The brooch that both Queens wear above their waist, seems transferred by inheritance from mother-in-law and great unt to daughter-in-law and niece: --Previous Message-- : Turquoises must have been very popular at the : end of 19th century since, apart from : Princess Sophia of Greece of whom we are : talking about, also Princess Marie of : Edimburgh received turquoises jewellery from : her parents, on her wedding to Prince : Ferdinand of Romania, and also Princess May : of Teck (the future Queen Mary of Great : Britain) received a gorgeous set of : turquoises, today with the Duchess of : Gloucester. : : --Previous Message-- : I have a copy from an article in a swedish : newspaper which lists jewels given till : Princess Sophie of Prussia upon her wedding : to the Crown Prince of Greece in 1889. : : According the article Princess Sophie was : given a turquoise tiara from her brother the : German emperor, a necklace and bracelet of : turquoises from her mother the Dowager : Empress of Germany, and a bracelet of : turquoises from her brother-in-law the : hereditary prince of Sachsen-Meiningen. : : The article gives a very detailed : description and background of the jewels. No : photo just text. : : Myself I have no idea what happened to these : jewels after the death of Queen Sophie of : Greece. : : Claes from Sweden : : : : --Previous Message-- : Queen Anne Marie also has some turquoise : jewels, at least one pair of earrings, some : small brooches, rings and at least one : bracelet. She wore those at a Luxembourg : royal wedding in the early 1980's and at her : youngest child Ps Philipos christening. : I never saw her wear any turquoise necklace : so I don't know if the jewels make a more : complete set, nor if they are part of the : greek turquoise ones from Queen Sophie. : Another possibility is that Queen Anne : Marie's turquoises came from her swedish or : danish inheritance... : : : : : --Previous Message-- : I just would like to point out something : about : Queen Anne-Marie's personal jewels: do you : realize, apart from the most impressive : complete sets of emeralds & diam. and : rubies & diamonds, how many : demi-parures, brooches, bracelets, pendants : with diamonds, emeralds, rubies, pearls, : aquamarines, blue and yellow sapphires : brooches, etc. : : --Previous Message-- : Yes, Bob that's the turquoise set I was : refering to as the only one I knew worn by a : greek royal lady, but I am not sure it is : the mistery one. : : Pss Françoise was Queen Sophie's : sister-in-law, so she would not inherit it : from her, the only possibility was that : Prince Christopher or his wife would have : bough it from the Queen or her descent. : : Besides I think those turquoises came from : Queen Olga, althought I am not sure where I : read it... : I remember something like Queen Olga : spliting her jewelry by gems to leave to her : children, I think Cristopher got the : turquoises... : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : The turquoise parure may be the one worn by : Princess Francoise, wife of Prince : Christopher. There is a frequently seen : photo of Princess Francoise wearing a very : complete turquoise parure. : : : : : : : : : : :