History of Famous Jewels and Collections: Re: Queen Mary. Tiara to identify

I think that the curvature of the tiara would indicate it is the "wing tiara" which was worn in the photo in the original post by Beth. Of course I cannot be 100 % sure but that is my feeling, especially after having seen those great side-by-side comparisons

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This is such a puzzle that I would love to hear what others think.

I have done a couple of side by side images to help others decide what they think.

On the right hand side is the 1932 diamond bandeau which was worn by the Duchess of Sussex on her wedding day.

Queen Mary in 1930 on left. Princess Margaret on the right. One of the obvious issues is that Princess Margaret is wearing the tiara at a different angle and the spaces between the elements are more obvious. The other, of course, is that the photo of Queen Mary has been softened either by a filter or retouching.

In most of the photos of Queen Mary wearing the bandeau which was worn with the large sapphire or the Ladies of India carved emerald brooch, the wing shaped elements are not as clear as in the photos of Princess Margaret wearing the jewel. I suspect that, when Princess Margaret wore the jewel, it was on another base which opened up the tiara more and allowed it to be worn at a different angle - if so, the tiara must be flexible.