Many, many years ago (I'm getting old...) I accompanied the then Israëli ambassador to Vila Viçosa and I remember the lawyer of the Fundaçao de Bragança talking about a D. Amelia parure of saphires having been sold to a Portuguese ducal family. Was it Palmela? I don't remember..
--Previous Message-- : Beth the dog collar you are referring to is : made of saphires and diamonds, and was : comissioned by the Queen to Cartier acording : to most sources. : From what we can tell from the pictures of : the Queen wearing it it was indeed a most : stunning piece. Sadly, like most of the : Queen's jewels, its whereabouts is : unknown... : : Here's a pic of 1938 where the Queen wears : her saphire collier de chien with her : emerald french wedding gifts (tiara and : brooch) and the 661 pearls nekclace that her : husband gave her in 1897. This pearl : necklace was a favourite of hers, and she : wore it all her life. Whereabouts unknown... : Since the picture was black and white she : assumed, wisely, that all the jewels would : match : : : : --Previous Message-- : How delightful to see images of some of the : Portuguese Royal jewels again. Thank you : Cristina and Jorge. : : Do you know anything more about the dog : collar worn by Queen Amelia in the third : photo in Cristina's first post? : : : :