Maybe it was a way for the GD to take something of her mother's and make it "her own" - a piece of jewelry which was entirely hers. She wore it frequently.
--Previous Message-- : Thankx a lot for this information, a totally : mystery is gone by now. : : I have been wondering for years were the : pendants could have been by now. There were : a lot of theories.. : : O in a vault with Queen Fabiola : O in a vault with Princess Lilian : O in a cascet in the tomb of HM Queen Astrid : : I'm very happy to know that the emeralds : really shine for years in a tiara & : necklace that is worn frequently. On the : other hand, I'm a little disappointed that : such historical pieces were dismantled. : Maybe the late Grand-Duchess didn't like : them and decided to create some new pieces. : : :