TIARA ALERT: Queen Mary of Denmark wore Queen Caroline Amalie’s Emerald Parure Tiara for a new official portrait at Christiansborg Palace on 25 April 2024.
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@voicesfortheblade Antarctic Empire Emeraldduo artwork for @itsnotmystic!!
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this is a spinning-circles-in-the-office-chair thought but how did salem find out how the relics work. she knows the lamp has a “password” and a limited number of questions, and that using the staff to create something will destroy its previous creation.
we know she’s never used the lamp before, otherwise she’d have known jinn’s name. it’s possible she had the staff at one point and lost it, although i’m skeptical of ozma’s ability to get it back from her if she did—man is a dreadful strategist. she doesn’t seem to know what the relic of choice is: the lamp, the staff, the sword, and “the beacon relic.”
spins chair.
the way her expression changes when ruby says “we’ve seen what you’re capable of. the lamp showed us.” salem doesn’t react to the interruption in any way until she hears the lamp showed us.
from ironwood, we know that ozpin told the inner circle that the lamp can answer three questions per century and that the questions were all used up before ozpin sealed the lamp in the vault. we also know that ozpin used the staff to raise atlas at a point when ironwood was already part of the inner circle, meaning within the last couple decades, which necessitated giving a similar explanation of what the staff can do and its limitations to the whole inner circle; in v7 ironwood knows the staff can only make one thing at a time.
salem is startled, and then coldly irritated, when she hears ruby say the lamp showed us.
she’s not upset because the girls learned the truth; she’s upset because all the information salem has about the relics came to her via member(s) of ozpin’s inner circle, and ruby just revealed that at least one thing ozpin told his acolytes was a lie. as far as salem knew before that moment, the lamp was dormant. useless to her. when ruby says “the lamp showed us,” both the assertion that the lamp is out of questions and that the lamp only has a finite number of questions it can answer are thrown into question.
given what salem does immediately after getting her hands on the lamp a few hours later…
“the lamp showed us” switches salem’s train of thought to “the lamp is still usable?” and then to “if that’s so, i could ask it questions myself” and then to “we still haven’t uncovered the location of the beacon relic” and she’s only half-listening to what ruby says to her while she turns this over in her mind and what comes out of her mouth is “your mother said those words to me,” because summer rose is the one who told her, per ozpin, that the lamp was all out of questions. “she was wrong, too.”
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Specter of Empress Charlotte Of Mexico (1840-1927)
Openwork in gold filigree and friezes of flowers and foliage. It is placed on a ball between windings, and topped with an openwork imperial crown of gold threads, pearls and eagles with outstretched wings.
The crown, placed on an openwork cushion in gold trimmings, is embellished with rubies, emeralds, and bezel set diamonds.
The scepter is decorated at the ends with leaves and finely chiselled acorns in relief. It is applied with a crowned cipher surmounting the inscription “San Juan del Rio 1864”.
At the base a small plate bearing the signature of the goldsmith Jose Maria Larralde. It contains a document signed by Mr. Angel M.Dominguez relating the various honorary marks that the Municipal Council of San Juan del Rio wishes to establish following the accession to power of Maximilien and Charlotte. Preserved in its shaped case.
Height: 34 cm, Gross weight: 418,50g. 22K-916/1000.
Origin :
-Offered by King Leopold II to Baron Adrien Goffinet and in gratitude for his good and loyal services
Courtesy: HVMC
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Documentary Series About the Portuguese Crown Jewels
There is a new documentary series about the Portuguese Crown Jewels that are displayed at the Royal Treasury Museum at Ajuda National Palace. It is called 'Brilhante' and is presented by Teresa Dimas on SIC's streaming service, Opto.
There will be six 10-15 minute episodes each featuring a different item from the crown jewels. It premiered on September 19th with a new episode every Tuesday so the first three should be out now.
King João VI's Crown
King José I's Snuff Box
Queen Maria Pia's Diadem of Stars
Infanta Maria Ana's Emerald Bow Brooch
King Miguel I's Sword
King João VI's Order of the Golden Fleece
I haven't figured out how to watch it yet but if anyone does let me know. The footage of the Diadem of Stars looks stunning.
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