Re: Princess Filomena's sapphires earrings Archived Message
Posted by Lorenzo on November 7, 2012, 12:38 pm, in reply to "Princess Filomena's sapphires earrings"
No the earrings were presented to duchess Marie-Therese von Wurtemberg by king Simeon in 1957 In 1960, the Orleans family still owned quite substantial jewels : The sapphire parure from queen Marie-Amélie The sapphire and pearls coronet with earrings from queen Marie-Amélie The emerald Coty tiara from the countess of Paris the diamond and sapphire tiara from the countess of Paris the hair comb from the duches of Chartres The diamond bandeau bracelet from the duchess of Chartres The emerald parure from queen Amélie of Portugal had already been sold --Previous Message-- : I would like to go back to how those beautiful : sapphires and diamonds earrings came in the : possession of the Orléans family, who : already owned gorgeous sapphires & : diamonds from Queen Amelie. : : The earrings worn by princess Philomena were : a wedding gift in 1931 to the Count Henri of : Paris and Princess Isabelle from king : Ferdinand of Bulgaria (King Boris' father). : What a generous gift from a King whose : mother was a French Princess. : : :
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