Indeed, the magnificent collier de chien and the fabulous pearl sautoir should have came to the inheritance of the Duke. It's really not understandable, the pearls were a gift from her husband and bought at Leitão&Irmãos (thus 100% portuguese), the saphire choker was Cartier but bought when she was Queen of Portugal...
Such a pity they are lost, and such a mystery what happened to them...
It really is a pity there are no major saphire jewels in the collection.
--Previous Message-- : Well, you already said what I was going to say : about the magnificent sapphire collier de : chien . It is an interesting exercise to : think who should had inherited it: that is : the same to ask if that jewel should be : considered portuguese or french. I mean, it : was purchased with portuguese or french : money? Personally I think it should be : considered a portuguese jewel, since when it : was purchased probably when D.Amelia was : already Queen. Hence this choker should have : been inherited, imo, by D.Duarte. : : About the pearls, I have no doubts: they : should have been in the Braganza vaults. : : : In the 2nd picture of Queen Amelia that : Cristina posted you can see a large brooch : in the form of fleur de lys . If it is the : brooch that I think it is, it was a wedding : present from the Rochefoucauld family (close : friends of the Orleans family). It was made : with diamonds and ceylon sapphires and was a : favourite jewels of Queen Amelia that always : proudly wore it. whereabouts is unknown to : me : : In the same picture you can also see two : small brooches that probably were made of : diamonds and sapphires. The provenance and : whereabouts is unckown to me. : :