The use of Greenlandic flowers reminds me somehow of the Flora Danica porcelain service... both are so intricately linked to their country of origin.
It seems Queen Margrethe is very fond of it:
"I have worn the fascinating tiara, made by goldsmith Nicolai Appel, two or three times since I reccived it as a jubilee gift from the Greenland Home Rule Government in January 2012: at a New Year's Court banquet, for example, together with the old diamond-rivière, which I think matched it beautifully. The tiara is made from Greenlandic gold with cut diamonds, and comprises a wreath of Greenlandic flowers exceuted in minute detail. I had the opportunity to discuss the design with the goldsmith, and we actually considered placing small gold insects between the flowers, but we decided that would probably be too much of a good thing. The tiara comes with a pair of earrings and, like many of the old tiaras, as a set it is multi-functional: it can be taken apart and then put together in several and new ways,which is very practical - split into thre combs, and worn in combination with the disassembled flower brooches, for example."
Maridje sent in some information and photos on the Naasut diadem. (I hope I have summarised it accurately!)
As we all know the tiara was a gift from Greenland for HM Queen Margrethe to mark her 40th jubilee in 2012.
The tiara of gold, diamonds and rubies, originating in Greenland, incorporates Greenlandic flower and plant motifs.
Origin of the gold.
Some coins, which had been made from gold from the Kirkespirdalen mine in southern Greenland for the International Polar Year in 2007-2009, had been stored in the National Bank and, with the agreement of the bank, some were melted to provide the gold for the tiara, according to the goldsmith and jeweller, Nicolai Appel.
The tiara was presented in a box designed by Ina Rosing and made by cabinet maker, Rasmus Fenhann.
Queen Margrethe was obviously delighted with the tiara
which came with matching earrings
The tiara is versatile: it can be divided into 5 brooches. (And judging by the photos these can be mounted as hair combs)
Below are some of the individual flowers of the tiara.
Some close up images showing the detail of the motifs.
View showing the back of the tiara.
The Queen wearing it for the first time.
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