Posted by Nellie on August 8, 2012, 6:46 pm 124.170.57.61
Crown Princess Mary has worn this diamond ring before, I know, but has it been discussed. It looks like an impressive diamond.
Crown Princess Mary
Posted by Gemini on August 9, 2012, 1:31 pm, in reply to "Crown Princess Mary" 86.52.85.214
Could she have received it as a gift from CP Frederik when she gave birth to the twins?
Re: Crown Princess Mary
Posted by jinja on August 9, 2012, 4:43 pm, in reply to "Crown Princess Mary" 76.229.166.141
Could it have been her mother's?
jinja
Re: Crown Princess Mary
Posted by Tamara on August 9, 2012, 7:52 pm, in reply to "Crown Princess Mary"
She received it much later after the birth...I looked like her birthday gift. She normally wear new jewelry right after birthday and anniversary.
It is about 5 carat diamond (probably)..(she hasn't worn fake jewels since she became Crown Princess) in 4 prong setting, surrounded with pave set diamonds, also cascading half way down the band.... (I have seen a great closeup but can't post it here).
I just hope that it wasn't present for Frederik because what she REALLY need is "aquamarine" tiara to make a parure of all the aquamarine pieces that Frederik gave Mary...
--Previous Message-- : Could she have received it as a gift from CP : Frederik when she gave birth to the twins? :
Re: Crown Princess Mary
Posted by Glenn on August 10, 2012, 2:35 am, in reply to "Re: Crown Princess Mary" 85.233.233.166
I think it looks like a sponsor gift... HRH wears a lot of sponsored gifts (Danish brands like Georg Jensen, Marianne Dulong, Ole Lynggaard, Shamballa etc) - this one looks like it is from Hartmanns (hartmanns.com)
Re: Crown Princess Mary
Posted by Nellie on August 10, 2012, 4:44 am, in reply to "Re: Crown Princess Mary" 124.170.57.61
Thank you for all the comments. I am enjoying reading them. It had not occurred to me that it might be a "sponsored" gift, which I find to be an odd idea. Though I add that I love the tiara CP Mary does wear.
--Previous Message-- : I think it looks like a sponsor gift... HRH : wears a lot of sponsored gifts (Danish : brands like Georg Jensen, Marianne Dulong, : Ole Lynggaard, Shamballa etc) - this one : looks like it is from Hartmanns : (hartmanns.com) :
Hartmanns sure have some examples on their website which look close to what Crown Princess Mary is wearing (hoping that posting pictures will work!)
"Stor brillantring i platin prydet med 8,00 ct. rund brillant omkranset af 280 brillanter, i alt 2,14 ct. Top Wesselton/VS brillanter. Pris på forespørgsel"
--Previous Message-- : I think it looks like a sponsor gift... HRH : wears a lot of sponsored gifts (Danish : brands like Georg Jensen, Marianne Dulong, : Ole Lynggaard, Shamballa etc) - this one : looks like it is from Hartmanns : (hartmanns.com) :
Crown Princess Mary
Posted by Gemini on August 10, 2012, 9:22 am, in reply to "Re: Crown Princess Mary" 86.52.85.214
To me the shown ring seems a bit vulgar for Mary's taste...I think she has over the years adapted a more scandinavian taste in jewellery and also clothing.
Re: Crown Princess Mary
Posted by Tamara on August 10, 2012, 9:29 am, in reply to "Re: Crown Princess Mary" 68.197.228.82
This ring is not even close in the design...similar but I wouldn't even compare the two...trust me,,I have seen the closeup
Mary's ring is surely special to her...she has tendency to over-wear jewel gifts when first acquired...She does wear a lot of Marianne Dulong..and now Lynggaard pieces...but I have never seen her with hartmanns pieces...doesn't mean that its not the ring from them but the design to me suggests that its NOT from them
Its definitely the ring that Mary wants us to notice...let's see if she'll wear it during a state visit.
--Previous Message-- : Hartmanns sure have some examples on their : website which look close to what Crown : Princess Mary is wearing (hoping that : posting pictures will work!) : : : : "Stor brillantring i platin prydet med : 8,00 ct. rund brillant omkranset af 280 : brillanter, i alt 2,14 ct. Top Wesselton/VS : brillanter. Pris på forespørgsel" : : --Previous Message-- : I think it looks like a sponsor gift... HRH : wears a lot of sponsored gifts (Danish : brands like Georg Jensen, Marianne Dulong, : Ole Lynggaard, Shamballa etc) - this one : looks like it is from Hartmanns : (hartmanns.com) : : : : : :
When Glenn suggested it might be a piece of Hartmanns, I had a look on their website. That ring seems to me somewhat similar to what I can figure out on the photo Nellie posted, but of course I trust your judgement, Tamara, if you've seen a closeup of the ring.
As for Mary's taste in jewellery, I don't share Gemini's opinion. Thinking of her aquamarine jewellery I can well imagine her wearing a piece like that Hartmanns ring. IMO the particular stone is just too big for that elaborate setting, which makes the ring appear a tad "vulgar" or maybe better "loud" or "laboured" (at least "bemüht" is what I would call it in German), but I've a similar impression with some of Mary's pieces and would rarely think of her taste in jewellery as particularly scandinavian.
But well, the most important thing for me is that I've managed to post that photo on the first go!
--Previous Message-- : This ring is not even close in the : design...similar but I wouldn't even compare : the two...trust me,,I have seen the closeup : : Mary's ring is surely special to her...she : has tendency to over-wear jewel gifts when : first acquired...She does wear a lot of : Marianne Dulong..and now Lynggaard : pieces...but I have never seen her with : hartmanns pieces...doesn't mean that its not : the ring from them but the design to me : suggests that its NOT from them : : Its definitely the ring that Mary wants us : to notice...let's see if she'll wear it : during a state visit. : : : --Previous Message-- : Hartmanns sure have some examples on their : website which look close to what Crown : Princess Mary is wearing (hoping that : posting pictures will work!) : : : : "Stor brillantring i platin prydet med : 8,00 ct. rund brillant omkranset af 280 : brillanter, i alt 2,14 ct. Top Wesselton/VS : brillanter. Pris på forespørgsel" : : --Previous Message-- : I think it looks like a sponsor gift... HRH : wears a lot of sponsored gifts (Danish : brands like Georg Jensen, Marianne Dulong, : Ole Lynggaard, Shamballa etc) - this one : looks like it is from Hartmanns : (hartmanns.com) : : : : : : : :
To Mauriz
Posted by Gemini on August 10, 2012, 4:13 pm, in reply to "Re: Crown Princess Mary" 86.52.85.214
Mayby you are right.....what is scandinavian style in jewellery? It can not be defined and pointed out exactly. But what I meant was that she seem to go for Less is more; also in her choice of jewellery design.
Re: To Gemini
Posted by mauriz on August 10, 2012, 6:20 pm, in reply to "To Mauriz" 93.82.81.222
Gemini, I understood what you meant when I looked at a couple of photos from daytime events. She really seems to prefer jewellery with a casual, simple and contemporary touch.
It's different with jewellery for evening events, I think, where she mostly goes for a very traditional and representative style, often a bit cold and generalized in design, which I find not far away from that Hartmanns ring, the two or three Lynggaard pieces being a welcome exception.
I must admit, regarding contemporary jewellery I'd love to see one of these highly professional, disciplined, beautiful, well-dressed young royal women showing preferences for more individual pieces, one-offs instead of multiples and series, more daring and unconventional designs instead of repeating traditional "Formensprache", developing a personal style rather then fulfilling expectations what a princess should look like.
--Previous Message-- : Mayby you are right.....what is scandinavian : style in jewellery? It can not be defined : and pointed out exactly. But what I meant : was that she seem to go for Less is more; : also in her choice of jewellery design. :
To Mauriz
Posted by Gemini on August 11, 2012, 2:35 am, in reply to "Re: To Gemini" 86.52.85.214
I could not agree with you more, Mauriz.
And I think Mary has taken a step in a more individual and personal direction by for example changing the ruby parure. In a way making it her "own" design.
Re: To Mauriz
Posted by Henri M on August 12, 2012, 2:50 am, in reply to "To Mauriz" 24.132.211.247
I wish she had not done that. She destroyed Queen Ingrid's much more appealing setting.
--Previous Message-- : I could not agree with you more, Mauriz. : : And I think Mary has taken a step in a more : individual and personal direction by for : example changing the ruby parure. In a way : making it her "own" design. :
Re: To Mauriz
Posted by Royal Enthusiast on August 13, 2012, 10:01 am, in reply to "Re: To Mauriz" 125.209.152.180
--Previous Message-- : : I wish she had not done that. She destroyed : Queen Ingrid's much more appealing setting. : :
She is the cat's mother, not a respective Crown Princess!
