What a great idea Jorge. I'm looking forward to to learning more about the Braganza jewels. --Previous Message-- : Jorge here is one one my all time favourite : photos of Dona Isabel, taken on the gala : event on the eve of her wedding. Just : beautiful I think. : The link bellow was the only one I could : find, sorry. This picture used to be on the : royal house web page but it was removed : sometime ago. : : : : http://carolathhabsburg.tumblr.com/post/37107640423/dona-isabel-consort-of-duarte-pio-duke-of : : Its hardly visible but she is wearing the : cabochon rubi engagement ring on her left : hand of course. : She is also wearing a most beautiful set of : jewels she wore in the early years of her : marriage but hasn't been seen for many years : now. I know nothing of the provenance of : this set and I don't think it is mentioned : in the portuguese jewels book. Apart from : the earrings and what seems to be a necklace : worn as head ornament, the set also : comprises 3 or 4 small brooches (she wore : them on her hair) and a longer one, similar : to the earrings, worn as corsage brooch. : Here is a small pic (scroll down a bit : please: : : : http://realfamiliaportuguesa.blogspot.pt/2011/06/imprensa-sar-o-senhor-dom-duarte-de.html : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : That is the idea. The Braganza Family has so : many beautiful jewels but they are never : discussed. : : How interesting what you are telling. : All the information I have (including the : last book about the Portuguese royal jewels) : points to this to be the engagement ring : (anel de noivado in the book). Also I never : heard anything about a ruby ring nor saw the : Duchess wearing one in the last years which : does not mean that it does not exist (Im not : doubting of your word ). It would be nice to : see a picture of it. : : However, now that talk about it, it is in : fact possible the existence of another : engagement ring. This ring could only be : made after TRH know their wedding day so it : would not be possible for HRH The Duke to : propose with this ring. If so what can we : call to this? : : The sapphire ring is another story ... l : will talk about it later. : : : :