Posted by Nellie on October 22, 2013, 5:31 pm, in reply to "How"
Thank you Erik for presenting these factors. I have taken note.
--Previous Message-- : Several factors are playing a role: : - In Holland the name of Massin is attached : to Mellerio. This basically has to do with a : lack of information regarding Massin and his : work. He worked for several jewellery houses : and this week I bumped into a reference : where it said Cartier and Massin were big : competitors back then. : - At some point people assumed the sapphire : jewels were all Mellerio. This has to do : with the outrageous secrecy so far of the : Dutch Royal Family with regard to their : jewels: it's hard to get good information. : - We like to call the jewels Mellerio, : because it is a prestigous house. : - Dutch experts kept calling it Mellerio, : despite the availability of Brus' book (this : baffles me. I checked this week: I've never : written Mellerio with regard to these : jewels) :