HQ - Delhi Durbar Tiara :) Enjoy :)

Posted by Nikola on July 18, 2012, 3:18 pm

HQ photo of Delhi Durbar Tiara

HQ - Delhi Durbar Necklace

Posted by Nikola on July 18, 2012, 3:19 pm, in reply to "HQ - Delhi Durbar Tiara :) Enjoy :)"

HQ photo of the Delhi Durbar Necklace Enjoy

HQ - George IV's state diadem

Posted by Nikola on July 18, 2012, 3:21 pm, in reply to "HQ - Delhi Durbar Necklace "

HQ photo of the George IV's state diadem

HQ - Queen Victoria's fringe brooch

Posted by Nikola on July 18, 2012, 3:22 pm, in reply to "HQ - George IV's state diadem"

HQ photo of the Queen Victoria's fringe brooch

HQ - Queen Victoria's small diamond crown

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Queen Victoria's small diamond crown

HQ - Portrait of the Queen Mary wearing at least nine diamond necklaces and a brooch

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Portrait of Queen Mary

HQ - Williamson brooch :)

Posted by Nikola on July 18, 2012, 3:27 pm, in reply to "HQ - Portrait of the Queen Mary wearing at least nine diamond necklaces and a brooch"

Williamson brooch

HQ - Queen Mary with Delhi Durbar tiara and necklase

Posted by Nikola on July 18, 2012, 3:41 pm, in reply to "HQ - Delhi Durbar Tiara :) Enjoy :)"

Portrait of Queen Mary with Delhi Durbar tiara and necklase

Re: HQ - Delhi Durbar Tiara :) Enjoy :)

Posted by BarbaraW on July 18, 2012, 5:23 pm, in reply to "HQ - Delhi Durbar Tiara :) Enjoy :)"
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Thank you Nikola, your HQ photos are wonderful! --Previous Message-- : HQ photo of Delhi Durbar Tiara : : : :

Thanks

Posted by Count75 on July 18, 2012, 5:40 pm, in reply to "HQ - Delhi Durbar Tiara :) Enjoy :)"
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--Previous Message-- : HQ photo of Delhi Durbar Tiara : : : : Great pictures. Thanks for posting.

Re: HQ - Portrait of the Queen Mary - Cullinans

Posted by Barbara D. on July 18, 2012, 6:00 pm, in reply to "HQ - Portrait of the Queen Mary wearing at least nine diamond necklaces and a brooch"
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First: Thank you very much for these breathtaking HQs, Nikola! They're fantastic . Glittering Queen Mary wears not only a 'brooch', she wears Cullinan I & II as a stomacher, the smaller 'twins', Cullinan III & IV are worn as a pendant from a diamond collet necklace and she wears two of Queen Victoria's bow brooches . This is what The Royal Collection says about this portrait (taken February 1911): Photograph of Queen Mary, standing in full length portrait and wearing State Robes for the Opening of Parliament together with full mourning dress for Edward VII. She faces the viewer and wears Queen Victoria's Koh-I-Noor diadem, earrings, two large bow brooches and Crown Collet necklace. Cullinans I and II are worn as a brooch on the Garter sash and at her neck she wears a seven row diamond necklace.

Re: thank you

Posted by Nellie on July 18, 2012, 7:38 pm, in reply to "HQ - Delhi Durbar Tiara :) Enjoy :)"
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Thank you Nikola for all these pics. I'm always in a quandary over how many to copy yet again when more HQs come long.

Re: HQ - Queen Mary with Delhi Durbar tiara and necklase

Posted by Nellie on July 18, 2012, 7:41 pm, in reply to "HQ - Queen Mary with Delhi Durbar tiara and necklase "
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That five-row collar has alternating rows of diamonds and pearls. There is an extra diamond necklace above it. --Previous Message-- : Portrait of Queen Mary with Delhi Durbar tiara : and necklase :

Re: HQ - Portrait of the Queen Mary - Cullinans

Posted by Nellie on July 18, 2012, 7:55 pm, in reply to "Re: HQ - Portrait of the Queen Mary - Cullinans"
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We usually think there is another Cullinan (V?) on the band of the Regal Circlet. I find it quite curious that the Royal Collection captions sometimes call that head ornament (Queen Victoria's Regal Circlet) the Koh-i-Noor tiara or diadem. Actually there is great inconsistency in the standards and styles of the captions I have seen, which suggests to me that batches of photos have been given to various people at various times to write up captions - without a reference document of standards to refer to. A heck of a lot of editing is needed. Another thought about editing is that I would not use the expression "in the present reign" or similar. That is to set up another heck of a lot of editing one day. "In the reign of Queen Elizabeth II" would work fine right now. --Previous Message-- : First: Thank you very much for these : breathtaking HQs, Nikola! They're fantastic : . : : Glittering Queen Mary wears not only a : 'brooch', she wears Cullinan I & II as a : stomacher, the smaller 'twins', Cullinan III : & IV are worn as a pendant from a : diamond collet necklace and she wears two of : Queen Victoria's bow brooches . : : This is what The Royal Collection says about : this portrait (taken February 1911): : Photograph of Queen Mary, standing in full : length portrait and wearing State Robes for : the Opening of Parliament together with full : mourning dress for Edward VII. She faces the : viewer and wears Queen Victoria's Koh-I-Noor : diadem, earrings, two large bow brooches and : Crown Collet necklace. Cullinans I and II : are worn as a brooch on the Garter sash and : at her neck she wears a seven row diamond : necklace . :

Re: HQ - George IV's state diadem

Posted by JohnPete on July 18, 2012, 8:47 pm, in reply to "HQ - George IV's state diadem"
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This will look nice on Camilla when she attends her husband's coronation in the role of Princess Consort. She should wear it over a purple velvet cap lined with ermine. There is nothing saying this piece is for a sovereign only, just because QEII wears it to Parliament. Other consorts have worn it, after all. --Previous Message-- : HQ photo of the George IV's state diadem :

Re: HQ - George IV's state diadem

Posted by Nellie on July 18, 2012, 8:55 pm, in reply to "Re: HQ - George IV's state diadem"
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Not to get into any argument over the Princess Consort rights and wrongs please - But if Camilla attends Charles' coronation as Princess Consort then her headwear is fascinating to consider. I think this topic calls for a new thread. Please see above. --Previous Message-- : This will look nice on Camilla when she : attends her husband's coronation in the role : of Princess Consort. She should wear it : over a purple velvet cap lined with ermine. : There is nothing saying this piece is for a : sovereign only, just because QEII wears it : to Parliament. Other consorts have worn it, : after all. : : : --Previous Message-- : HQ photo of the George IV's state diadem : : :

Re: thank you

Posted by CarlaW on July 19, 2012, 12:41 am, in reply to "Re: thank you"
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Excellent pics..thanks! --Previous Message-- : : Thank you Nikola for all these pics. : I'm always in a quandary over how many to : copy yet again when more HQs come long. : :

Re: HQ - Delhi Durbar Tiara :) Enjoy :)

Posted by Francisco Luis on July 19, 2012, 2:01 am, in reply to "HQ - Delhi Durbar Tiara :) Enjoy :)"
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Many thanks for the pics Nikola. It´s the best pic of the Delhi Durbar tiara I´ve ever seen. And the rest are also superb. --Previous Message-- : HQ photo of Delhi Durbar Tiara : : : :

Re: thank you

Posted by Agnes on July 19, 2012, 10:55 am, in reply to "Re: thank you"
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Thank you... --Previous Message-- : Excellent pics..thanks! : : --Previous Message-- : : Thank you Nikola for all these pics. : I'm always in a quandary over how many to : copy yet again when more HQs come long. : : : :

Queen Mary's Pearl and Diamond Chocker

Posted by Bob on July 20, 2012, 10:30 pm, in reply to "Re: HQ - Queen Mary with Delhi Durbar tiara and necklase "

Yes, it certainly looks like there is an additional collet necklace above the pearl and diamond chocker. The stones are of a different colour and the spacing is different. What ever happened to that pearl and diamond chocker? I'm quite confused about it. I seem to remember reading somewhere that it was a gift from Princess May's family on her wedding. But then, there is that picture of Margaret, (2nd) Duchess of Teck wearing it at (I believe) the 1911 Coronation.

Re: Queen Mary's Pearl and Diamond Chocker

Posted by Boffer on July 21, 2012, 6:28 am, in reply to "Queen Mary's Pearl and Diamond Chocker"
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This chocker was certainly a wedding gift to Queen Mary in 1893, although it is not clear from who. As Duchess of York, she was photographed wearing it as early as 1894. It was also divisible into two bracelets, as she wore to the Devonshire House Ball in 1897. The chocker worn by her sister-in-law, the Duchess of Teck, it is not clear whether or not this was the same piece loaned by Queen Mary, or she owned her own piece in the same style (it was after all a popular style). It should be noted also that Princess Marie-Louise owned two bracelets in a similar honeycomb style, although it is not clear whether or not these bracelets joined to make a similar styled chocker. Field reports that one of these bracelets was left to The Queen by Princess Marie-Louise; although I have always thought that perhaps the bracelet the Queen was pictured wearing was one from Queen Mary's chocker, which undoubtedly was bequeathed to the Queen in 1953; if not and Princess Marie-Louise did indeed leave the Queen one of her bracelets, it is likely that she was left both of them, however she has only ever worn one at a time. Yet another example of how vast The Queen's jewellery collection is, and how much more research is needed on the vast array of pieces are her disposal. --Previous Message-- : Yes, it certainly looks like there is an : additional collet necklace above the pearl : and diamond chocker. The stones are of a : different colour and the spacing is : different. : : What ever happened to that pearl and diamond : chocker? I'm quite confused about it. I : seem to remember reading somewhere that it : was a gift from Princess May's family on her : wedding. But then, there is that picture of : Margaret, (2nd) Duchess of Teck wearing it : at (I believe) the 1911 Coronation. : : : :

Re: Queen Mary's Pearl and Diamond Choker

Posted by Nellie on July 21, 2012, 6:44 am, in reply to "Re: Queen Mary's Pearl and Diamond Chocker"
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Princess Marie Louise wearing her bracelets in that style. --Previous Message-- : This chocker was certainly a wedding gift to : Queen Mary in 1893, although it is not clear : from who. As Duchess of York, she was : photographed wearing it as early as 1894. : : It was also divisible into two bracelets, as : she wore to the Devonshire House Ball in : 1897. : : The chocker worn by her sister-in-law, the : Duchess of Teck, it is not clear whether or : not this was the same piece loaned by Queen : Mary, or she owned her own piece in the same : style (it was after all a popular style). : : It should be noted also that Princess : Marie-Louise owned two bracelets in a : similar honeycomb style, although it is not : clear whether or not these bracelets joined : to make a similar styled chocker. : : Field reports that one of these bracelets : was left to The Queen by Princess : Marie-Louise; although I have always thought : that perhaps the bracelet the Queen was : pictured wearing was one from Queen Mary's : chocker, which undoubtedly was bequeathed to : the Queen in 1953; if not and Princess : Marie-Louise did indeed leave the Queen one : of her bracelets, it is likely that she was : left both of them, however she has only ever : worn one at a time. : : Yet another example of how vast The Queen's : jewellery collection is, and how much more : research is needed on the vast array of : pieces are her disposal. :