The Danish crown jewels: The rose-cut diamond tiara from 2024

The Rosenstens set is one of the four sets that form part of the crown jewels and are located deep beneath Rosenborg Castle It is the Rosenstens collection which we have now brought new life together with the Queen as been instrumental in transforming and attaching this long chain which is part of the Rosenstens set to a frame so it can be worn as a crown It is a historic event It hasn't happened in 180 years that anyone has gone in and reformed or transformed part of the crown jewels The long chain which is part of the Rosenstens set was actually created as a kind of belt a visual as it's called and designed to be worn by women around their corseted waists Nowadays women no longer wear corseted dresses The idea actually arose because this particular image hadn't been used for a very long time We know that Queen Louise is depicted wearing it around her waist with approximately seven to eight pieces on a portrait We can see that from a portrait but otherwise this belt has largely not been used Thus the idea emerged about what could be done to give this belt a new lease on life These are incredibly beautiful stones and remarkably large rose-cut diamond facets something wonderful with a long history behind it So what could be done The idea emerged of creating a mounting frame so it could be worn as a crown The diadem was crafted in close collaboration with the Queen and a goldsmith It hasn't been an easy challenge for the goldsmith as the task was to preserve the very beautiful settings These exquisite diamonds are set here Looking from the back one can truly appreciate the remarkable goldsmithing and they are all numbered so the chain can always be reestablished at any time the proper order if I may say so The challenge was simply that we didn't want touch either the fittings or the connections So the mounting frame has actually worked out Stones or diamonds if you prefer—that’s probably the most accurate term to use edder jo Rosensten in relation to the fact that they are carved in a particular way They have this historic cutting style where at most 24 facets are used 22 or 24 facets compared to a slightly more modern cutting style with as many as 58 facets or girdles That actually gives a much greater sparkle compared to what's known as brilliant cutting So this is indeed a Rosensten cut which is why it's called the Rosensten Set If you take a closer look at these stones in the crown or the necklace Thus one can see that they are actually all different and they truly are because each has its own distinct history It was Queen Caroline Amalie who in 1840 took various stones from the crown jewels And a German company created this set So these were stones with a different history Some of them were bequeathed to the crown jewels by Queen Dowager Sophie Maudline André was bequeathed to the crown estates by the unmarried Princess Charlotte Amalie who was sister to Christian VI So they all have different stories Men were gathered into this group the Rosenstensættet between 1840 and 1842 The diadem mounting bracket that is the mounting bracket where these 25 diamonds are set It was naturally designed in dialogue with the queen but otherwise created by goldsmith Mattias Hasbro Dinesen The statue is cast in white gold And so he basically created these little clusters one might almost call them shaped like small kroner So just tighten these diamonds securely onto the holder Exceptional craftsmanship once again presenting the challenge We didn’t need to go in and ruin the original fittings but it turned out really nicely In addition to this long chain the Rosenstensættet also includes a very beautiful and impressive cross-shaped jewelry piece We've seen Dr Margrethe wear it a few times both in its full form and in a slightly smaller version The great thing is we've now added an extra crown to the royal jewels Previously only the Smerats set had a diadem but now we've also acquired the Rosenstens Diadem And it's truly wonderful to expand the opportunities for using the Crown Jewels The Crown Jewels which are truly something special It's living cultural heritage These are jewels that have been passed down by Danish queens for 300 to 400 years They do have a story a tale of their own A story that is now being expanded And with it we have acquired the new Rosenstens Diadem adding a new chapter to the royal jewels It is of course the Queen's choice when she wishes to wear the Rosenstierne Diadem again But it would be on special occasions at royal state dinners or major historical events within the royal family Otherwise the crown is typically visible on a daily basis and the other parts of the crown jewels stored in the vaults deep beneath Rosenborg Castle