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Queen Maria Cristina of Spain, wife of King Fernando VII, wears a spectacular diamond floral and feather aigrette in a portrait by Vicente López y Portaña, ca. 1830; the fate of this jewel is not known
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3. On January 10, the Japanese imperial family attended the annual New Year’s Lectures at the palace in Tokyo, and Empress Michiko wore pearls with a floral brooch.
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