--Previous Message-- : Queen Maxima baptised the Koningsdam a : cruiseship of Holland America Line today. : She wore two necklaces with large baroque : pearls. One with greyish pearls and blue : beads and what appears to be a new necklace : consisting of large white pearls and : interspaced by black diamond (?) encrusted : beads. : : Have we seen the last necklace before? I : once read that, if a lady baptises a ship it : is a custom to give her a piece of : jewellery. Does anybody know if this is true : and might both necklaces have been gifts by : HAL to HM? She baptised a HAL ship in 2010 : so the necklace with the greyish pearls : could have been a previous gift. Just my : speculation. : : Any thoughts? : : : : : Robin Utrecht :