I cannot see any way of resolving if the tiara originally had as many upright elements as the painting would suggest.
When the wedding presents for Princess Marina were photographed we saw only the elements visible from the front, suggesting that the tiara had only 7 upright elements.
Princess Marina expanded the tiara from time to time, but it looks as if this may have been done by adding a bracelet to make it a circle.
For a dinner at the French Embassy during the 1939 state visit.
We can see the mismatched side element in this photo which suggests that the tiara had been extended.
The necklace could be shortened or lengthened.
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