The Wrede Tiara

From a distance, this diamond scroll tiara, which belongs to the Wrede family, can be a bit of a headscratcher. What exactly is going on with the top of it? Are there dark gems set in those loops? Are they just open? Are they supposed to be open?



The answer becomes clear when you see it up close -- yes, they are supposed to be open like that. This is perhaps one of the more dramatic scroll