Re: Braganza Jewels – Ladies of Rio Aquamarines - More Pics Archived Message
Posted by maria-Olivia on February 6, 2014, 12:39 pm, in reply to "Braganza Jewels – Ladies of Rio Aquamarines - More Pics"
Why did Dona Maria Francesca never wore the tiara the actual Duchess wore on her wedding day ? --Previous Message-- : Jorge I was eagerly waiting for you to start : another Braganza jewels thread ! : : The brazilian aquamarine set is really : beutiful and one of the most imposing : jewelry sets the Duchess has at her : disposal. Although its design is not as : elaborate, these aquamarines could rival the : similar ones in Luxembourg and UK. As far as : I know it was never worn abroad. A pitty I : think, because just imagine how wonderfully : it would look with the Dom Luís diadem or : even the choker worn as tiara (we will talk : about that one soon also ). : I have no information on if the earrings and : the ring were part of the gift or a latter : aquisition/gift, most likely they were, : althought only the necklace is mentioned. : No idea what the other gifts were...we can : only imagine...perhaps a brooch? Or some : bracelet? : : From my archives, here's the first time I : saw Dona Isabel wearing the complete set : (necklace, earrings and ring), from Caras : magazine. It was on a gala event of the : Prémio Infante Dom Henrique in 1998 with : Prince Edward of UK. This award is a branch : of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards. Sadly the : neckline of the jacket and also its patterns : hide the necklace a bit I think, but still : this is the best close-up of it I could : find. : Apart from the more recent outing of the set : in the Swedish visit in 2008 I think this : 1998 event was the only previous time the : Duchess wore it (to my knowledge) : : : : More recently (I have no indication of a : date but I think this is fairly recent) Dona : Isabel wore the aquamarine earrings again, : and this time we can see them better! Those : aquamarines are just amazing! : : : They were a favourite of the late Duchess. : Scanned and enlarged from an old Point de : Vue, Dona Maria Francisca is wearing the : aquamarines on the prewedding event of King : Baudoiun and Doña Fabíola de Mora y Aragón : in 1960 : : : : :
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