I can agree that we have seen some very nice exhibitions in the past 20, 30 years, but it seems that jewels still fall into a special category. In a way I can understand since they can be considered as highly personal objects with emotional aspects. But they can also been considered in a different way. It seems this awareness of their (art)historical and cultural importance is growing now.
--Previous Message-- : I don't agree with the portraying by my fellow : countrymen in this thread that the Dutch RF : unwilling or close or whatever it is not : cooperating (yet) on jewels. : : Over the years many, many books and : expositions have been held on items in the : impressive collections of the House : Orange-Nassau. Think about the books : Koninklijk Zilver (about the historic silver : in the House Orange-Nassau), In Royal Array : (about the couture made for Queen : Wilhelmina), Uit Koninklijk Bezit (100 years : Royal House Archives), cooperation to : special books and/or documentaries on the : royal residences, expositions and/or books : on royal fans, music composed for the : Oranges, on the vast collection of portrait : miniatures, "Hoog Bezoek" (with : splendid bedecked tables at the Royal Palace : Amsterdam), the annual Christmas decoration : with many items and artefacts from the : collection at Het Loo Palace, exhibitions on : royal carriages, royal cars, on the Oranges : and religion, even on "10 years : Princess Máxima", on Investitures, the : exposition on the largest tablepieces of the : Oranges at Het Loo Palace, a special about : royal damast, especially woven for Queen : Wilhelmina, and the list is never-ending. : : So any statement that the Oranges do not : co-operate or are not as open as other : Courts is not based by facts. Most other : courts also do not display private jewels : but state jewels. In the Netherlands there : are no state jewels as both the regalia as : well the family's jewels are placed into the : legal ownership of family trusts. : : :