Glad to see your post Kat Max. It seems not all are aware of our South Sea pearls. The Crown Princess' pearls are definitely not circle pearls as shown in the Paspaley site and would be much more valuable. Princess Michael's large pearls are definitely circle pearls and don't have as good a lustre.
--Previous Message-- : This string of pearls look like the sort of : pearls being grown in Broome in Western : Australia. You can see strings of them in : Sydney at Paspaley pearls and in some shops : in Perth. : : : http://www.paspaley.com/eboutique/jewellery/circle-pearl-strand-1.html : : I wouldn't be surprised if this was a gift : meant to have an Australian theme from the : early years of her marriage. She has at : least one other tiara with a gum leaf theme : in memory of where she grew up. : : : :