--Previous Message-- : Well, it is still a matter of taste, but I do : not find this necklace so horrible. Of : course, I would have prefered a more : classical necklace, with dazzling diamonds : and gems, but the turquoise/gold mix is a : good combination (BTW, turquoise and gold : jewels were very frequent in the 19th : century, which was the apex of classical : jewellery... ), and the overall design : looks interesting (I would like to see a : larger picture, to observe the details of : the design and see if it matches the design : of the brooch). : : I think it is also a good thing that the : Queen receives a necklace to match her : turquoise and gold brooch. Indeed, the : turquoises of this brooch have a very : strong, dark shade, and Queen Margrethe had : sometimes worn this brooch along with other : turquoise jewels of a paler shade, which did : not give a very successful impression. Now, : Queen Margrethe has a full set, whose : different elements perfectly match with each : other. : : And of course, knowing that the necklace is : a gift from Prince Henrik gives this jewel a : more special and sentimental dimension! : Prince Henrik may deserve some criticism for : his sometimes snob attitudes or his : thoughtless comments about his : royal/princely status, but he has always : been a strong and loyal support to the : Queen, and these two are still, after 48 : years of marriage, visibly still very much : in love. And I find it lovely that Prince : Henrik wants to show his love to his 'Daisy' : by presenting her new jewels, whose designs : is also a discreet reminder of their common : cultural references and litterary interests. : : : : : By the way, Queen Margrethe also wore in her : hair one of the branches of her diamond : tiara - as she had already done yesterday at : Christiansborg's dinner and in Aarhus last : week! : : : : (Pictures: Thomas Lekfeldt/Keld : Navntoft/Scanpix) : I like it. A lot. Turquoise is one of my fave stones and I find the combination with gold particularly sumptuous. What I don't like it's the matching with the dress. This dress screams diamonds, pearls, amethysts, something colder than gold+turquoise combo