Re: Queen Frederika's necklace-side by side comparison Archived Message
Posted by Cristina on July 14, 2014, 5:14 pm, in reply to "Re: Queen Frederika's necklace-side by side comparison"
The center stone on Queen Frederika's necklace does seem like a rubi to me, and you are right she wore it with her huge rubi brooch at the baptism, wich would make sense. Looking at the bigger picture of Q Frederika it does not seem to be an emerald. I know nothing on the provenance of the necklace nor its presents whereabouts, in fact these are the only 2 pics I've seen of it (both in mid 1960s). It was a beautiful piece. It was told that at some point in exile Queen Frederika sold some of her jewels, one hypothesis is that maybe this piece was one of those sold. Again just an hypothesis... We all thought for a long time that her fabulous diamond tiara had been sold and we were pleasently surprised when seeing Pss Marie Chantal wearing it after so many years. Your sugestion could make sense, the size of the necklace could fit in 2 bracelets, but without clear photos its really hard to tell from the old pictures. Again, a pity if it was sold at some point... --Previous Message-- : Christina - thank you for the side by side - I : think we have a match. : : Do you know that the stone in Queen : Frederika's necklace was a ruby? I know she : wore it together with a ruby brooch for the : baptism... : : Would love to know the history of the : necklace and what happened to it??? Sold??? : : Or - I know this is a long shot since the : old photos as blurry - but could it have : ended up as a bracelet? or is it in fact 2 : bracelets put together? : : : : : : :
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