Thank you Jos for that information...it is definitely an interesting brooch.
--Previous Message-- : The diamond and sapphire anchor brooch was : first seen on the young Queen Emma. It was : most probably a gift from her husband Willem : III. : The last time this brooch was seen was on 29 : May 1998 when (then) Princess Juliana wore : it at the civil wedding of Prince Maurits : and Marilène. : : It is a pity we do not see it more often! : : --Previous Message-- : Cannot agree with you more Pedro.... : : Next photo will be posted tomorrow ... : : : --Previous Message-- : This is what all this is about!! : : Thank you so much, Tamara. : : --Previous Message-- : Thank you Tamara! Your HQ archives are : amazing, and you are very kind to share them : with us here. : Old days glitering bejeweld ladies! Can't : wait for the next photos . : : : : --Previous Message-- : I will be posting few old glittering photos : every few days until I run out lol.... : I hope those closeups can trigger very : interesting conversations...so enjoy : oh and please do not hotlink my photobucket : account...kindly save the photos to your PC : or Mac...which is fine with me... Thanks : : Meantime, here is the first photo from the : series.. : : I have never seen the brooch on Queen : Juliana...it is an anchor incrusted with : diamonds and two large substantial stones : (Sapphire and diamond) on either : side...quite interesting.. : : : : : : : : : : :