Windsor Jewels Part 5

[emeraldeyes1969]

I asked Boffer if he could make some changes on Queen Mary's amethyst tiara and here is what he came up with.  An excellent job Boffer!!

http://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/msg/1161457368.html

I have to say that I loooooove the ruby version, although finding such humongous stones might present a problem.  Imagine how valuable that parure would be? 

[Eddie_uk]

Apparently Imelda has agreed on an out of coat settlement and it looks likely some jewels will be auctioned.

I agree the Tiara looks odd and rather empty without the pearl drops

[Eric_Lowe]

Yes I found it strange without the pearls and emeralds. The empty loops looked really hollow. However Infanta Beatriz did worn her Arquiremarine Tiara (which she inheirted from Ena) without the blue stones and just empty loops at a wedding in Athens during the 60's. 

[ashdean]

It is very odd without the emerald or pearl drops...I wonder if the Queen as ever even thought of adding another set of stones..despite her tiara spree in the 1970's she seems to be relatively uninovative in that way....

[boffer]

I wonder if any one else agrees that this tiara wouldnt look bad, if just the central loop had a diamond in it .... and the rest are empty.

I happen to really like it; it draws the eyes to the diamond, which could be a good way of displaying one of the cullinans.

[Eric_Lowe]

I think the only diamond loops design may give the tiara a modern look ? 

[basilforever]

I like the Vladimir tiara empty. It does look quite refreshing and more modern. But for the sheer grandness and beauty of it I love it with the pearl drops the best. 



Click on the picture for a very big view. 

[boffer]

Thank you so much for the picture. Do you happen to have a "very big" picture of the rest of that picture? (ie. her necklace and earrings)?

[emeraldeyes1969]

Ho-leee that was humongous!

Is there a discoloured pearl drop there, or is it just the lighting/shadows?

[Eric_Lowe]

I think Camilla would look nice with this tiara (without the drops) since she can show her big hairstyle more. 

[basilforever]

Thank you so much for the picture. Do you happen to have a "very big" picture of the rest of that picture? (ie. her necklace and earrings)?

Sure Boffer, I have tonnes. 

I will supply a couple.

Hmmm, I don't think Camilla will be wearing this tiara any time soon, but I suppose she could eventually. I don't know if it is a discoloured pearl drop? Maybe, but it doesn't detract from the whole piece anyway.

The Queen's choice of jewelry on these state visits was very impressive.





From the other state dinner:

[emeraldeyes1969]

The Nizam of Hyderabad necklace really has to be one of my favourites.  It is so regal looking, and despite being one of the workhorses of HM's collection, it always looks fresh to me.  The desgin is lovely, even though it is really quite unusual when you look closely.  I think I read somewhere that the lower pendant is detachable, but I can't recall ever having seen HM wearing it without all the pieces.  Anyone else?

[boffer]

I have never seen Her Majesty wear this without the pendant, but then again Her Majesty has never really altered her jewelery, certainly not the degrees of her grandmother. I think it might look rather odd without the pendant; but it ceretainly is a lovely necklace; i had the pleasure of seeing it this summer at the exhibiton at Buckingham Palace, and i must confess i spent longer looking at the jewels then any other part of the palace.

[boffer]

I recently thought i would see what the Vladimir Tiara looks like with a single diamond (Cullinan III) in the central loop. I happen to really like it - what are other people opinions?

[Eddie_uk]

Great art work boffer!

I think it resembles something phallic like