I cannot remember where I read it but apparently when Queen Ingrid became Queen of Denmark, she wanted to use the beautiful pearls of the Danish crown jewels, which had not been popular with Queen Alexandrine and so had not been worn for many years.
Sadly she found them looking rather poor (I am not sure if mouldy is the right word) and they had lost all their lustre.
Apparently she wore them around the palace, even wearing them to bed as wearing them gradually brought back their lustre.
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