Posted by John R on October 15, 2012, 8:38 pm, in reply to "Re: wealth..."
Yes we know there are lot's of woman who own expensive and antique jewels and in many cases they never wear them in public. Just like the people who buy expensive works of art and put them in a vault never to be seen again. Strange lot. However IMHO this family does not fit in that category.
--Previous Message-- : And wealthy ladies wear jewels we never see in : the papers. I've known ladies who owned : tiaras (yes, Americans), diamond necklaces, : sapphire earrings, brooches, bracelets... : Maybe the stones weren't the size of the : Prince Albert sapphire brooch, but they : weren't fake either. :