I think they did not want to attract too much attention.
--Previous Message-- : What a nice find. I wonder if the tiara is : still in the original case, and if so why : Prince Bernhard would have given a : necklace/tiara created by Faraone from : Milan. Why not a piece by a Dutch jeweler or : one in Paris or London (Cartier?). The : website of Faraone has pictures of Queen : Marie-José, Maria Callas and Charlotte : Casiraghi. : : : --Previous Message-- : If the jewels in the picture are real (I : think : they are, see the Carabinieri guarding it) : then it must be the gift by Prince Bernhard : indeed. The caption "king of : Holland" and the dateline 1951 indeed : points to Prince Bernhard. It is a stunning : suite. : : :