Danish Jewels: Suggested Additions and Alterations

[muriel]

The main Branch was not interested in the two family sapphire tiaras.

We don't quite know if those two sapphire tiaras were offered to the family privately first. I can't see the main line family bid for them in an auction.

 

[Saragli]

Interesting, I had not appreciated that.

I've been searching for the interview where I read that but am coming up empty handed. Will post it once I find it.

 

[Marengo]

Now Queen Mary has converted a necklace of the Crown Jewels into a bandeau tiara, there may be some other options still around=

For example the diamond choker of this set could be mounted on a frame and would make a possible tiara, with some changes to make the base go in a straight line:

Danish Antique Diamond Parure

Queen Mary has worn several pieces of the magnificent Danish Antique Diamond Parure in recent weeks, which is composed of three centuries-old heirlooms inherited from The Netherlands and Sweden

royalwatcherblog.com

 

[muriel]

Now Queen Mary has converted a necklace of the Crown Jewels into a bandeau tiara, there may be some other options still around=

For example the diamond choker of this set could be mounted on a frame and would make a possible tiara, with some changes to make the base go in a straight line:

Danish Antique Diamond Parure

Queen Mary has worn several pieces of the magnificent Danish Antique Diamond Parure in recent weeks, which is composed of three centuries-old heirlooms inherited from The Netherlands and Sweden

royalwatcherblog.com

If I am not mistaken, the "choker" was originally a bracelet. It is entirely possible that Mary may put it on a tiara frame.

 

[Queen Claude]

If you all are referring to the tiara that Queen Mary debuted at the state visit to Denmark from the President of Egypt, the tiara was made from a belt.


ETA:

The rose stone set was created in 1840 as a chain that is mounted around a corseted waist with the large pendant, the corsage, in the middle.​

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The rose cut diamonds were worn by Queen Lovisa of Denmark in their original form as a belt in 1911[...]​

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