Frederika's brooch seem to have some diamonds around the big sapphire. Is there any evidence it could be 'altered' or that have any additions?
--Previous Message-- : The necklace and pendant were bought by Queen : Marie from Cartier after WWI (her jewels had : been sent to the Kremlin for : "safekeeping") and she wore it at : her Coronation. Queen Anne of Romania wore : the chain on her wedding day but not the : sapphire pendant (there was a smaller : pendant attached). Then Queen Fredericka : ended up with it later. I don't know where : it is today. : : --Previous Message-- : And a major diamond tiara which doesn't : exist : in the Danish RH, too. : Though Daisy can use the floral diamond : aigrettes in a tiara base which forms a : gorgeous view, too. : : Here the excentric Romanian Queen with the : saphire pendant. : : : --Previous Message-- : Other way around, I think. I've seen very : old : photos of Marie wearing this stone, way : before Fredericka became queen consort of : Greece. I think it made it's way to Greece : after the Romanian exile. : : What a staggering amount of jewels the Greek : royal family has. Queen Anne Marie owns : these outright, no? This exiled queen has : better emeralds than her reigning sister! A : magnificent set of rubies, which her : reigning sister also does not have! : : --Previous Message-- : Didn't that enormous pendant went to : Roumania : and was also worn by Queen Marie & Queen : Anne? : : : : : : : :
on January 18, 2012, 6:37 am, in reply to "