Those brooches with the enormous and beautiful pearls seem to me to have been designed for the purpose of presenting the pearls to best effect. I do feel that present day designers just do not approach jewellery design wih the same intention these days. But then perhaps they do not have similar, beautiful gems to work with.
--Previous Message-- : Aside from her wedding pictures, that's the : only picture I've seen of Queen Mary in : which she looked very tired. Her daughter : in law Queen Elizabeth testified to the : effects of those arduous tours. But Queen : Mary is wearing two very beautiful and : historic brooches which the Queen still : wears today. :