Someone on the Royal forums found it out. Princess Mathilde wore these earrings for Monaco pre Wedding Gala. So it is a gift .
--Previous Message-- : : And it does make sense. Queen Fabiola's : estate was left to charity. But no one knows : if there were many jewels left in her estate : when she died. : : As queen Mathilde started to wear some of : queen fabiola's jewels before her aunt died, : it would be reasonable to assume that she : received a very large gift of jewels when : the queen was alive. : : I am not at the magazine today, but trust : me, I will check all the photographs : tomorrow. :