You have a good point there. I would have thought the British royal ladies were rolling in pearls after the vast collection of Queen Charlotte.
--Previous Message-- : : Ha! from me as well. I find that "fake : pearl" story about Queen Alexandra : hard to believe. Although, before her : marriage, when her family was in relatively : straightened circumstances, this MIGHT have : happened. : : --Previous Message-- : : Ha! Alexandra wished to maintain the : deception ! Or it is a good yarn someone : made up. I wonder. : : --Previous Message-- : I read that Queen Alexandra of Great : Britain, : who had a big collection of jewels, : sometimes asked a friend of hers to buy some : strings of fake pearls in Paris, to wear : together with her real pearls and other : precious gems. : : Apparently, once one of these fake ropes of : pearls broke while HM Queen Alexandra was on : her way to the State Opening of Parliament. : The story goes that the Queen did not step : out of the carriage, until the last pearl : was picked up, fake as they were! : : : : : : :