Posted by John R on December 8, 2012, 11:10 pm, in reply to "Re: Diamond bracelet"
You must be a very patient man, Henri M!
--Previous Message-- : Indeed, I can imagine Queen Máxima of the : Netherlands ordering a re-assemblage of the : large bracelet, to be worn with her grandest : pieces, for an example for a State Visit to : the United Kingdom, Luxembourg or Sweden. : Máxima does not seem the person to let : herself overpowered by other royal ladies : when her own cassettes contain more than : enough "stuff" to glanz und : gloria. : : This also counts for the large corsage of : the Mellerio Ruby Parure, the huge bracelets : of the Mellerio Sapphire Parure, the collier : of the Peacock Parure, the collier of the : Wedding Gift Parure, the items from the : Stuart Parure, etc. : : The Prince of Orange is also very different : than his late father. Prince Claus had a : dislike for grand pageantry, for military : ceremonial, etc. Prince Willem-Alexander : seem more like his grandmothr Queen Juliana: : down to earth and close to people but grand : when needed. It also looks like he bursts : with pride when he makes a grande entrée : with his beautiful and stunningly bejewelled : wife. I think the prospects are nice. : : :