Posted by Johan on March 12, 2016, 4:03 am, in reply to "Re: 2 questions"
There are at least two diamond rivieres in the Orange-Nassau collection. One is said to have belonged to Empress Maria Feodorovna, mother of Queen Anna Pavlovna. The other riviere is part of the jewel set Queen Wilhelmina received from her father for her 9th birthday. The set is a necklace with triangular pendants and a pair of earring. It can be worn as a full necklace and earrings and that was how we have seen it most during the reign of Queen Juliana. The necklace can be worn as a riviere and the pendants on a base as the triangular diamond tiara. There are several other frames to turn the set in different tiaras. Juliana received a diamond riviere for her 18th birthday that may be a third one.
My impression is that HM is wearing the riviere part of Wilhelmina's set.
--Previous Message-- : No idea for the diamond riviere ! : King Willem Alexander wore the Légion : d'Honneur and I think queen Maxima wore the : ordre National du Mérite. : : --Previous Message-- : At the Glittering Royal Events board I saw a : series of pictures of the return banquet : Friday evening in Paris. : : I have two questions: : : 1. Did we see this diamond necklace of queen : maxima before? : 2. What kind of decorations did the king and : queen wear, I saw smaller decorations on the : day before. : : See link for the pictures: : : : : http://members3.boardhost.com/Oranjes/msg/1457760774.html : : : : :
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