Worst Royal Jewels 1

[HRHAmy]

I think jewels are beautiful no matter what but there are times when they are put in a weird setting or paired with other not so good looking jewels, then the pieces, for example: tiara, necklace, brooch etc. look ugly. I was wondering if you have a piece that just was not esthetically pleasing to your eye in one way or another.

I'll go first, for some reason I didn't like Sophie Countess of Wessex's wedding pearl necklace that Edward designed for her. To me it looked tacky, just the way the pearls came down into a cross and then to make it worse Edward threw in those big black pearls. I'm all for pearls, I think they're very beautiful but this necklace struck me as weird looking. It would have been better if Edward maybe put the pearls on a gold pendant cross with a plain gold chain or used the pearl necklace but put a big pearl in the center. To me this one just didn't hit the mark. Here's a pic:

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...4&d=1050006256

[magnik]

I hate Queen Rania's emerald tiara made by Boucheron. It's to dark and looks terrible on Rania's dark hair.
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...4&d=1065616648

[lizz70]

Originally Posted by magnik

I hate Queen Rania's emerald tiara made by Boucheron. It's to dark and looks terrible on Rania's dark hair.
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=20054&d=1065616648http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...4&d=1065616648

Also this was a disaster with the dress as it didn't co-ordinate with anything. Her nose looks really obvious in this photo too - you can really see where it has been done.

I don't like the Swedish tiara either although I prefer Rania's out of the two - just not on Rania

[magnik]

Other tiaras which I don't like.

Victoria's First Tiara - looks terrible. It will be better as a necklace
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...4&d=1107001060
and Napoleonic Cut-Steel Tiara - dark and don't look good on dark hair. But it's better than buttons and Victoria's first tiaras.
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...4&d=1107001340

[HRHAmy]

I agree Magnik, Victoria's first tiara is horrible, there's nothing to it. Are there even any jewels on it? If there is I can't tell, it's too small. They should have started her off with something better and bigger!:)

[magnik]

Maybe she should wear one of these two and better hairdo!!!
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...9&d=1046241439
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...0&d=1046243017

[Sofia Magdalena]

Originally Posted by HRHAmy

I agree Magnik, Victoria's first tiara is horrible, there's nothing to it. Are there even any jewels on it? If there is I can't tell, it's too small. They should have started her off with something better and bigger!:)

I have seen a closeup of this tiara and there are actually tiny diamonds and sapphires at the ends of the "spikes". You wonder why they even bothered putting them there since they are hardly visible to the naked eye. I would have had a hard time hiding my disappointment if I had been given this as a birthday present.

[auntie]

The Dutch RF and have the tackiest collection, and the Belgian RF have the poorest collection!

[soCal girl]

Originally Posted by auntie

The Dutch RF and have the tackiest collection, and the Belgian RF have the poorest collection!

I agree that the Dutch RF has the tackiest collection. I don't like any of Maxima's tiaras (including the star tiara) and I think the aquamarine one is the worst. For such beautiful royal women, I hope they step up their collection. I, personally don't know much about the Belgian RF's collection but I think Mathilde's laurel leaf tiara? is alright....

[Marengo]

Originally Posted by soCal girl

I agree that the Dutch RF has the tackiest collection. I don't like any of Maxima's tiaras (including the star tiara) and I think the aquamarine one is the worst. For such beautiful royal women, I hope they step up their collection. I, personally don't know much about the Belgian RF's collection but I think Mathilde's laurel leaf tiara? is alright....

I disagree, the dutch RF has a beautiful collection of jewels, most tiara's have 'big' stones as well. The problem is that the recent changes are not very succesfull in my eyes. The pointy necklace, the star tiara and the reshaped emerald tiara (with upright pearls now) are ugly. I wonder why they changed these things as there are many other nice tiara's we scarcely see, among them Queen Anna's pearl-spike tiara, the pearl-button tiara, laurel wreath (Laurentiens wedding tiara) and the ears of wheat tiara.
I would advice to put the stars on a smaller frame and let them stand out less, so put them in closer contact with the hair, and maybe they should use all 10 of them as hairornaments (like Sissy ).

The belgians have a very small collection. Mathilde has only the laurel tiara, Claire has one (tiny) tiara, Astrid has one from the the Aosta family, the Queen has two (elisabeths bandeau and the diademe of the provences) and Fabiola has two as well (the tiny Wolfers tiara, which is basically a small necklace) and the lovely Coronet of Leaves she received from Franco/Spain. All the other pieces (2 grand tiaras and nice necklaces, brooches etc) were sold by Leopold and Lilian.

[LynnW]

Originally Posted by kerry

It looks like a Christmas ornament.:(

Or a St. Patrick's day hat. Whichever, Rania's tiara is really a waste of nice jewels.

[moonlight]

Originally Posted by magnik

I hate Queen Rania's emerald tiara made by Boucheron. It's to dark and looks terrible on Rania's dark hair.
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...4&d=1065616648

When I saw this picture, It reminds me of new year's eve party, when most people use glittered tiara

[hofburg]

Originally Posted by magnik

I hate Queen Rania's emerald tiara made by Boucheron. It's to dark and looks terrible on Rania's dark hair.

I totally agree. Although, I don't think it looks awful just on Rania's hair. It's absolutely hideous and tasteless. Utterly vulgar!

Originally Posted by Maxie

I have to agree. The poppy thing is a really ugly piece of jewelry... :(

Hear, hear!

Originally Posted by Thomas Parkman

Oh, My God!! My God!!! My God!!!! Where did you people get those awful pitures...

Brilliant post!!!

Originally Posted by Maxie

Maria-Teresa's necklace is quite ugly indeed! :(

indeed it is. Beoynd the reach of amendment.

Originally Posted by Thomas Parkman

...The Burmese ruby tiara of QEII is a perfect example.

I'm sorry, but QEII's Ruby tiara is, absolutely ghastly. Almost as ugly as her aquamarine one.

Originally Posted by Boris

.. The more eleborate the tiara, the more elaborate the hairdo should be. That's why Queen Silvia for example manages very well wearing that not-so-beautiful massive 'whopper' wall of diamonds, the Braganca tiara.

Queen Silvia is, indeed, the most successful tiara's wearer!

Originally Posted by Boris

Same goes for Queen Silvia's convertible Connaught ruby tiara - beautiful, but gathering dust in the vaults.

Well, that's due to the family feud over this piece.

Originally Posted by Warren

Here's another pic for Boris. EIIR looks rather smart and glittering wearing the sapphire tiara. Is it time to reconsider? :)

Quite the contrary, it looks even more disastrous up close!

Originally Posted by MARG

Madeline is the quintessential 5'8" long legged blond bombshell, only with class

Madeline?? 5'8???? How, exactly, did you figure this one out?

[Marengo]

The swedish 'jeep-tiara's', the ones with the diamond buttons, especially the one with 4 buttons is not very succesfull.

[magnik]

Originally Posted by Marengo

The swedish 'jeep-tiara's', the ones with the diamond buttons, especially the one with 4 buttons is not very succesfull.

4 buttons
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...8&d=1125659013
6 buttons
http://img7.imageshack.us/my.php?ima...50149gp6cj.jpg
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...8&d=1125659013

I think that the only one lady who looks good with 6 buttons tiara is Princess Lilian.

[Solange]

I think those two are reserved only for Queen Silvia.

[HRHAmy]

I think the diamond fringe tiara would have been great for a starter, it seems just the right size for Victoria.

[magnik]

Originally Posted by Solange

I think those two are reserved only for Queen Silvia.

Who knows, but Queen lends her tiara (gift from Carl Gustaf) to Madeleine.
Btw. I'm not soure if I good remember but doesn't Silvia lend her tiaras to her sisters-in-law?

[HRHAmy]

Here are a few more that I just don't like.

1.Princess Maxima tiara, it looks fake to me and it reminds me of spears. I hope she doesn't poke an eye out with that thing.

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...4&d=1106178683

2. Princess Martha Louise, yet another small, small tiara. I can hardly see this one either. Is this tiara made out of just pearls and silver or are there diamonds on the base? Note to royals: bigger is better, or et least big enough so we can see it. http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...6&d=1046186880

3. Princess Sarah, to me this one looks fake too. I admitt is a pretty design but it looks like something you could buy out of a bridal store. The color of the diamonds are also questionable, are they yellow, white or just dirty? When diamonds do not have very good clarity they look dirty.

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...8&d=1095668398
closeup: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...9&d=1095668398

4. Princess Mabel, don't like this one either. It looks alright from the top but theres nothing to it on the bottom. And I know it was off the sapphire tiara of Queen Beatrix's tiara but it seems they could have done something to it to make it look better. It's just another one that looks weird to me.

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...5&d=1112787396

[magnik]

Maby Princess Sarah's tiara would looks better on hair than on this scarf?