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Re: Princess Mathilde Bonaparte jewels Archived Message Posted by Thomas on July 15, 2018, 11:20 pm, in reply to "Princess Mathilde Bonaparte jewels" Absolutely wonderful J-F!!! The three pearl strands are breathtaking, even among such a beautiful collection. Hoping I'm not being inquisitive, Do you have your own copy of the 1904 catalogue? For those you want to read it in detail, it has been digitalized: https://archive.org/details/CatalogueDesJoyauxColliersDePerlesParuresEnPerlesBrillants The pink diamond (as well as the ring) are sheer perfection (thanks Beth!) The rose brooch, which was displayed in Paris recently, is just beyond words. I can't resist sharing another photo. Bouquet de la princesse Mathilde. Théodore Fester pour Mellerio dits Meller, v. 1864-65, 2495 diamants (sur 2509 à l'origine), argent et or. (Christie's New York, 12 oct. 2004 — The Al Thani Collection) Message Thread: Princess Mathilde Bonaparte jewels - J-F July 14, 2018, 2:49 pm Re: Princess Mathilde Bonaparte jewels - Beth July 14, 2018, 3:19 pm Re: Princess Mathilde Bonaparte jewels - mauriz July 15, 2018, 12:11 am Re: Princess Mathilde Bonaparte jewels - J-F July 15, 2018, 1:14 am Re: Princess Mathilde Bonaparte jewels - J-F July 15, 2018, 5:09 am Re: Princess Mathilde Bonaparte jewels - MarcA July 15, 2018, 7:33 am Re: Princess Mathilde Bonaparte jewels. Rose brooch - Beth July 15, 2018, 9:21 am Re: Princess Mathilde Bonaparte jewels. Pink diamond - Beth July 15, 2018, 9:28 am Re: Princess Mathilde Bonaparte jewels. Pink diamond - MaryR July 15, 2018, 11:45 am Re: Princess Mathilde Bonaparte jewels - J-F July 15, 2018, 11:04 am Re: Princess Mathilde Bonaparte jewels - Thomas July 15, 2018, 11:20 pm Re: Princess Mathilde Bonaparte jewels - Beth July 16, 2018, 5:59 am   Searching