Interesting story. I also heard it last night when watching BB online. The link between the House Hohenzollern and Queen Sophie is intruiging. Akkerman said Sophie received it from the King of Prussia. A wedding present came to mind. That was as early as 1839. The King of Prussia at the time was King Frederik-William III, great uncle of her husband. A more precise date of the gift could give us a clue what the joyous occasion might have been because if it was such an important jewel it would not have been given without good (political) reason. Yes, it would make the pearl necklace, after some of the large drop pearls which are said to have belonged to Amalia of Solms, the oldest pieces in the collection.
--Previous Message-- : On Dutch tv last saturday (Blauw Bloed) there : was a report of favorite jewelry of queen : Beatrix. One of the items was a short pearl : necklace. : The jewelry expert stated that this necklace : dated from 1642 and was originally a gift : from the city of Amsterdam to princess : Louise Henriette when she married the : Elector of Brandenburg (later Prussia). : He said that the necklace was for more then : 200 years in the Prussian royal family : untill the king of Prussia gave it as a : present to queen Sophie in the 19th century. : I had never heard of this. I remember : reading somewhere that princess Victoria of : Prussia (sister of Wilhelm ll, sold her : jewelry at auction in Amsterdam amongst a : pearl necklace but I cannot confirm this. : : Anyway, if this is correct it would make : this necklace one if not the oldest peace of : jewlery in the Dutch collection. :
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