The diamond bar brooch is interesting, did HRH receive it as a gift or heirloom? This is the first I've seen it. What a gorgeous collection. --Previous Message-- : I now see I repeated one of the pictures, that : one didn't show the first time your post and : I didn't see it . : : So, it just counts two more brooches, the : Douro cruises and the emerald and rubi. : : And the first pic you posted of the late : Dukal couple is just beautiful! Thanks, I've : never seen it. : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : I was posting above at the same time as you : Jorge , I deleted the contents and will post : them here. I apologize but I don't know how : to delete the first post of the above thread : . : : I actually never counted the one you call : the bar brooch because I was not sure it was : really a brooch or part of the design of the : dress... : : I forgot to add to the list the pearl and : Diamond brooch from the prewedding set, : making 8 brooches, and if the bar brooch is : confirmed to be in fact in diamonds it would : make 9 brooches, not bad . : : But here you have the other brooches in my : archive: : : - Pearl and Diamond (?) brooch worn at a : gala event at Ajuda Palace around 1998-1999 : : : - Pearl and Diamond brooch gift by a cruise : company (Douro cruises), source Flash : magazine. The Duchess was patron of one of : the cruise ships. : : : - Small emeralds and rubis brooch worn at : the wedding of Ricardo Pereira and Francisca : Pinto Ribeiro in July 2010. She wore the : emerald earrings also. : : : : : --Previous Message-- : Following the last thread about the Braganza : jewels (Infanta D.Filipa Brooch) a new : thread about the other braganza brooches is : now begining. Hope you all like. : : The emerald devand the corsage brooch : : : : Diamond floral brooch : : : Bouquet diamond brooch : : : Pearl (and diamond?) brooch : : : Diamond bar brooch : : : P.S - Please remember that we are focusing : on brooches only : : : : :