Im Jahr 1925 wurde Elisabeth Königin der Hellenen portraitiert mit einem ungewöhlichen Diadem.
Das sind sie Seitenpartien eines jeden Clusters im Collier, bevor es Cartier neu gearbeitet hat. Lediglich hat Olga auch noch ein paar dieser Blätter auf dem Coronet.
Das Bandeau, mit der Front, müsste eine ihrer "Hauptcluster" sein - also diese ganz besonders schönen Smaragd Diamant Cluster, mit den fein ornamentierten inneren "Diamant Rosen Rahmen".
Die Blätter vom Collier könnten es schon sein, es wundern nur die weiteren Smaragde dazwischen.... diese hatte sie ja eigentlich schon auf diesem Bild mit Hoftracht für das enge Collier komplett aufgebraucht.
Die Zwischenteile des ursprünglichen Hof-Colliers.die Chatons jetzt da ja ganz sauber grün, weiß, grün, weiß - etc. aus dem großen Collier als enges Collier geknüpft.
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From her dowry, Queen Olga brought a remarkable set of large emeralds set with diamonds and leaf motifs, which later generations adapted and reconfigured. By the time Queen Elisabeth of Greece was portrayed in 1925, these historic elements had already undergone significant transformation—yet their distinctive craftsmanship and origin remained unmistakable.
In 1925, Queen Elisabeth of Greece was portrayed wearing an unusual diadem, composed of elements that can be traced back to the celebrated emerald suite of Queen Olga of Greece (born Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinovna of Russia).
The side elements of the diadem appear to correspond to the leaf-shaped clusters of the original emerald necklace before it was later reworked by Cartier. Queen Olga herself also retained several of these leaf motifs, which she is known to have worn incorporated into a coronet.
The bandeau section with the central frontal element is likely composed of one of her principal clusters—the particularly fine emerald and diamond clusters distinguished by their delicately ornamented inner “diamond rose” frames.
The leaf elements do indeed seem to originate from the original court necklace. What remains puzzling, however, are the additional emeralds set between them, as these stones appear already to have been fully used in the close-fitting emerald necklace Queen Olga wore with court dress in earlier portraits.
The intermediate elements of the original court necklace, now arranged in alternating green–white–green–white chaton settings, were later restrung to form a tight emerald necklace, indicating a careful redistribution of stones rather than the introduction of new material.
Sources:Wiener Woche;Salonblatt;Wikipedia;
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