Re: Princess Beatrix and her sapphire suite Archived Message
Posted by Beth on December 4, 2016, 11:46 pm, in reply to "Re: Princess Beatrix and her sapphire suite"
Thank you for the kind reply JohnR. It is an interesting suite. --Previous Message-- : Exact provenance is unknown of these pieces. : Sapphires are some of Princess Beatrix : favorite gemstones. The brooch and the : necklace have received some attention in the : past. : The brooch seems to be a spray of lily of : the valley and possibly a gift or acquired : by HRH. She started wearing it around 2001 : IIRC. It has been suggested that the : necklace may contain diamonds and Sapphires : taken from Queen Wilhelmina's Wedding Gift : Parure (1901). The ring and bracelet may : also have the same origin. : : : --Previous Message-- : I wonder if anyone has information on this : very interesting suite of sapphire jewels : worn by Princess Beatrix? I don't think we : have discussed it previously. If so, my : searches didn't discover the discussion. : : : : : : : : :
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