Lucas you were also there? I was the one with bulging eyes and dropped chin, drooling at the sight of the amazing Crown Jewels, specially the saphires, the star tiara and the fabulous emerald bow brooch Quite truly unique ocasion that was...
--Previous Message-- : We might have met at that exhibit Cristina ! : However, there were lots of people.... : : --Previous Message-- : Saphires part of the Portuguese Crown : Jewels, : second half of the XVIIIth century. An oval : pendant surrounded by diamonds and a pair of : tear drop shape pendants that can be worn as : earrings or as pendants. I have seen them : live on an unique exibition of the Crown : Jewels over 20 years ago and they are : stunning, really big gems with a most : beautiful blue colour. They are kept at : Ajuda Palace in Lisbon. : :