Posted by Cristina on February 14, 2014, 11:40 am, in reply to "Thanks!"
Dear Mauriz, I'm so glad you're enjoying the fabulous yet little-known Portuguese royal jewels . We will still have more threads on portuguese jewels here on this board, I hope you will enjoy them as much.
--Previous Message-- : Thank you Lucas, Cristina and Jorge for : posting once again so many fabulous images : and interesting stories! Even more so for : your inspiring and infectious enthusiasm : about everything concerning this part of : your national heritage (not quite in Lucas' : case, I gather)! What a pleasure to read! : : : --Previous Message-- : After that wonderful thread, initiated by : Jorge, about the jewels of the Duchess of : Bragança, I'd like to show some of the : fabulous pieces, once having belonged to the : Portuguese royal family, now owned by the : state. Of the jewel collection of Queen : Maria-Pia, in particular much of her : everyday items, a large part remained in the : country after the fall of the monarchy. She : had taken up big loans from the Bank of : Portugal in her later years and her jewels : were handed over as security. : : First this portrait of Queen Amélia, wearing : on her collet necklace three great : sapphires: : : : : The oval one is a 100,05 carat sapphire, : surrounded by 24 diamonds. It was probably : acquired in 1784. : : : The two pearshaped pendants of sapphires and : pink diamonds can be seen on portraits of : Queen Amélia as well as het mother-in-law : Queen Maria-Pia, are from the first half of : the 19th century : : : :