Re: From Pss Michael of Kent's Crown Jewels of Europe Archived Message
Posted by karenl on July 11, 2014, 12:09 am, in reply to "Re: From Pss Michael of Kent's Crown Jewels of Europe"
Thank you kindly PJ. How lucky you are Cristina, the emerald brooch would just have taking my breath away! --Previous Message-- : Thank you PJ! As I said here before, some : years ago I had the previledge to see the : enormous emerald brooch and I can assure you : it is to die for. The emeralds are : absolutely stunning, huge, with a most : beautiful colour, and are said to be of the : highest quality. A dream jewel. : : : : --Previous Message-- : I remembered I had scanned this book when I : got my first scanner. Enjoy. : PJ : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : King Hassan II of Moroccos set : : One of the favorite jewels of HRH D.Isabel, : Duchess of Braganza is a diamond set : comprising necklace and matching earrings. I : read somewhere that this set was a wedding : gift of King Hassan II of Moroccos with whom : D.Duarte had excellent relations. Does : anyone can confirm this? : : HRH wore this set, for example, at the : wedding of King D.Filipe of Spain (at the : time Prince of Asturias) as can be seen in : the following picture. : : : : D.Isabel also wore this set at the wedding : of the Duchess of Cadaval with Prince : Charles Philippe, Duke of Anjou: : : : : And since we are talking about diamonds, : note at the left wrist of the Duchess in the : following picture. Doesn’t it look a double : diamond rivière bracelet? Now, we know that : HRH already wore a necklace of pearls as a : bracelet so, is it possible that this : bracelet can be used as a necklace? I : believe this piece is a Braganza heirloom : and was used by D.Isabel mother-in-law at : the wedding of Prince D.Juan Carlos of Spain : with Princess Sofia of Greece. : : : : : Rigid Diamond necklace/tiara : : Another important jewel in the Braganza : vaults and used by D.Isabel is a rigid : diamond necklace. This jewel made its : appearance at important international royal : events as 25th wedding anniversary of the : Luxembourg Grand-Dukes. : : : : : : However, in 2008, the Duchess surprised : everyone by using this necklace as a tiara : at the State Banquet that the Kings of : Sweden offered when visiting Portugal. To be : honest the Duchess surprised many people : appearing completely bejeweled wearing not : only a tiara but also the imposing Ladies of : Rio Aquamarine necklace, the Infanta : D.Filipa brooch, Prince of Beira ring and : diamond earrings. : A little off topic I must say that this : state visit had a little scandal. The first : state banquet was offered by the President : of Portuguese Republic and, apparently the : Portuguese authorities did not invited the : Portuguese Royal Family as tradition and : protocol dictates. As far as I know, no : credible justification was made for that : protocol failure. When The King and Queen of : Sweden reattributed the banquet, the Dukes : were invited and appeared as you can see in : the picture. : : : : : Infanta D.Maria Francisca set : : The final set that I have to show you today : is said to be a present to D.Isabel from her : husband on the occasion of the birth of : their daughter, Infanta D.Maria Francisca. : Anyone can confirm? This set comprises a : necklace and matching earrings and appears : to be silver with pearls of different sizes. : Apparently it has no diamonds. : : : : : : : : :
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Message Thread:
- Braganza jewels – necklaces and sets (edited) - Jorge June 29, 2014, 11:34 am
- Re: Braganza jewels – necklaces and sets - Pedro June 29, 2014, 12:13 pm
- Re: Braganza jewels � necklaces and sets - Martina June 29, 2014, 1:32 pm
- Re: Braganza jewels – necklaces and sets - Cristina June 29, 2014, 3:42 pm
- Re: Braganza jewels – necklaces and sets (edited) - Jon C June 29, 2014, 11:59 pm
- Re: Braganza jewels – necklaces and sets (edited) - Cristina June 30, 2014, 7:15 am
- From Pss Michael of Kent's Crown Jewels of Europe - PJ Kiser July 7, 2014, 11:28 am
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