Queen Mary of Denmark has added a new tiara to her arsenal.
The Royal House has announced a new tiara – the Rosestone Diadem.
The tiara was created from the rosestone set in the Danish Crown Jewels that date back to 1840. Queen Mary was influential in the making of the new diadem and the Royal House released a video of Her Majesty trying it on and discussing its design.
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Queen Mary worked with the Royal Danish Collection and goldsmith Matias Hasbo Dinesen for the new piece. It is designed in a simple bandeau style, where the tiara is worn more as a headband. The diamonds are screwed in the base so that they can be adapted again in the future.
The Royal House said the conversion to a tiara resumed “the old tradition of adapting the Crown Jewels to the demands and needs of the time.”
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The creation of the new diadem follows the Danish royal history of turning rarely used jewels into new items to be worn. A necklace from the Crown Jewels has been placed on a mounting frame to make a new tiara for the Queen. It was one of the least worn jewel sets by former queens prior to its redesign.
The necklace was originally made to be worn as a belt-like piece, which was popular in the 1840s. Once that fell out of fashion, the diamond chain was rarely worn. Queen Margrethe wore the diamonds as a necklace during a 1991 State Visit from Norway to Denmark; besides the appearance in 1991, the jewel set remained on display with the other Crown Jewels in Copenhagen.
With the new tiara set, we can expect to see Queen Mary donning the piece in the near future.
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