Not terribly surprising as neither Queen Emma nor Queen Wilhelmina wore earrings.....
--Previous Message-- : I have the book 'Koninklijke geschenken uit : Indonesië' (royal presents from Indonesia : and though there are masses of bejewelled : items in it, from gold snake bracelets with : ruby eyes to walkingcanes studded with : fiamonds, no earpendants... : : --Previous Message-- : The design indeed reminds me to something : old, : once given by those Princes in the : Netherlands East-Indies. In the "Indian : Chamber" of Noordeinde Palace and in : the Royal House Archives there are vitrines : (glass displays) with gifts from these : Princes. Most of these in gold and/or other : precious materials. : : Maybe Máxima took two of these out of the : vitrine? : :