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Posted by John R
on August 29, 2024, 7:15 am, in reply to "Re: Tiaras at the Wedding of Princess Afzan of Pahang"
Well across Asia they seem to love a bright lighted room. Many of the jewels owned by Malaysian or Brunei Royals are relatively modern. One has to have a taste for them. The designs are catered to the preferences of the buyers and sparkle, large coloured stones and in general opulence is very important to show off wealth. Anyway, many jewels sold in Asia are white gold rhodium plated. That in combination with very white / colourless diamonds which may have been enhanced, create a very bright but also cold lustre compared to old mine diamonds set in gold and silver or platinum, which is mostly seen in European royal jewels. 
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I also tend to agree with the lighting being at least part of the issue. And in any case, it is really difficult to portray the real sparkle of a jewel in a photograph. I am sure that in real life it must have looked very different. In some of the video footage from the wedding ceremonies it is also possible to see that the tiaras and necklaces give off some real glitter.
But I also have to agree that the pieces look very clean compared to many stained silver pieces worn by some of the European Royals. Whether that is because the Asian jewels are more recent pieces or whether they have been cleaned more profoundly I cannot say.
In any case the bride looked magnificent all three days of the wedding celebrations.
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