Worst Royal Jewels 2

[RubyPrincess168]

I also love Rubies, as well as Emeralds, and Saphires, Diamonds, Amethysts and Pearls! I think Marie's ring wouldn't be so bad if the stones were smaller () and the band narrower. But I whole-heartedly second passing QMII's poppy monstrosity off on Marie as a wedding gift!

[iowabelle]

What has poor Marie done to deserve such malice?

Come on, give the girl a break -- they're "in luv."

[Marengo]

Well, the malice is directed towards the ring, not to Marie herself luckily.

[Thomas Parkman]

Good heavens, a mini-tiff among the moderators. I am chorteling with glee, although I shall now arouse the wrath of SHE WHO MUST BE OBEYED. I just wish you had shown a beautiful blue sapphire, Oh, most Noble Elspeth. I prefer that to both. I have seen pictures of padpardscha sapphires that are considerably more gaudy than the example you have posted.

I do not think any photographs do justice to gemstones of this level and quality. I do think a tiara of padaradscha sapphires would certainly be interesting. Someone has posted somewhere a picture of a tiara of pink sapphires, I believe. I myself do not care very much for pink topaz, but it really depends on the individual stone. Which is one of the things which make these threads and discussions so interesting. So vive la differance!!! (No doubt I misspelled that too, my French being even more shot than my English) cheeers.

[jcbcode99]

OK--our beloved Warren posted a link to a great site that has a link to a ruby star tiara--no, not the Wurtemmberg--but I thought it would be fun to compare the two and decide which one we like better, why, etc.....

Royal Jewels of the World

Other ruby star tiara, private collection
ING Arts - Photographs

[iowabelle]

I think the second ruby star tiara is better. I think it's because the stars seem to be more in proportion to the rest of the piece.

Now, what do you think about changing some of the diamonds to sapphires, for the Americans and French among us? A patriotic tiara, appropriate for our national holidays.

[RubyPrincess168]

Ooooooo the second one is so pretty! I think you could change some of the rubies in the bottom part that aren't parts of stars into sapphires and it would be nice too.

[Elspeth]

Originally Posted by Thomas Parkman

Good heavens, a mini-tiff among the moderators. I am chorteling with glee, although I shall now arouse the wrath of SHE WHO MUST BE OBEYED. I just wish you had shown a beautiful blue sapphire, Oh, most Noble Elspeth. I prefer that to both. I have seen pictures of padpardscha sapphires that are considerably more gaudy than the example you have posted.

Nope, you can keep your beautiful blue sapphires; I'll stick to my rubies. Mind you, given the difference in the cost of spphires and rubies, my husband was also rather wishing I'd gone for the sapphire ring, I can tell you. Who knew that red was so expensive?

Someone has posted somewhere a picture of a tiara of pink sapphires, I believe. I myself do not care very much for pink topaz, but it really depends on the individual stone.

The Savoy pink topaz tiara, perhaps? The one Princess Clotilde wore at her wedding?

Savoy Royal Family Jewellery

[Marengo]

Originally Posted by Elspeth

The Savoy pink topaz tiara, perhaps? The one Princess Clotilde wore at her wedding?

Savoy Royal Family Jewellery

Or the Bragation parure of the Dukes of Westminster...

[iowabelle]

I'm so jealous of the Grosvenor family. They have so many lovely tiaras, including the Bragation pieces.

[Thomas Parkman]

Well, Dear Elspeth, I knew the difference in price between sapphires and rubies. One is outrageous and the other is somewhere outthere beyond Betelgeuse. Of course one must admire your husband for marrying such a clever wife. I think the rubies in both the tiaras above are lovely and, major heresy I know, I think if they just removed those blasted stars and redesigned the Wurtemburg Star Tiara the thing would actually be quite lovely with the kind of antique charm of that era.

As for the Bragation tiara and comb, I go into absolute orbit and start foaming at the mouth, drooling and plotting about how to get into bank vaults. It too would be greatly imporved if the coloured stones in it were either rubies or blue sapphires. The design of the contraption is a masterpiece.

Where is the Noble Ms Lady K with her massive photoshopping genius when you need her??? I shall have to go calm myself down with large doses of cholcolate. Cheers.

[Nikki63]

Well Thomas I may not be Lady K, and I'm certain she would do a better job, but I had to take a stab at it.

How about the Wurtemburg sans stars?

Also I tried it with sapphires instead of rubies.

[Thomas Parkman]

Wo nderful, wonderful. I think that you have massively improved the tiara, the rubies work superbly. It is now quite wearable without looking in the least bit ridiculous. As much as I love sapphires I must admit that the ruby version is much the stronger of the two. Thank you for your efforts. Now if we can just get somebody to carve up QEII's sapphire goodies and paste them in place of the spinels in the Bragation tiara that would be enough for me to have a spasm of total delight. Cheers.

[LadyK]

Originally Posted by Thomas Parkman

Well, Dear Elspeth, I knew the difference in price between sapphires and rubies. One is outrageous and the other is somewhere outthere beyond Betelgeuse. Of course one must admire your husband for marrying such a clever wife. I think the rubies in both the tiaras above are lovely and, major heresy I know, I think if they just removed those blasted stars and redesigned the Wurtemburg Star Tiara the thing would actually be quite lovely with the kind of antique charm of that era.

As for the Bragation tiara and comb, I go into absolute orbit and start foaming at the mouth, drooling and plotting about how to get into bank vaults. It too would be greatly imporved if the coloured stones in it were either rubies or blue sapphires. The design of the contraption is a masterpiece.

Where is the Noble Ms Lady K with her massive photoshopping genius when you need her??? I shall have to go calm myself down with large doses of cholcolate. Cheers.

Have no fear, Thomas- LadyK is here! (da-duh-da-da!)

I have posted pictures of the Bragation tiara with rubies and with sapphires in the photoshopping thread. I think the sapphires look better.

[Thomas Parkman]

You are entirely correct, Lady K, although the rubies work well too. It is interesting. The Wurtemburg sans stars works better with the rubies and the Bragation works better with sapphires. Let us prefer the both. If you will send any of them postage paid to me, I will be happy to wear them on my rounds about Columbia in search of chocolate ice cream on sale. Cheeers.

[magnik]

No matter if this tiara is with stars Royal Jewels of the World or without them
How about the Wurtemburg sans stars?
because it looks terrible. Maybe if the (golden?) band wouldn't be so big and the frame would be bigger?

[jcbcode99]

I love the Wurtenburg without the stars--in fact, they should just be removed and the stars used as brooches or something, but this one ING Arts - Photographs
is lovely just the way it is!

[iowabelle]

Originally Posted by Nikki63

Well Thomas I may not be Lady K, and I'm certain she would do a better job, but I had to take a stab at it.