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Nizam of Hyderabad elements Posted by Dave on July 12, 2019, 10:27 pm Question for the board members. I was intrigued to read that QE2 had dawn two of her smaller Nizam of Hyderabad rose elements on the 04th of July at a farm in Edinburgh. I contend that if HM still has all the elements intact it means she can easily reconfigure a tiara for these elements especially if she retains the frame from the original tiara. So I am basically saying the Nizam of Hyderabad tiara still can be counted as one of the tiaras within HM's tiara collection. Do you guys feel these pieces could be as was done for the countess of Wessex's wedding tiara and be worn by one of the future royal women? I for one would be happy to see the return of this particular tiara even if its reconfigured. Regards, Dave.

Re: Nizam of Hyderabad elements Posted by Bryce on July 13, 2019, 5:15 am, in reply to "Nizam of Hyderabad elements" Dave My recollection is that HM retained the 3 rose elements from the tiara and the rest of the stone where use to make her Burmese Ruby Tiara.. I think that the Nizam, as a tiara, is lost

Re: Nizam of Hyderabad elements Posted by Beth on July 14, 2019, 7:03 pm, in reply to "Re: Nizam of Hyderabad elements" This is one of the great mysteries Dave. Bryce's opinion is certainly the impression which Hugh Roberts gave in The Queen's Diamonds My own opinion is that, as QEII used the diamonds from the Niazam tiara to make the ruby tiara, even the frame may not still exist. But Roberts was not explicit on that issue, so perhaps the frame still exists. I doubt it, but we may yet be surprised. And what a pleasant surprise -- as you suggest-- it may be!

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