Thanks Lorenzo and Cristina. The famous "sugar loaf mountain" of Rio de Janerio. The bracelet is very attractive. --Previous Message-- : A lovely landscape. The correct spelling is : "Pão de Açucar", it means : something like "sugar bread". : : Yes, I've noticed that also, it must be an : enamel painted bracelet that Ps Maxima : bought or was given during her stay . Not : sure the yellow metal is gold... : : : : --Previous Message-- : : Yes it's a view of the famous "Pao de : Asucar" in Rio de Janeiro next to : Copacabana beach. : : : --Previous Message-- : : The pearl necklace is quite pretty (sorry : John R) . The cuff bracelet on Maxima's : right wrist above her watch is interesting. : : : --Previous Message-- : John R, are you familiar with the book : Parels : en Parelmoer by René Brus and H.E.Coomans ? : There's some interesting info (pages 49/50) : about Amalia van Solms' specal gift (from : Queen Anne of France/Cardinal Mazarin) back : in 1644 which eventually found its way to : Prussia and which seems to have ended up : with Der Kaiser who sold 6 precious pearl : colliers in 1923 to A. de Sonderheimer : (.....) ??? : : : : : : : : : : : :
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