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    Re: Dutch royal 'devant de corsage' Archived Message

    Posted by maria olivia on August 22, 2013, 6:30 am, in reply to "Re: Dutch royal 'devant de corsage'"


    When and why did the actual Royals stop to wear their fabulous "devant de corsage" ?

    --Previous Message--
    : 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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