It appears that all the jewels in these pics were on loan (most likely by Van Cleef & Arpels) on special occasions and photo sessions respectively. Exception might be #1; this is the clearest photo I've ever seen of this parure, so thank you very much for posting it. Tiara and necklace were worn for the last National Day gala at the Opera which Princess Grace attended, and I've always thought that this parure might not be a loan after all.
--Previous Message-- : : I have some more, but I do not know what : jewels are : : : : : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : : can you tell me more precisly what picture : has what parure? ( exept the Societ� des : Bains de Mer ruby parure which I know : )Thanks : --Previous Message-- : Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco, died on : september 14th of 1982. 30 years after that : fatal accident, i want to share with you : some images of this woman, recently elected : in UK as the most beautiful princess of the : History (Prince Carl Philipp of Sweden as : the most attractive man).In these pictures : we can see the former Princess of Monaco, : with some of her most famous jewels, as the : Societ� des Bains de Mer ruby parure (look : at the picture with Caroline, in black and : white, who is in her grandmother sapphire : jewels, the pins are in her air, collier and : little earrings, so it's clear Caroline : inherited all the jewels, never used by : Grace), composed by the three brooches, : earrings later bought by her, and a ring. : In other picture we can see the Van Cleef : and Arpels pearl parure, very used by the : princess, as well as some emerald jewels, I : think, loans, and her Grande Marguerite : Parure sapphire parure, bought as well to : Van Cleef, composed by earrings, brooch, : bracelet and ring. The blue dress was used : by Caroline some years ago, in a Princess : Grace Awards in USA I think. : In the official State portrait of the : princess, the semblance of the diadem : vaguely remains me to Princess Charlotte : tiara, maybe was a loan for the situation? : There is a picture of a fashion show in the : Gallerie des Glaces of the Prince's Palace, : where we can see the princess seated next to : Queen Victoria Eugenia of spain (they were : very close friends, as the spanish queen : gave support to Grace in her role of : Princess and defended her against the nule : support of the european monarchies), who : spent several terms in the Principality, in : the Clos Saint Pierre, now residence of : Caroline, and then residence of the Rainier : father, Pierre de Monaco, aka Pierre de : Polignac. But the surprise is the model: a : young Brigitte Bardot. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
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