One of the jewels most cherished by HRH the Duchess of Braganza is Infanta D. Filipa Brooch. The only thing I know for sure is that this jewel was inherited by D.Duarte from his aunt, the Infanta D.Filipa, sister of D.Duarte Nuno (the present Duke’s father). D.Filipa never married so it may be a Braganza heirloom (or even Liechtenstein or Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort). It may also be simply acquired by D.Filipa. Does anyone has more information about this brooch origin?
The brooch has the form of a small bouquet with a big diamond as a flower and two big pearls (one white and other rose) in the leafs. As I said before this is a favorite jewel of D.Isabel. She stated several times that associates each of the main gems in the brooch to each of her sons and daughter, which is a beautiful meaning for a beautiful jewel.