Posted by John R on August 11, 2013, 11:12 pm, in reply to " saphires"
How can you tell it's one of the bracelets? Those are quite large and hardly seem appropriate for such a young girl at the time and place.
--Previous Message-- : Her father is also fixing the lock of one of : the bracelets belonging to the saphire : parure. : btw i've never seen an emerald in Emma's : saphire pendant. The only brooch that has : changed the central stone is the round : brooch that can have a pearl pendant and : used to be with e central emerald but since : the 80's has only been worn with a saphire. : Princess Beatrix used it to pin the ribbon : of the order of the Dutch Lion to her dress : for her son's inauguration. : : --Previous Message-- : If you zoom in the picture Marianne so : kindly : provided the link to you can see it is the : oval pendant of Queen Emma which as we know : contains a Sapphire. Why would Irene have : changed the central stone for this occasion? : She's also wearing sapphires in the : necklace.... : : : And this photo is even more clear on the : motif of the pendant: : : : http://www.gahetna.nl/collectie/afbeeldingen/fotocollectie/zoeken/weergave/detail/tstart/0/q/zoekterm/Prinses%20Irene%20prins%20bernhard%201962/start/17 : : : : --Previous Message-- : : Well at least we can be sure that she is : wearing a saphire. Wether it is Emma's oval : shaped pendant or the round broche that is : also worn with an emerald, we can be sure : that she wears a saphire broche.. because of : the trellis necklace. : The 3 sorts of gems used in that are: : pearls, diamonds and saphires. There are no : emeralds for the trellis necklace. : : : : --Previous Message-- : Those were the days... Imagine that an : ambassador still invites for a gala banquet : with white tie as dresscode.... : : Sir Andrew Napier Noble of Ardkinglas, : Argyll 2nd Baronet and Lady Noble born : Sigrid Michelet (daughter of a Norwegian : diplomat). : : : : : : : : :