Re: Duchess of Cambridge - Earrings for Queen's Christmas Lunch Archived Message
Posted by Beth1 on December 18, 2014, 6:59 am, in reply to "Re: Duchess of Cambridge - Earrings for Queen's Christmas Lunch"
I agree with you Nellie. I am very interested in the history of royal jewels and the way in which they are passed down in families. On the other hand, with the increasing use of costume jewels by royal ladies, I think that, at some time, royal jewellery buffs will have to take into account the increasing tendency of royal ladies to wear such jewels. Perhaps, as royal jewellery enthusiasts, we should just ignore the use of costume jewellery. I don't know. Unfortunately, most European royal families are not today able to purchase new suites for the younger royal ladies, which is a matter of regret to me. I would like to suggest that members of this board should try to gather information about the jewels of various Asian and Middle Eastern royal families - when we can. These families are the ones who are expanding their collections in a serious way. --Previous Message-- : : Does it really matter? I say yes, of : course. : My interest is in real jewels, and royal : into the bargain, and not in the world of : current commercial products. : : : --Previous Message-- : Increasingly we are seeing royal ladies : wearing costume jewels to accessorise their : dresses and, if the information we have : recently had about the Belgian royal ladies : is correct, many are wearing substitutes for : real jewels - and often borrowed jewels. : : While I would like to think of royal ladies : wearing grand gems, does it really matter? I : wonder if we should not sometimes : concentrate on the style rather than the : historical provenance or the actual value of : the jewels. After all, ladies such as the : Empress Eugenie wore jewels which : complemented their robes, even though most : of these were very valuable gems. : : Having said all that, I still believe that : tracing the origins of jewels or their : passage through families and when various : royal ladies wear them is fascinating and a : worthwhile activity. : : :
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