Re: Braganza Jewels - D.Maria Francisca diamond necklace Archived Message
Posted by karenl on March 15, 2014, 11:25 pm, in reply to "Re: Braganza Jewels - D.Maria Francisca diamond necklace"
Thank you Jorge for introducing another jewel thread on the Portuguese jewels. This necklace looks like simple hoops from afar and then when it's close up, one can see the varied shapes of the diamonds in the circles. The pendant is fascinating and it looks heavy enough to put a drag on the necklace, it's gorgeous. I would love to have D. Isabel surprise us wearing the pendant either on the necklace or in another unique setting. Vincent, thank you for your info on the necklace. --Previous Message-- : Jorge, another wonderful thread on a beautiful : Braganza jewel! Thank you for starting it. : : And this big matching Diamond pendant was : one of the jewels I was referring to, : several Braganza threads bellow, as one of : the pieces worn by Dona Maria Francisca that : was never seen on Dona Isabel . As you say, : perhaps Dona Isabel finds it too heavy, but : I would love to see her wearing it. : : Apart from that oficial photo of Dona Maria : Francisca this is the only one I have of her : wearing the circle Diamond necklace. It is : from the prewedding of Pc Juan Carlos and : Pss Sofia in Atens, May 1962. : : : : (Source of the photo:Foros Dinastias) : : : --Previous Message-- : The most known jewel of the Portuguese Royal : Family is today’s piece: the D.Maria : Francisca diamond necklace. In fact this was : a favorite piece of D.Maria Francisca and : became a favorite jewel of D.Isabel. It is : used so often that we almost may speak of a : trademark jewel. : : As you know this necklace is composed by : several diamond circles united by diamond : rectangles. Each circle has alternately in : the center a square or a round diamond. In : both cases the center diamond is united to : the circle by two smaller diamonds. The : central diamond of the main circle appears : to be quite substantial. But better than : describing is a proper picture (that was : posted in this board some time ago but I : don’t remember by whom, sorry): : : : : A popular choice of D.Isabel for the : official portraits is to combine D.Luis : Diadem, wedding earrings and today’s : necklace. : : : : Now what many people may not know is that : the necklace had originally a big pendant : of diamonds that was used many times by : D.Maria Francisca. We can suppose it is a : heavy piece because when worn makes the : necklace to lower. The origin of both : necklace and pendant is unknown to me but : for some reason the pendant always : remembered me the big Coat of Arms of the : Brazilian Imperial Family. For that reason I : think this jewel may be an Orleans-Braganza : heirloom. : : : : : :
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Message Thread:
- Braganza Jewels - D.Maria Francisca diamond necklace - Jorge March 15, 2014, 10:19 am
- not Orléans Bragance - vincent March 15, 2014, 11:02 am
- Re: Braganza Jewels - D.Maria Francisca diamond necklace - Cristina March 15, 2014, 2:03 pm
- Re: Braganza Jewels - D.Maria Francisca diamond necklace - Pierre March 16, 2014, 5:05 am
- Re: Braganza Jewels - D.Maria Francisca diamond necklace - mauriz March 16, 2014, 6:25 am
- centuries, not carats - Jorge March 16, 2014, 3:59 pm
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