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    Re: Dutch royal 'devant de corsage' Archived Message

    Posted by John R on August 22, 2013, 5:11 am, in reply to "Dutch royal 'devant de corsage'"

    You are a Gem! Thanks! Lovely Piece indeed. It was one of many expensive jewellery presents from King Willem III to his young wife Queen Emma. The first years he gave her many diamond and sapphire pieces which formed a lovely parure.

    --Previous Message--
    : Among the pics I once scanned from heaps of
    : royal mags is this one, from an old issue of
    : Vorsten mag.
    : Since it also includes drawings of various
    : settings of this heirloom I think some of
    : you will like seeing it - even if you
    : shouldn't like sapphires (totally
    : unimaginable for me though )
    :

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