I think they are to be recommended for retaining their heirlooms and not publicly selling them.
Though i wonder what will happen to the larger pieces once the prince and princess are no longer alive. Lord Frederick and Lady Gabriella have no use for such pieces. His daughters might wear one on their wedding day but that is it. I think that the diamond daisies might work just as well.
So…. Perhaps Some Stones are fake?
There was a pair of leopard earrings with emeralds she put up for auction around 2010 and i believe there were some sapphire pieces as well.
The main part of her jewels were inherited from Princess Marina. Marie-Christine herself altered certain pieces especially her diamond and pearl festoon tiara. Still in that she is no different from her sister-in-law the Duchess of Kent who seems to have altered her all diamond wedding bandeau into the current Kent diamond and pearl tiara. The duke and duchess sold their main tiara, whereas Marie-Christine is still wearing both tiara's her husband was left by his mother. Though there have been rumours that the diamond fringe is no longer set with all diamonds but that the larger stones have been replaced by fake ones.
Yes, supposedly there is a ruby brooch of dangling cherries which were once the tasseled ends of a ruby necklace worn by The Duchess.
This looks like a match.
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