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Old Jun 29th, 2009, 11:27 PM   #46
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Thanks so much for adding more La Van my pregnant friend and Iffah!
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Old Jun 29th, 2009, 11:31 PM   #47
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Princess Sirvan


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Princess Victoria of Sweden
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Old Jun 29th, 2009, 11:42 PM   #48
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Danish Princess Mary -she is beautiful. wow!Love her South Sea and Tahitian Pearls of course. LOL.

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Old Jun 29th, 2009, 11:59 PM   #49
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These are from the Royal wedding of Princess Mary a few years ago

Queen Sonja Norway:


Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies:


Princesses Victoria & Madeleine
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Old Jun 30th, 2009, 12:35 AM   #50
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Princess Caroline of Hanover & Princess Madeleine

Queen Anne Marie and Margrethe

Empress Farah Diba
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Old Jun 30th, 2009, 12:56 AM   #51
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Japster and others, do you know any other info re the royal jewels? For instance, preferred supplier/source/designer? Any precious stones they won't use, or styles they won't touch? Do they re-use any stones from generations past? Any trivia would be lovely to hear.. tia
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Old Jun 30th, 2009, 04:09 AM   #52
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Japster and others, do you know any other info re the royal jewels? For instance, preferred supplier/source/designer? Any precious stones they won't use, or styles they won't touch? Do they re-use any stones from generations past? Any trivia would be lovely to hear.. tia
Well, the most common of all gemstones used are of course pearls because the history or pearls is so intertwined with the image of royalty.

They wear a lot of jewels that are part of their countries 'crown jewel" collections that is either kept in a vault or sometimes on display for the public. These jewels are especially for weddings and coronations. Some countries I'm sure have an official jeweler, but I've seen many royals wear jewels from multiple designers, though often one from their native country.

By the way, there are specific types and definitions of crowns:
A tiara has an open back; a circlet is closed. A tiara is a jewelled head ornament; a diadem has resonance of sovereignty.
A coronet is a heraldic device denoting Nobility; a crown is a symbol of a Monarch or Sovereign Prince. [Christian] crowns generally have arches surmounted by a cross (religious symbolism); Royal crowns have arches dipped at the centre, Imperial crowns don't.

And here is a video on the making of a tiara:
http://www.chaumet.com/en/History/ch...U_WEST/EN/6190
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Old Jun 30th, 2009, 04:10 AM   #53
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Stunning pieces of jewellery! I can only gape!

ps Does anyone know what happens to the jewellery after they are worn? Usually they don't wear it a second time right?
They re-use their jewelry and hand them down through generations. Sometimes they even share them.

Here's Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden sharing the same tiara:




Queen Sofia of Spain and Princess Letizia sharing the same flower tiara.



The late Queen Mother of England handed down her tiara and necklace to Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall



The ruby parure, or the Desiree ruby set, of Princess Mary of Denmark previously belonged to Queen Ingrid.

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Old Jun 30th, 2009, 04:37 AM   #54
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Japster and others, do you know any other info re the royal jewels? For instance, preferred supplier/source/designer? Any precious stones they won't use, or styles they won't touch? Do they re-use any stones from generations past? Any trivia would be lovely to hear.. tia
They definitely re-use stones and sometimes change the design of the jewels.

The six rosetta tiara worn by Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden can be blinged out by adding more diamonds on the base. The pendant on her necklace can be used as a brooch.





This tiara worn by Queen Silvia of Sweden can be converted to a necklace by removing the dangling bits and placing them on a chain as worn by Princess Madeleine.



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Old Jun 30th, 2009, 04:42 AM   #55
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Queen Silvia of Sweden has a lot of tiaras and jewels!









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Old Jun 30th, 2009, 04:46 AM   #56
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Princess Letizia, Prince Felipe and Queen Sofia of Spain







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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark







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Princess Maxima of Holland. I love how she's always smiling. She also stacks Pomellato rings.







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Queen Sofia and Princess Letizia of Spain



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