check the last issue of Royalty, all the information is in there. The pearls are still fake. And JohnPete: real jade is one of the most expensive gem stones on the market. A necklace made of only jade beads fetches millions at auctions.
--Previous Message-- : I think the pearls are still fake, on the HD : pic by Gert-Jan the craquelures are visible : on the pearls. Or doest that indicate these : are real (I learned pearls loose lustre when : not worn on the skin). : : --Previous Message-- : The pearls were altered for Wilhelmina. The : original version had more pearls but they : looked bad after 58 years so new (real?) : pearls were put on the arches. Just less. : You can see were the small discs on the : arches where the fake pearl of 1840 were : attached. : : --Previous Message-- : Have they ever replaced the fish scale : pearls : and foil-backed glass stones? Or, is the : regalia still made of those materials? : : Of course the Dutch sovereign is not : crowned, but do you suppose Queen Beatrix : could have ever had a private moment with : the regalia where she could handle them? : Perhaps even try it on? I don't think the : crown looks too large to wear, unlike the : Spanish crown which is a massive symbolic : prop. : : --Previous Message-- : Hehe... that took a while to download on my : tablet.... : : An extremely sharp picture. I even see dust : on the crown and there is some polish left : in the fleurons.... : : I see the royal banner is restored, on the : old picture below the banner was clearly in : need of restoration. : : : : : : : : :
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