The Blue Moon

Deep into our souls it's always 3am

[flowerytale]

Sylvia Plath, The Letters of Sylvia Plath Volume I: 1940–1956

[communistkenobi-archive]

the feeling of learning is legitimately so cool. there’s a little whoa sound effect that plays in your brain whenever you read a sentence that expands reality for you a tiny bit

[flowerytale]

Helen Oyeyemi, from “White Is for Witching”  

[ancientsstudies]

A little bit of green has a great effect on happiness.

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[metamorphesque]

— Apprehensions, Sylvia Plath

[text ID: Is there no way out of the mind?]

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due to unforeseen circumstances I have decided to no longer inhabit a body

[gemville]

Belle Époque Bow Knot Diamond and Platinum Aigrette Tiara, Circa 1915

[tiaramania]

Could you do a list of strangest tiaras? Not based on popularity or personal like or dislike, but which tiaras are eccentric and odd? I’m new to the tiara world and have seen so many fringe, diamond, pearl tiaras I’m bored. I want to see the weird ones!

Lydia Courteille probably makes the strangest tiaras these days.  I’ve already covered her Peridot Snake Tiara and her Marie Antoinette Tiara and I’ve got more of her coming up in the High Jewelry Tiaras series.  There’s also Queen Margrethe’s Golden Poppies and Lady Granville’s Beetle Tiara.  I think if you want strange then the best place to look is Art Nouveau tiaras.  They are generally naturalistic in design but instead of the basic diamond floral tiaras they used a lot of insects and other weird things like that.  The materials used are also very different with a lot of semi-precious gemstones, glass, and enamel.  Because they are strange most Art Nouveau tiaras aren’t the kind of thing you’ll see royalty wearing and they’ve instead become museum pieces.  These are just a few…

Grasshopper Tiara by Luis Masriera

Horn & Moonstone Tiara by Frederick James Partridge - Powerhouse Museum, Sydney

Egyptian Tiara by Carlo & Arthur Giuliano

Cockerel Diadem by René Lalique - Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, Lisbon (that’s a large amethyst in the bird’s mouth)

Fire Opal & Glass Tiara by René Lalique - Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Dragonfly Tiara by René Lalique 

[thepracticalgemologist]

Boucheron jewelry really is the stuff that dreams are made of. Mounted with a 78.33 carat Santa Maria aquamarine and around 2000 cultured pearls, the Baïkal necklace is an ode to imperial jewels.

[tiaramania]

Is there any opal tiara still? Can you please tell us about your favorite opal royal jewelry? And why it is not used very often?

There are some opal tiaras but it’s not a very popular gemstone with royals.  Apparently, opal used to be considered lucky but then Anne of Geierstein by Sir Walter Scott was published in 1829 is became known as an unlucky stone.  Queen Alexandra had opals removed from several pieces of royal jewelry including the Oriental Circlet which she had replaced with rubies.

My favorite opal tiara is Joanna Newsome’s Opal Tiara.

Princess Marie of Denmark née Princess of Orléans had a really cool opal tiara.  It’s still owned by her descendants but it’s been heavily altered and now it’s kind of boring.

I’d really like to see the Andamooka Opals worn again.  They were a gift from South Australia to Queen Elizabeth II in 1954.  She wore the necklace once but never wore the earrings.  I can kind of understand why the necklace isn’t worn because it’s massive and would no doubt be difficult to pull off but I never understood why the earrings aren’t worn.  They are beautiful.  I’m impatiently waiting for someone to pull them out of the vault.

[tiaramania]

TIARA ALERT: Queen (Tengku Permaisuri) Norashikin of Selangor wore Queen Jemaah’s Ruby & Diamond Tiara in a new portrait to mark her 49th birthday on 4 June 2020.

[tiaramania]

I don’t have a post on this one yet but it’s the first time it’s been worn it 60 years so I was very surprised to see it today!

[tiaramania]

TIARA ALERT: Queen (Tengku Permaisuri) Norashikin of Selangor wore a diamond tiara at the installation of Sultan Abdullah of Pahang as the King of Malaysia on 30 July 2019.

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[ancientsstudies]

Medusa and Perseus by Doc Zenith

twitter: @/StudiesAncient

[afaerytalelife]

Rustic Mountain House | Eastern Carpathian Mountains, Romania Located in the heart of the breathtaking Eastern Carpathian Mountains and near the city of Piatra Neamț, this picturesque Romanian house is all about the mesmerising landscape around it. Crafted by the homeowners themselves, the project started as a vacation home and soon turned into a full-time residence. It is hard to describe the magic of this house in mere words, as it seems to be cloaked in a blanket of green for the better part of the year. With an exterior that embraces the greenery and is adorned by many flowering plants, the house boasts a rustic style that is both refreshing and unique. Classic design elements from Romanian architecture and interior design become an integral part of this charming space, as the owners kept the décor intentionally simple and traditional. Intricate carvings on a wooden pillar that is over 100 years old and a wood-burning tile stove that is equally ornate stand out visually in the living space. Featuring a living room, kitchen, dining room and a bedroom, the house keeps its floor plan both uncomplicated and traditional. The garden also features some typical elements that bring in Romanian heritage, like the wheel fountain, which is predominantly found in gardens of the region. Curated flowering plant beds and beautiful stone pathways complete the outdoors.

[ilalouch]

Almost an eternity later, more photos from Sibiu. :)