The links you've provided Jorge are tremendous! I can't imagine the hours the jewel makers spent on the intricate pieces either plus working with a soft metal, it defies my imagination. --Previous Message-- : Jorge thank you for the links to Queen Maria : Pia gold pieces (I really must think on : taking some time to explore the Ajuda : archives ). : Wow, those gold filigrane pieces are of a : superb craftmanship, I really cannot imagine : how many hours the artisan jeweler took to : complete them. : : Oh yes, we could say so much on the : traditional gold jewelry, we would probably : need a new board for that! I think we will : only stay focused on the royal jewelry, we : still have some lovely jewels yet to discuss : . : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : Thank you so much Cristina, for those : informations and pictures. I completely : forgot the gold chains, the gold cross and : the medallion. But even if I had remembered, : I would have no pictures to illustrate (at : least not as good as yours). : : I really never paid really good attention to : the jewels HRH used at the pre-wedding : bullfight. The earrings seems lovely. : : Very well remembered the festivities of : Nossa Senhora da Agonia. And very well : explained. The traditional costumes, the : popular/traditional jewels and the tradition : makes that festivity to be a fantastic : event. Do you believe I never went to Viana : do Castelo to see the procession live? But : it in my ‘must do’ list. But the : traditions around the Portuguese gold jewels : would lead us to say so many things. : Unfortunately that would be completely off : topic. Don't you agree? : : Yes, Queen D.Maria Pia had some traditional : jewels. In the famous masked ball of King : D.Luis reign she dressed herself as an : Ovarina and wore the following pair of : earrings: : : : : http://www.matriznet.dgpc.pt/MatrizNet/Objectos/ObjectosConsultar.aspx?IdReg=1044089 : : With the earrings HM also wore the following : (amazing) pendant: : : : : http://www.matriznet.dgpc.pt/MatrizNet/Objectos/ObjectosConsultar.aspx?IdReg=1044079 : : For those who do not know, Ovarina is the : name given to the women of Ovar, a coast : city from north of Portugal (quite near : Oporto). : : : :
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