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04-03-2008, 11:55 PM
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That Danish emerald parue--I think the picture of it alone just does not do it justice. The second link shows it being worn and I really like it--it reminds me of Princess Mary's.
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04-04-2008, 04:36 AM
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yes but THAT alone? eew...
  but worn, it looks better! 
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04-04-2008, 09:38 AM
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04-04-2008, 12:46 PM
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I could not agree with you more. The only reason I can think of is that we have yet another opportunity to drool and pant over such a marvelous concoction. of course there are no pictures that can do justice to any jewels of this quality.
BTW all of you who have disparaged the Burma ruby tiara need to go to picture of QEII at the banquet with President Sarkozy. The contraption is simply incredible. Unfortunately, being the computer mongoloid I do not know how to quote that citation here. But the whole ensemble is magnificent beyond words. I was sitting there drooling and eating every negative word I have ever said about it. I sat there thinking, well the Noble Warren has struck again. You know good people, we really should form a Warren admiration society and send him lots of chocolate so that we can ruin and corrupt him. He does have a way of digging up the most wondrous goodies. And probably has the most gigantic storage barns in Australia for all the goodies he keeps hidden away. cheeers.
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04-04-2008, 01:10 PM
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Thomas, here is the link to the post Warren made with the photo--
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/746639-post24.html Now, I have to take a moment and comment about the Burmese. I think that there are times when the piece looks darn good--but more often than not, I find it unattractive. Not the stones, never the stones! But, the composition of the piece. It is supposed to be a rose in full bloom but it looks somewhat "flat" to me. I also think that the "swirls" or whatever look they have stuff shooting up from it--I've heard it described as antenna--and I agree. All in all, the piece just doesn't have any form--and by form I mean movement or continuity. It's just stones on a frame. The IDEA of the piece was beautiful, the drawing that the jewelers did before they actually made the piece is stunning--but the final piece just falls flat. I can only hope that the Hyderabad tiara wasn't sacrificed for this thing. I think it is just one of those pieces you have to see to appreciate. In this pic, it looks nice: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/747630-post29.html
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04-04-2008, 04:52 PM
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Hmm.. I don't think the Burmese belongs in here. It's not a spectacular piece of jewellery, and certainly pales in comparison to the Vladimir (probably my favourite) for example. Then again, pretty much anything pales in comparison.
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04-04-2008, 09:42 PM
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The Vladimir is my favorite as well--with the emeralds. A stunning piece of workmanship--and yes, anything would pale in comparison. But, like you Princeof Canada, I do think the Burmese does not belong here--it won't make the favorites thread because of the design (well, maybe it would, but not a post of mine!) but it certainly isn't the worse of the worse. Those honors go to the Golden Poppies and the Brazillian Aquamarine nightmare. Although you can't see me, I just want everyone to know I just shuddered thinking about the two pieces.
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04-05-2008, 10:16 AM
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I completely agree. It looks heavy by itself but on it looks very delicate and graceful. It reminds me of CP Mary's ruby parue--are they by the same maker perchance?
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Again the design of the aquamarine tiara of QEII is the problem. The gemstones themselves are magnificent. I think the earlier version of it was certainly more attractive. Whoever did the current one must have been drunk when he did it. The two worst are the Wurtemburg horror and the Poppies gone beserk "tiara" of QMII which for the sheer ugliness of it is in a class almost by itself. But the cough drop thingie of QSonaya certainly gives it a run for the money. Perhaps, for sheer silliness, the nine most frequent contributors to this thread should each submit a picture of him or herself wearing one of the poppies in the hair, on the nose, as a tie pin or a brooch just to see something that you would give anything to forget but cannot.
My favorites, since we are insisting on dragging everything into a jewel besotted mud here is the Fife and the Bagration tiaras. Fabulous beyond words. Cheers.
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04-05-2008, 02:23 PM
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But the Brazilian Aquamarine is underrated, I think. It's just that with pieces that huge, you need to be a fairly big person (taller, mostly) to pull it off, and you can't burden yourself with any other bling.
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04-05-2008, 06:21 PM
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Okay, I thilnk I've just found a couple of EIIR nightmares..
Royal Collection - Dress for the Occasion What the hell were they thinking? And this.. words fail me. I thought the Queen Mum had taste? Maybe it was George who picked it out.. Royal Collection - Dress for the Occasion
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04-05-2008, 06:39 PM
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I have to agree about that brooch of the Queen Mum's--the art deco piece. I read somewhere it's supposed to be a leaf, but other than the general outline, I just don't get it. I am not a fan of it at all. But, the flower basket brooch--call me old-fashioned, but I really do like it. There is another one, seen in Field's book, of similiar design with some large diamonds composing the basket and I like it better. I need to find a picture so I can show you!
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