Eric Schena Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Hi all:Since there's a dedicated thread to the first type (1947-1964) Order of the Star, I figure I'd start up a second type thread. This type was awarded from 1964 to 1966 and like the normal practice for communist era Romania decorations, they came in different metals depending on rank/status. Below are my four examples of this type. The gems on the 1st and 3rd class are paste stones (some of the gold examples had real diamonds from what I understand). The 3rd and 5th class stars below are cased. There seems to be a plethora of types based on metal, hallmarks, and number of rivets. I hope someday someone will do up a comprehensive guide to these wonderful decorations (Anatoly's site so far is the best going )Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Schena Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 Here are the reverses of the four stars in my collection. Notice that the 3rd class star has 4 rivets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 BEAUTIFUL!!! I've never seen these before-- but definitely reinforce my haphazard attempts to collect RPR rather than RSR, purely on aesthetics and quality of workmanship. What do the cases look like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Schena Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 Hi Rick:Indeed, the RPR decorations are fantastic in quality, the later RSR stuff less so. The Order of the Star is my favorite Romanian order, so I have made it a small specialty. Here are the cases I have. The 3rd class one has a push clasp, while the 5th class one does not. The interiors of both are this cream colored terry cloth-like material - very soft, actually.Cheers,Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol I Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Take a look in the thread entitled Order of the Star of the Romania for a link to an article (in Romanian ) with a first attempt to categorise the types of this order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Wow!!! Beautiful pieces. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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