Apparently a Jose (II) is a new member of this board.
It would be nice to have a different name
--Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : American actress and television host Joan : Rivers has died recently (4 September 2014) : in New-York. She was almost as much famous : for her plastic surgery as for her : television career. This sad event gives us : an opportunity to focus on a more glittering : aspect of her life. : : She had a nice collection of jewels - : whether her own property or on loan from : jewellers. Among others, she had the : opportunity to wear the necklace and : earrings of the large peridot and diamond : parure made circa 1825 for Archduchess : Henriette (1797-1829, wife of Archduke : Charles, "the victor of Aspern : Battle") and later worn in 1916 by : Charles and Henriette's : grand-daughter-in-law, Archduchess Isabella : (1856-1931, wife of Archduke Frederick of : Habsburg-Teschen). : : : : : Joan Rivers wore the necklace and the : earrings from this peridot parure on 25 : January 2004, for the 61st Golden Globe : Awards ceremony in Beverly Hills, : California. If I well remember, these : elements of the parure were loaned from a : jeweller (Fred Leighton, I think). : : : : : : : : How much would it cost to own it? :
on September 9, 2014, 7:22 am, in reply to "