60 : years on the throne.’ : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : For further information and photographs, : please contact the Royal Collection Press : Office, +44 (0)20 7839 1377, : press@royalcollection.org.uk. A selection : of images is also available from : www.picselect.com. : : www.royalcollection.org.uk : : : source: : http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/press-release/10000-diamonds-go-on-display-at-buckingham-palace-to-mark-the-jubilee : : :
Re: 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee
Thank you Gert-Jan for posting these great photos. So there it is in full view: The Delhi Durbar tiara in its definitely undisputable circlet form. (And with its unfortunate 'empty' top center nicely invisible from these angles...)
--Previous Message-- : Some gorgeous photos from the site of the : Daily Mail: : : : : --Previous Message-- : 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham : Palace to mark the Jubilee : : : : More than 10,000 diamonds set in works : acquired by six monarchs over three : centuries go on display at Buckingham Palace : to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s 60-year : reign. The special exhibition Diamonds: A : Jubilee Celebration (30 June – 8 July & : 31 July – 7 October) includes a number of : The Queen’s personal jewels and works from : the Royal Collection chosen for their : artistic significance and their historic : importance, and for the supreme skill in : diamond cutting and mounting they embody. : : Several pieces of jewellery, such as the : Delhi Durbar Tiara, Queen Victoria’s Fringe : Brooch and the Kokoshnik Tiara, are on : display for the first time. The exhibition : also includes jewellery made from the : world’s largest diamond, the Cullinan : Diamond, which weighed 3,106 carats as an : uncut stone. Pieces containing seven of the : nine principal stones cut from the Cullinan : Diamond are reunited for the first time. : They include the Cullinan III and IV Brooch, : worn by The Queen for the National Service : of Thanksgiving for Her Majesty’s Diamond : Jubilee, at St Paul’s Cathedral, on 5 June : 2012. : : Diamond, the hardest natural material known, : has for centuries carried associations of : endurance and longevity. These qualities, : allied to the purity, magnificence and value : of the stones, have led rulers to deploy : diamonds in regalia, jewellery and precious : objects. Individual diamonds have achieved : great renown, passing down the generations : and between enemies or allies as potent : symbols of sovereignty and as precious : gifts. Many of these extraordinary stones : have undergone a number of transformations : during their history, having been re-cut or : incorporated into new settings as fashions : and tastes : have changed. : : The exhibition includes several pieces : commissioned by Queen Victoria, the only : other monarch to celebrate a Diamond : Jubilee. They include the magnificent : Coronation Necklace created for her and : subsequently worn by Queen Alexandra, Queen : Mary, Queen Elizabeth (The Queen Mother) and : Her Majesty The Queen at their coronations. : Also on display is the beautiful miniature : crown worn by Queen Victoria for her : official Diamond Jubilee portrait in 1897. : The crown’s 1,187 diamonds give it a : grandeur that belies its tiny proportions – : it measures just 9 x 10cm. : : During The Queen’s reign, diamonds acquired : by previous monarchs have continued to play : an important role on State and ceremonial : occasions. The Diamond Diadem, made for the : famously extravagant coronation of George IV : in 1821, has been worn by The Queen to and : from theState Opening of Parliament since : the first of her reign. Set with 1,333 : brilliant-cut diamonds, it is one of Her : Majesty’s most widely recognised pieces of : jewellery, appearing on British and : Commonwealth stamps and also on certain : issues of banknotes and coinage. : : Among items of The Queen’s personal : jewellery are a number of pieces marking : important events in Her Majesty’s life. The : South Africa Necklace was presented to the : then Princess Elizabeth on her 21st birthday : in 1947. The Williamson Brooch incorporates : at its centre what is considered to be the : finest pink diamond ever discovered. The : diamond was found in Tanzania in 1947 by the : Canadian geologist Dr JT Williamson, who : gave the uncut stone to Princess Elizabeth : for her wedding in November that year. : : The exhibition also includes historic : objects that show the skill and ingenuity : with which diamonds have been used in : different cultures and traditions. They : include the exquisite 18th-century : bloodstone box made for King Frederick the : Great of Prussia. The box incorporates : nearly 3,000 diamonds arranged pictorially : to represent flowers, insects and musical : instruments. The Jaipur Sword was presented : to King Edward VII for his coronation in : 1902 by the Maharajah of Jaipur. It is set : with 719 diamonds, weighing a total of 2,000 : carats. : : Exhibition curator Caroline de Guitaut said, : ‘The exhibition shows how over the past : three centuries monarchs have used diamonds : to display magnificence, whether in personal : adornment or as a statement of power. Each : piece demonstrates breathtaking workmanship : and extraordinary ingenuity in design. : Diamonds have of course long been associated : with endurance and longevity, so this is a : very fitting way to mark Her Majesty’s 60 : years on the throne.’ : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : For further information and photographs, : please contact the Royal Collection Press : Office, +44 (0)20 7839 1377, : press@royalcollection.org.uk. A selection : of images is also available from : www.picselect.com. : : www.royalcollection.org.uk : : : source: : : http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/press-release/10000-diamonds-go-on-display-at-buckingham-palace-to-mark-the-jubilee : : : : :
Re: 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee
It appears that there are in reality not that many jewels on display in this exhibition, at least not compared to those included in the Roberts publication.
The microsite is now online as it appears that the whole exhibition consists of:
- The Diamond Diadem - George IV's Diamond-Hilted Sword - Queen Victoria's Small Diamond Crown - Queen Victoria's Fringe Brooch - The Coronation Necklace - The Coronation Earrings - Queen Alexandra's Kokoshnik Tiara - Queen Alexandra's Coronation Fan - The Jaipur Sword and Scabbard - The Cullinan III and IV Brooch - The Cullinan V Brooch - The Cullinan VIII and VI Brooch - The Delhi Durbar Necklace and Cullinan VII Pendant - The Cullinan IX Ring - Queen Mary's Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara - Frederick the Great's Diamond Snuff Box - The Delhi Durbar Tiara - The Greville Chandelier Earrings - The Greville Peardrop Earrings - The Queen's South African Diamond Necklace and Bracelet - The Queen's Williamson Diamond Brooch
--Previous Message-- : 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham : Palace to mark the Jubilee : : : : More than 10,000 diamonds set in works : acquired by six monarchs over three : centuries go on display at Buckingham Palace : to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s 60-year : reign. The special exhibition Diamonds: A : Jubilee Celebration (30 June – 8 July & : 31 July – 7 October) includes a number of : The Queen’s personal jewels and works from : the Royal Collection chosen for their : artistic significance and their historic : importance, and for the supreme skill in : diamond cutting and mounting they embody. : : Several pieces of jewellery, such as the : Delhi Durbar Tiara, Queen Victoria’s Fringe : Brooch and the Kokoshnik Tiara, are on : display for the first time. The exhibition : also includes jewellery made from the : world’s largest diamond, the Cullinan : Diamond, which weighed 3,106 carats as an : uncut stone. Pieces containing seven of the : nine principal stones cut from the Cullinan : Diamond are reunited for the first time. : They include the Cullinan III and IV Brooch, : worn by The Queen for the National Service : of Thanksgiving for Her Majesty’s Diamond : Jubilee, at St Paul’s Cathedral, on 5 June : 2012. : : Diamond, the hardest natural material known, : has for centuries carried associations of : endurance and longevity. These qualities, : allied to the purity, magnificence and value : of the stones, have led rulers to deploy : diamonds in regalia, jewellery and precious : objects. Individual diamonds have achieved : great renown, passing down the generations : and between enemies or allies as potent : symbols of sovereignty and as precious : gifts. Many of these extraordinary stones : have undergone a number of transformations : during their history, having been re-cut or : incorporated into new settings as fashions : and tastes : have changed. : : The exhibition includes several pieces : commissioned by Queen Victoria, the only : other monarch to celebrate a Diamond : Jubilee. They include the magnificent : Coronation Necklace created for her and : subsequently worn by Queen Alexandra, Queen : Mary, Queen Elizabeth (The Queen Mother) and : Her Majesty The Queen at their coronations. : Also on display is the beautiful miniature : crown worn by Queen Victoria for her : official Diamond Jubilee portrait in 1897. : The crown’s 1,187 diamonds give it a : grandeur that belies its tiny proportions – : it measures just 9 x 10cm. : : During The Queen’s reign, diamonds acquired : by previous monarchs have continued to play : an important role on State and ceremonial : occasions. The Diamond Diadem, made for the : famously extravagant coronation of George IV : in 1821, has been worn by The Queen to and : from theState Opening of Parliament since : the first of her reign. Set with 1,333 : brilliant-cut diamonds, it is one of Her : Majesty’s most widely recognised pieces of : jewellery, appearing on British and : Commonwealth stamps and also on certain : issues of banknotes and coinage. : : Among items of The Queen’s personal : jewellery are a number of pieces marking : important events in Her Majesty’s life. The : South Africa Necklace was presented to the : then Princess Elizabeth on her 21st birthday : in 1947. The Williamson Brooch incorporates : at its centre what is considered to be the : finest pink diamond ever discovered. The : diamond was found in Tanzania in 1947 by the : Canadian geologist Dr JT Williamson, who : gave the uncut stone to Princess Elizabeth : for her wedding in November that year. : : The exhibition also includes historic : objects that show the skill and ingenuity : with which diamonds have been used in : different cultures and traditions. They : include the exquisite 18th-century : bloodstone box made for King Frederick the : Great of Prussia. The box incorporates : nearly 3,000 diamonds arranged pictorially : to represent flowers, insects and musical : instruments. The Jaipur Sword was presented : to King Edward VII for his coronation in : 1902 by the Maharajah of Jaipur. It is set : with 719 diamonds, weighing a total of 2,000 : carats. : : Exhibition curator Caroline de Guitaut said, : ‘The exhibition shows how over the past : three centuries monarchs have used diamonds : to display magnificence, whether in personal : adornment or as a statement of power. Each : piece demonstrates breathtaking workmanship : and extraordinary ingenuity in design. : Diamonds have of course long been associated : with endurance and longevity, so this is a : very fitting way to mark Her Majesty’s 60 : years on the throne.’ : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : For further information and photographs, : please contact the Royal Collection Press : Office, +44 (0)20 7839 1377, : press@royalcollection.org.uk. A selection : of images is also available from : www.picselect.com. : : www.royalcollection.org.uk : : : source: : http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/press-release/10000-diamonds-go-on-display-at-buckingham-palace-to-mark-the-jubilee : : :
I saw a very fine wire across the top centre. But I agree it looks empty.
--Previous Message-- : Thank you Gert-Jan for posting these great : photos. : So there it is in full view: The Delhi : Durbar tiara in its definitely undisputable : circlet form. : (And with its unfortunate 'empty' top center : nicely invisible from these angles...) :
Re: That's it?
Posted by Nellie on June 29, 2012, 8:42 am, in reply to "That's it?" 124.170.57.61
Me too. But I suppose it is really intended for the visitors who get tickets and see the real jewels. They will probably post some awesome things here, in due course.
--Previous Message-- : : Thanks for the list; those are obviously : impressive pieces, but I was expecting much : more. : :
Re: 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee
Yes sure, in the most prominent spot top center the tiara currently presents (not-so-proudly) a... wire.
--Previous Message-- : : I saw a very fine wire across the top : centre. : But I agree it looks empty. : : --Previous Message-- : Thank you Gert-Jan for posting these great : photos. : So there it is in full view: The Delhi : Durbar tiara in its definitely undisputable : circlet form. : (And with its unfortunate 'empty' top center : nicely invisible from these angles...) : : :
Re: 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee
Whenever I see the wire I do wonder if it serves some real purpose, to hold that top construction together, safely.
--Previous Message-- : Yes sure, in the most prominent spot top : center the tiara currently presents : (not-so-proudly) a... wire. : : --Previous Message-- : : I saw a very fine wire across the top : centre. : But I agree it looks empty. : : --Previous Message-- : Thank you Gert-Jan for posting these great : photos. : So there it is in full view: The Delhi : Durbar tiara in its definitely undisputable : circlet form. : (And with its unfortunate 'empty' top center : nicely invisible from these angles...) : : : : :
Re: 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee
Also the promo said the Delhi Durbar tiara was exhibited for the firts time but I thought it had been exhibited in the lifetime of the Queen Morther.
--Previous Message-- : : Whenever I see the wire I do wonder if it : serves some real purpose, to hold that top : construction together, safely. : : : --Previous Message-- : Yes sure, in the most prominent spot top : center the tiara currently presents : (not-so-proudly) a... wire. : : --Previous Message-- : : I saw a very fine wire across the top : centre. : But I agree it looks empty. : : --Previous Message-- : Thank you Gert-Jan for posting these great : photos. : So there it is in full view: The Delhi : Durbar tiara in its definitely undisputable : circlet form. : (And with its unfortunate 'empty' top center : nicely invisible from these angles...) : : : : : : :
No zoom?
Posted by Nellie on June 29, 2012, 9:01 am, in reply to "Re: That's it?" 124.170.57.61
I cannot get any zoom on the pieces. Does anyone else get zoom?
Re: No zoom? Got it now
Posted by Nellie on June 29, 2012, 9:03 am, in reply to "No zoom?" 124.170.57.61
--Previous Message-- : : I cannot get any zoom on the pieces. : Does anyone else get zoom? : : :
Re: No zoom? Got it now
Posted by Gert-Jan on June 29, 2012, 9:27 am, in reply to "Re: No zoom? Got it now" 89.146.6.202
Where can i found the 'zoom' images?
--Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : : I cannot get any zoom on the pieces. : Does anyone else get zoom? : : : : :
Re: No zoom? Got it now
Posted by Nellie on June 29, 2012, 9:35 am, in reply to "Re: No zoom? Got it now" 124.170.57.61
If you hover long enough over the image of the jewel the zoom will load and appear to the right where the text is.
Footnote: I don't like the way the exhibitons are done on this new website.
(Not my day - is it!)
--Previous Message-- : Where can i found the 'zoom' images? : : --Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : : I cannot get any zoom on the pieces. : Does anyone else get zoom? : : : : : : :
Re: QD and tickets
Posted by Lily P on June 29, 2012, 9:38 am, in reply to "Re: Links with videos" 2.121.216.156
My copy of The Queen's Diamonds arrived this morning so guess who's not moving off the sofa for the next 48 hours. My friend has bought us tickets to see the exhibition in October (almost the last day), so I'm now settling down for a very diamond encrusted summer. We need a little bit of sparkle in England at the moment what with all the rain we've had of late. Thanks for posting the links and videos it's given me a real insight into what I'm going to see in reality. I must make sure that I savour every moment. Will try to post a report when I go, but only if others haven't already done so.
Off to put the kettle on and settle down with QD now....bye!!!
Posted by Nellie on June 29, 2012, 9:43 am, in reply to "Re: No zoom? Got it now" 124.170.57.61
It would appear that the exhibits are in process of being fully loaded. Just keep trying for the zoom.
--Previous Message-- : : If you hover long enough over the image of : the jewel the zoom will load and appear to : the right where the text is. : : Footnote: I don't like the way the : exhibitons are done on this new website. : : (Not my day - is it!) : : : --Previous Message-- : Where can i found the 'zoom' images? :
Re: QD and tickets
Posted by Nellie on June 29, 2012, 9:45 am, in reply to "Re: QD and tickets" 124.170.57.61
You have been patient to wait so long for the QD. It is not all in the exhibtion though, not by a long shot.
But later lucky you will see some real ones.
--Previous Message-- : My copy of The Queen's Diamonds arrived this : morning so guess who's not moving off the : sofa for the next 48 hours. My friend has : bought us tickets to see the exhibition in : October (almost the last day), so I'm now : settling down for a very diamond encrusted : summer. We need a little bit of sparkle in : England at the moment what with all the rain : we've had of late. : Thanks for posting the links and videos it's : given me a real insight into what I'm going : to see in reality. I must make sure that I : savour every moment. Will try to post a : report when I go, but only if others haven't : already done so. : : Off to put the kettle on and settle down : with QD now....bye!!! :
Re: A work in progress?
Posted by CarlaW on June 29, 2012, 11:11 am, in reply to "A work in progress?" 99.124.130.163
Being able to zoom is pretty awesome! I zoomed the cover of the book and it was amazing! The detail you could see was something else!
--Previous Message-- : : It would appear that the exhibits are in : process of being fully loaded. Just keep : trying for the zoom. : : : --Previous Message-- : : If you hover long enough over the image of : the jewel the zoom will load and appear to : the right where the text is. : : Footnote: I don't like the way the : exhibitons are done on this new website. : : (Not my day - is it!) : : : --Previous Message-- : Where can i found the 'zoom' images? : : :
Re: QD and tickets
Posted by Gill Webster on June 29, 2012, 11:37 am, in reply to "Re: QD and tickets" 86.4.235.201
Make sure you really take your time going round, don't let anyone make you leave before you are ready - you can always go back to the start of the room & go through again & again till you're happy. Make the most of it.
--Previous Message-- : My copy of The Queen's Diamonds arrived this : morning so guess who's not moving off the : sofa for the next 48 hours. My friend has : bought us tickets to see the exhibition in : October (almost the last day), so I'm now : settling down for a very diamond encrusted : summer. We need a little bit of sparkle in : England at the moment what with all the rain : we've had of late. : Thanks for posting the links and videos it's : given me a real insight into what I'm going : to see in reality. I must make sure that I : savour every moment. Will try to post a : report when I go, but only if others haven't : already done so. : : Off to put the kettle on and settle down : with QD now....bye!!! : : --Previous Message-- : Got my tickets! : : --Previous Message-- : You can see them sparkle here : : : : : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2166243/Jubilee-diamonds-Spectacular-gems-Queens-private-collection-display-Buckingham-Palace.html : : and here : : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18627486 : : --Previous Message-- : : I'm not going to be happy until the online : version goes live. : Must be any day - or hour? - now. : : : : : : : : :
Re: Links with videos
Posted by Count75 on June 29, 2012, 3:37 pm, in reply to "Links with videos" 74.72.206.18
I wonder if the Lover's Knot tiara is part of the exhibition.
Oh yes - the wire would be there to give it engineering stability, we all can see its not there for decorative purposes
--Previous Message-- : : Whenever I see the wire I do wonder if it : serves some real purpose, to hold that top : construction together, safely. : : : --Previous Message-- : Yes sure, in the most prominent spot top : center the tiara currently presents : (not-so-proudly) a... wire. : : --Previous Message-- : : I saw a very fine wire across the top : centre. : But I agree it looks empty. : : --Previous Message-- : Thank you Gert-Jan for posting these great : photos. : So there it is in full view: The Delhi : Durbar tiara in its definitely undisputable : circlet form. : (And with its unfortunate 'empty' top center : nicely invisible from these angles...) : : : : : : :
Re: 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee
Isn't it also a question of space. The room they use for the exhibition isn't that big and in past years they do seem to leave plenty of room for the people to move around in
--Previous Message-- : It appears that there are in reality not that : many jewels on display in this exhibition, : at least not compared to those included in : the Roberts publication. : : The microsite is now online as it appears : that the whole exhibition consists of: : : - The Diamond Diadem : - George IV's Diamond-Hilted Sword : - Queen Victoria's Small Diamond Crown : - Queen Victoria's Fringe Brooch : - The Coronation Necklace : - The Coronation Earrings : - Queen Alexandra's Kokoshnik Tiara : - Queen Alexandra's Coronation Fan : - The Jaipur Sword and Scabbard : - The Cullinan III and IV Brooch : - The Cullinan V Brooch : - The Cullinan VIII and VI Brooch : - The Delhi Durbar Necklace and Cullinan VII : Pendant : - The Cullinan IX Ring : - Queen Mary's Girls of Great Britain and : Ireland Tiara : - Frederick the Great's Diamond Snuff Box : - The Delhi Durbar Tiara : - The Greville Chandelier Earrings : - The Greville Peardrop Earrings : - The Queen's South African Diamond Necklace : and Bracelet : - The Queen's Williamson Diamond Brooch : : : http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/exhibitions/summer-opening-of-buckingham-palace-diamonds-a-jubilee-celebration : : --Previous Message-- : 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham : Palace to mark the Jubilee : : : : More than 10,000 diamonds set in works : acquired by six monarchs over three : centuries go on display at Buckingham Palace : to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s 60-year : reign. The special exhibition Diamonds: A : Jubilee Celebration (30 June – 8 July & : 31 July – 7 October) includes a number of : The Queen’s personal jewels and works from : the Royal Collection chosen for their : artistic significance and their historic : importance, and for the supreme skill in : diamond cutting and mounting they embody. : : Several pieces of jewellery, such as the : Delhi Durbar Tiara, Queen Victoria’s Fringe : Brooch and the Kokoshnik Tiara, are on : display for the first time. The exhibition : also includes jewellery made from the : world’s largest diamond, the Cullinan : Diamond, which weighed 3,106 carats as an : uncut stone. Pieces containing seven of the : nine principal stones cut from the Cullinan : Diamond are reunited for the first time. : They include the Cullinan III and IV Brooch, : worn by The Queen for the National Service : of Thanksgiving for Her Majesty’s Diamond : Jubilee, at St Paul’s Cathedral, on 5 June : 2012. : : Diamond, the hardest natural material known, : has for centuries carried associations of : endurance and longevity. These qualities, : allied to the purity, magnificence and value : of the stones, have led rulers to deploy : diamonds in regalia, jewellery and precious : objects. Individual diamonds have achieved : great renown, passing down the generations : and between enemies or allies as potent : symbols of sovereignty and as precious : gifts. Many of these extraordinary stones : have undergone a number of transformations : during their history, having been re-cut or : incorporated into new settings as fashions : and tastes : have changed. : : The exhibition includes several pieces : commissioned by Queen Victoria, the only : other monarch to celebrate a Diamond : Jubilee. They include the magnificent : Coronation Necklace created for her and : subsequently worn by Queen Alexandra, Queen : Mary, Queen Elizabeth (The Queen Mother) and : Her Majesty The Queen at their coronations. : Also on display is the beautiful miniature : crown worn by Queen Victoria for her : official Diamond Jubilee portrait in 1897. : The crown’s 1,187 diamonds give it a : grandeur that belies its tiny proportions – : it measures just 9 x 10cm. : : During The Queen’s reign, diamonds acquired : by previous monarchs have continued to play : an important role on State and ceremonial : occasions. The Diamond Diadem, made for the : famously extravagant coronation of George IV : in 1821, has been worn by The Queen to and : from theState Opening of Parliament since : the first of her reign. Set with 1,333 : brilliant-cut diamonds, it is one of Her : Majesty’s most widely recognised pieces of : jewellery, appearing on British and : Commonwealth stamps and also on certain : issues of banknotes and coinage. : : Among items of The Queen’s personal : jewellery are a number of pieces marking : important events in Her Majesty’s life. The : South Africa Necklace was presented to the : then Princess Elizabeth on her 21st birthday : in 1947. The Williamson Brooch incorporates : at its centre what is considered to be the : finest pink diamond ever discovered. The : diamond was found in Tanzania in 1947 by the : Canadian geologist Dr JT Williamson, who : gave the uncut stone to Princess Elizabeth : for her wedding in November that year. : : The exhibition also includes historic : objects that show the skill and ingenuity : with which diamonds have been used in : different cultures and traditions. They : include the exquisite 18th-century : bloodstone box made for King Frederick the : Great of Prussia. The box incorporates : nearly 3,000 diamonds arranged pictorially : to represent flowers, insects and musical : instruments. The Jaipur Sword was presented : to King Edward VII for his coronation in : 1902 by the Maharajah of Jaipur. It is set : with 719 diamonds, weighing a total of 2,000 : carats. : : Exhibition curator Caroline de Guitaut said, : ‘The exhibition shows how over the past : three centuries monarchs have used diamonds : to display magnificence, whether in personal : adornment or as a statement of power. Each : piece demonstrates breathtaking workmanship : and extraordinary ingenuity in design. : Diamonds have of course long been associated : with endurance and longevity, so this is a : very fitting way to mark Her Majesty’s 60 : years on the throne.’ : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : For further information and photographs, : please contact the Royal Collection Press : Office, +44 (0)20 7839 1377, : press@royalcollection.org.uk. A selection : of images is also available from : www.picselect.com. : : www.royalcollection.org.uk : : : source: : : http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/press-release/10000-diamonds-go-on-display-at-buckingham-palace-to-mark-the-jubilee : : : : :
Re: No zoom?
Posted by LittleMo on June 29, 2012, 5:27 pm, in reply to "No zoom?" 86.130.34.27
Me neither - its not zooming for me
--Previous Message-- : : I cannot get any zoom on the pieces. : Does anyone else get zoom? : : :
Re: Links with videos
Posted by Julaine on June 29, 2012, 7:51 pm, in reply to "Re: Links with videos" 72.64.133.132
Actually Queen Mary's Lover's Knot Tiara is beautifully documented on pages 182-187, included a two page full color close up. --Previous Message-- : I think it is considered to be a pearl tiara, : and is not in the Queen's Diamonds book ,so : I would guess not : : : --Previous Message-- : I wonder if the Lover's Knot tiara is part : of : the exhibition. : : --Previous Message-- : You can see them sparkle here : : : : : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2166243/Jubilee-diamonds-Spectacular-gems-Queens-private-collection-display-Buckingham-Palace.html : : and here : : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18627486 : : --Previous Message-- : : I'm not going to be happy until the online : version goes live. : Must be any day - or hour? - now. : : : : : : : : :
Re: Links with videos
Posted by Nellie on June 29, 2012, 8:17 pm, in reply to "Re: Links with videos" 124.170.57.61
Correct.
I think the QD did quite well, considering. They included almost all our favourites predominantly diamond. If all of the QD had to be in the exhibition then the Queen would need to cancel all her engagements for the duration of the exhibition as she would appear naked without them, in a royal sense!!!
--Previous Message-- : : Actually Queen Mary's Lover's Knot Tiara is : beautifully documented on pages 182-187, : included a two page full color close up. : --Previous Message-- : I think it is considered to be a pearl : tiara, : and is not in the Queen's Diamonds book ,so : I would guess not
Re: 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee
The emerald necklace is also wired. Perhaps to aid in the display of it, and particularly the 2 drop pieces.
--Previous Message-- : Isn't it also a question of space. The room : they use for the exhibition isn't that big : and in past years they do seem to leave : plenty of room for the people to move around : in : : : --Previous Message-- : It appears that there are in reality not : that : many jewels on display in this exhibition, : at least not compared to those included in : the Roberts publication. : : The microsite is now online as it appears : that the whole exhibition consists of: : : - The Diamond Diadem : - George IV's Diamond-Hilted Sword : - Queen Victoria's Small Diamond Crown : - Queen Victoria's Fringe Brooch : - The Coronation Necklace : - The Coronation Earrings : - Queen Alexandra's Kokoshnik Tiara : - Queen Alexandra's Coronation Fan : - The Jaipur Sword and Scabbard : - The Cullinan III and IV Brooch : - The Cullinan V Brooch : - The Cullinan VIII and VI Brooch : - The Delhi Durbar Necklace and Cullinan VII : Pendant : - The Cullinan IX Ring : - Queen Mary's Girls of Great Britain and : Ireland Tiara : - Frederick the Great's Diamond Snuff Box : - The Delhi Durbar Tiara : - The Greville Chandelier Earrings : - The Greville Peardrop Earrings : - The Queen's South African Diamond Necklace : and Bracelet : - The Queen's Williamson Diamond Brooch : : : : http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/exhibitions/summer-opening-of-buckingham-palace-diamonds-a-jubilee-celebration : : --Previous Message-- : 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham : Palace to mark the Jubilee : : : : More than 10,000 diamonds set in works : acquired by six monarchs over three : centuries go on display at Buckingham Palace : to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s 60-year : reign. The special exhibition Diamonds: A : Jubilee Celebration (30 June – 8 July & : 31 July – 7 October) includes a number of : The Queen’s personal jewels and works from : the Royal Collection chosen for their : artistic significance and their historic : importance, and for the supreme skill in : diamond cutting and mounting they embody. : : Several pieces of jewellery, such as the : Delhi Durbar Tiara, Queen Victoria’s Fringe : Brooch and the Kokoshnik Tiara, are on : display for the first time. The exhibition : also includes jewellery made from the : world’s largest diamond, the Cullinan : Diamond, which weighed 3,106 carats as an : uncut stone. Pieces containing seven of the : nine principal stones cut from the Cullinan : Diamond are reunited for the first time. : They include the Cullinan III and IV Brooch, : worn by The Queen for the National Service : of Thanksgiving for Her Majesty’s Diamond : Jubilee, at St Paul’s Cathedral, on 5 June : 2012. : : Diamond, the hardest natural material known, : has for centuries carried associations of : endurance and longevity. These qualities, : allied to the purity, magnificence and value : of the stones, have led rulers to deploy : diamonds in regalia, jewellery and precious : objects. Individual diamonds have achieved : great renown, passing down the generations : and between enemies or allies as potent : symbols of sovereignty and as precious : gifts. Many of these extraordinary stones : have undergone a number of transformations : during their history, having been re-cut or : incorporated into new settings as fashions : and tastes : have changed. : : The exhibition includes several pieces : commissioned by Queen Victoria, the only : other monarch to celebrate a Diamond : Jubilee. They include the magnificent : Coronation Necklace created for her and : subsequently worn by Queen Alexandra, Queen : Mary, Queen Elizabeth (The Queen Mother) and : Her Majesty The Queen at their coronations. : Also on display is the beautiful miniature : crown worn by Queen Victoria for her : official Diamond Jubilee portrait in 1897. : The crown’s 1,187 diamonds give it a : grandeur that belies its tiny proportions – : it measures just 9 x 10cm. : : During The Queen’s reign, diamonds acquired : by previous monarchs have continued to play : an important role on State and ceremonial : occasions. The Diamond Diadem, made for the : famously extravagant coronation of George IV : in 1821, has been worn by The Queen to and : from theState Opening of Parliament since : the first of her reign. Set with 1,333 : brilliant-cut diamonds, it is one of Her : Majesty’s most widely recognised pieces of : jewellery, appearing on British and : Commonwealth stamps and also on certain : issues of banknotes and coinage. : : Among items of The Queen’s personal : jewellery are a number of pieces marking : important events in Her Majesty’s life. The : South Africa Necklace was presented to the : then Princess Elizabeth on her 21st birthday : in 1947. The Williamson Brooch incorporates : at its centre what is considered to be the : finest pink diamond ever discovered. The : diamond was found in Tanzania in 1947 by the : Canadian geologist Dr JT Williamson, who : gave the uncut stone to Princess Elizabeth : for her wedding in November that year. : : The exhibition also includes historic : objects that show the skill and ingenuity : with which diamonds have been used in : different cultures and traditions. They : include the exquisite 18th-century : bloodstone box made for King Frederick the : Great of Prussia. The box incorporates : nearly 3,000 diamonds arranged pictorially : to represent flowers, insects and musical : instruments. The Jaipur Sword was presented : to King Edward VII for his coronation in : 1902 by the Maharajah of Jaipur. It is set : with 719 diamonds, weighing a total of 2,000 : carats. : : Exhibition curator Caroline de Guitaut said, : ‘The exhibition shows how over the past : three centuries monarchs have used diamonds : to display magnificence, whether in personal : adornment or as a statement of power. Each : piece demonstrates breathtaking workmanship : and extraordinary ingenuity in design. : Diamonds have of course long been associated : with endurance and longevity, so this is a : very fitting way to mark Her Majesty’s 60 : years on the throne.’ : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : For further information and photographs, : please contact the Royal Collection Press : Office, +44 (0)20 7839 1377, : press@royalcollection.org.uk. A selection : of images is also available from : www.picselect.com. : : www.royalcollection.org.uk : : : source: : : : http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/press-release/10000-diamonds-go-on-display-at-buckingham-palace-to-mark-the-jubilee : : : : : : :
Re: 10,000 diamonds go on display at Buckingham Palace to mark the Jubilee
The film roll I watched had most things wired on to a stand for display, and rotating as the camera rolled.
I don't know if that means the pieces will be rotating when on display in the exhibition.
I did think the wiring made the emerald necklace look unattractive!
--Previous Message-- : The emerald necklace is also wired. Perhaps to : aid in the display of it, and particularly : the 2 drop pieces. :
Re: Links with videos
Posted by Gill Webster on June 30, 2012, 1:09 am, in reply to "Re: Links with videos" 86.4.235.201
Well actually HM does very few engagements anyway during the period of opening as she is largely on her summer break. Certainly no banquets or tiara events, maybe one or two small local events in Scotland while she is up there - such as the Braemar games, which these days brings out the gold Braemanr feather brooch only.
--Previous Message-- : : Correct. : : I think the QD did quite well, considering. : They included almost all our favourites : predominantly diamond. : If all of the QD had to be in the exhibition : then the Queen would need to cancel all her : engagements for the duration of the : exhibition as she would appear naked without : them, in a royal sense!!! : : : --Previous Message-- : : Actually Queen Mary's Lover's Knot Tiara is : beautifully documented on pages 182-187, : included a two page full color close up. : --Previous Message-- : I think it is considered to be a pearl : tiara, : and is not in the Queen's Diamonds book ,so : I would guess not : :
Re: Links with videos
Posted by Nellie on June 30, 2012, 1:42 am, in reply to "Re: Links with videos" 124.170.57.61
I was Joking!
--Previous Message-- : Well actually HM does very few engagements : anyway during the period of opening as she : is largely on her summer break. Certainly no : banquets or tiara events, maybe one or two : small local events in Scotland while she is : up there - such as the Braemar games, which : these days brings out the gold Braemanr : feather brooch only. : : --Previous Message-- : : Correct. : : I think the QD did quite well, considering. : They included almost all our favourites : predominantly diamond. : If all of the QD had to be in the exhibition : then the Queen would need to cancel all her : engagements for the duration of the : exhibition as she would appear naked without : them, in a royal sense!!! : : : --Previous Message-- : : Actually Queen Mary's Lover's Knot Tiara is : beautifully documented on pages 182-187, : included a two page full color close up. : --Previous Message-- : I think it is considered to be a pearl : tiara, : and is not in the Queen's Diamonds book ,so : I would guess not : : : :
Posted by Baxter on June 30, 2012, 6:22 pm, in reply to "HQ photos" 174.64.27.229
Wow, Nikola! Thanks so much for sharing.
It is interesting that there is a thread around the bottom row of pearls on the Diamond Diadem similar to the Swedish cameo tiara.
Re: HQ photos
Posted by Nellie on June 30, 2012, 6:32 pm, in reply to "Re: HQ photos" 124.170.57.61
Well spotted Baxter.
I find it interesting that the Girls tiara here shows the full detail of how it is fitted (for comfort) for the Queen to wear. We see the adjustable elastic and the extra, covered, base wire which also gives the tiara more height.
However, an extra base has not been added to the Diamond Diadem.
Re: HQ photos
Posted by maggie j on June 30, 2012, 6:47 pm, in reply to "HQ photos" 98.217.231.176
Thank you so much, Nikola, what a treat! --Previous Message-- : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
Re: HQ photos
Posted by jinja on June 30, 2012, 8:13 pm, in reply to "Re: HQ photos" 76.230.149.253
Beautiful, thank you! So neat to see cuts and settings in such minute and exquisite detail. jinja
Re: HQ photos - request
Posted by Nathanial B on June 30, 2012, 8:23 pm, in reply to "HQ photos"
WOW thank you for these HQs
I was wondering if you could find an HQ of the Queen Alexandra Russian Kokoshnik tiara - I always feel as though this tiara always misses the limelight when it comes to promotions (even though it's a beautiful piece and is covered in diamonds!)
Also the Dehli Dubar tiara
thanks
Re: HQ photos
Posted by Dawn on June 30, 2012, 8:40 pm, in reply to "HQ photos" 71.7.48.174
Posted by LittleMo on July 1, 2012, 6:00 pm, in reply to "Re: Links with videos" 109.156.166.74
--Previous Message-- : : Actually Queen Mary's Lover's Knot Tiara is : beautifully documented on pages 182-187, : included a two page full color close up. : --Previous Message-- : I think it is considered to be a pearl : tiara, : and is not in the Queen's Diamonds book ,so : I would guess not : : : --Previous Message-- : I wonder if the Lover's Knot tiara is part : of : the exhibition. : : --Previous Message-- : You can see them sparkle here : : : : : : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2166243/Jubilee-diamonds-Spectacular-gems-Queens-private-collection-display-Buckingham-Palace.html : : and here : : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18627486 : : --Previous Message-- : : I'm not going to be happy until the online : version goes live. : Must be any day - or hour? - now. : : : : : : : : : : :
Re: HQ photos
Posted by karenl on July 2, 2012, 12:14 am, in reply to "Re: HQ photos" 72.196.9.140
A big thank you Nikola. Your photos lit up my room. Beautiful. --Previous Message-- : Thank you Nikola for these fantastic HQs. I : will go to bed now, hopefully to dream of : them. Thanks again for sharing. : : : : : --Previous Message-- : Simply dazzling! Thanks, Nikola! : : --Previous Message-- : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
To wear at the exhibit
Posted by LittleMo on July 2, 2012, 5:43 pm, in reply to "HQ photos" 109.144.214.102
I have a ticket to go in early August. A few years ago I bought a faux necklace at Windsor castle that is the shamrocks from the Diamond diadem repeated and strung around at collar bone level.
