In german we call this "08/15". As sad the transformation of something beautiful and historically important to something trivial is, it always reminds me of a scene in "Pillow talk" with Doris Day playing a interior decorator. Discussing with a very rich lady about her new flat she shows her a very old chinese vase. Lady: "Oh, could we make a hole in the bottom to use it a as lamp??"
--Previous Message-- : The emeralds removed from the celebrated : diadem were then re-set by Van Cleef & : Arpels into modern jewelry settings and : offered for sale to their customers. A : newspaper advertisement that advertised the : sale of this re-set pieces of jewelry : proclaimed, "An Emerald for you from : the Historic Napoleonic Tiara." In : 1967, Van Cleef & Arpels set two of : these emeralds on two unique pieces of : jewelry, a brooch and a ring, for one of : their customers Mrs. Sybil Harrington of : Texas. The brooch resembling a floral : bouquet with the emerald as the centerpiece : and marquise and pear-shaped diamonds : forming the petals of the flowers, was set : in a wire mounting that highlighted the : gemstones. The ring had the second emerald : as the centerpiece and was surrounded by : round brilliant-cut diamonds. : : You can find a picture of the jewels created : with the emeralds on Life Magazine from 31. : January 1955, Here is a very bad quality of : this picture found on googlebook : : : Uploaded with ImageShack.us : : : Here is a picture of a brooch made with some : of the emeralds : : : Uploaded with ImageShack.us : :
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