Duchess of Cornwall Jewellery 3: Nov 2005 - Feb 2007

[Skydragon]

Originally Posted by qui mal y pense

I am referrring to her diamond "snake" necklace .... one does not need to supplement by making a statement with one's decolletage!

Oh, I must also be guilty of being 'gaudy', I too have a very similar snake necklace. What 'statement' do you think she was making with her neckline?

[zarzuela]

Wow, that rubby necklace is impressive, but I think it's just TOO much! She would have still looked great wearing a necklace with half those gems!

[Warren]

Camilla would be most unlikely to insult her (Saudi?) benefactor by tampering with the gift before it had made a debut public appearance. Later on maybe, but then again she may like it just the way it is. In any case a close look at the new necklace shows a collar section which possibly could be worn as a separate piece.

[MARG]

Originally Posted by Warren

In any case a close look at the new necklace shows a collar section which possibly could be worn as a separate piece.

Well spotted Warren.
How about some photoshopping?

[Jo of Palatine]

Originally Posted by Skydragon

Oh, I must also be guilty of being 'gaudy', I too have a very similar snake necklace. What 'statement' do you think she was making with her neckline?

I liked the snake necklace very much when she combined it with a tiara once. it made for a nice combination, IMHO.

The neckline was perfect in my opinion. One could see that the dress was exactly made for this necklace, so I guess camilla really liked this gift. And I think she still has the decolleté to be able to wear such pieces.

[Skydragon]

Can you imagine the headlines if Camilla had refused this very generous gift, how she had insulted whoever had given it to her. The slight against the giver if she had altered it to appease the people who didn't like it!

[MARG]

Originally Posted by zarzuela

Wow, that ruby necklace is impressive, but I think it's just TOO much!

Initially I thought it looked a bit OTT, But, she has the carriage and the decolletage to wear it with class. The neckline of her dress was obviously designed for the necklace, but was not, in any way, vulgar!

[Skydragon]

We all seem to be talking about different things, when I use the word decolletage, I am talking about the neckline of her dress as per the dictionary meaning. Decolletage.

[Madame Royale]

I mean't valgarity as in something so illustrious that to the eye of many within this, the 21st century, it is certain to be seen as something over the top and outdated (as in to be worn) by at least 40 years.

Its an amazing piece but being a society where less is more nowadays...

I think it suits her and only someone (in my mind) who represents the designation which Camilla now holds (or higher) could justly pull it off. The piece truly is her equivalent in jewellery

[MARG]

Originally Posted by Skydragon

We all seem to be talking about different things, when I use the word decolletage, I am talking about the neckline of her dress as per the dictionary meaning. Decolletage.

Checked the link and I am talking about the depth of the neckline of her dress, and whether it exposed a vulgar amount of skin (statement) as intimated in the following:

Originally Posted by qui mal y pense

.....but when one wears a necklace of that magnitude one does not need to supplement by making a statement with one's decolletage!

By the way, what does supplement imply exactly?

[Skydragon]

Originally Posted by MARG

Checked the link and I am talking about the depth of the neckline of her dress, and whether it exposed a vulgar amount of skin (statement) as intimated in the following:By the way, what does supplement imply exactly?

Your guess is as good, if not better than mine. The dictionary meaning is "something which is added to something else in order to improve it or complete it; something extra".

I think she showed just the right amount of cleavage!

I think it looked wonderful and I wouldn't say no to someone offering me the same necklace.

[MARG]

Originally Posted by Skydragon

I think it looked wonderful and I wouldn't say no to someone offering me the same necklace.

Neither would I. Sadly I think I need to have a little more in the way of natural assets for it to look any good.
But oh how I love rubies!

[Avalon]

Originally Posted by qui mal y pense

The brooch mentioned in the article as having been worn upside down cannot be the new one Camilla wore- that is obviously a heart with 2 dangling ornaments that I don't think can be worn any other way!

Sorry for the mistake, I was referring to another brooch.
I don't have information about this one, nor was I able to find any. But I think it's a great piece of jewelry.

[Jo of Palatine]

Originally Posted by Skydragon

We all seem to be talking about different things, when I use the word decolletage, I am talking about the neckline of her dress as per the dictionary meaning. Decolletage.

In German, we use the word decolleté for both the skin and the neckline of a dress. Or would somebody use skin cream to the neckline of a dress in order to make it look younger?

[Jo of Palatine]

A not so nice article about Camilla's jewelery:

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23383620-details/Camilla's+rubies,+the+Saudi+prince+and+a+very+peculiar+protocol/article.do

Camilla's rubies, the Saudi prince and a very peculiar protocol

Clearly it is one of those private gifts to a member of the Royal Family which is unlikely to be 'fenced' for cash at some later date.

[Skydragon]

Originally Posted by Jo of Palatine

In German, we use the word decolleté for both the skin and the neckline of a dress. Or would somebody use skin cream to the neckline of a dress in order to make it look younger?

Ahhh. If we now see a cream advertised for the neckline of dresses, we will blame you!

[branchg]

The Saudis are known to give very expensive and lavish gifts of jewelry to members of the British royal family, including The Queen's two Harry Winston diamond necklaces. It's not unusual.