Gorgeous tiara from Sotheby's!
https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/fine-jewels-l24050/an-important-diamond-tiara-19th-century
It gives me an impression of the hybrid of GGBI and Portimore. I can imagine it on Mathilde and Mette-Marit.
Good that she reworks old dress but the original version is so perfect which made the later two versions so underwhelming for me. And the top of this version kind of reminds me figure skating costume.
Would be nice to see the Edward ruby as necklace! I think the Connaught and the ruby will be a lovely match which they'd kind of look like a mirrored parure.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6L30IDtRJx/?igsh=MTlna21lNmk3dzFqcA==
Discover this gorgeous tiara on Instagram! Maybe Leonor or Elisabeth? (I wish they get some coloured stones though) Eleonore or Isabella as their 18th birthday tiara?
(Just avoiding to be OT I post the discussion re. the order to the state visit thread.)
Re. Kate, honestly not having high hopes for her to attend but it's always fun to imagine :lol:
I guess it'd be the better thread to discuss this......from the tiara guessing thread:
While it's true that UK normally not gives order to visiting consorts, Japan seems not affected and having a reciprocal arrangement on giving out theirs order. Nagako didn't receive any order from the British...
UK-Japan state visit: the ladies (at least Camilla and Kate, plus Anne who already has it) probably will wear the sash of Order of the Precious Crown which is yellow with red stripes? I think we could cross out any coloured stones tiara except rubies for them (which I don't think there are other...
I never understand why the coat and the dress must be in the actual same length. Even if her coat is much shorter or longer I will still probably call it a lovely look as the two pieces just go well together. And how many coats or dress she needs if they all must be in same length?