Necklace Collection :
Brazilian diamonds were shipped to Europe from the 1720s through the 1860s. The rose-cut diamonds, seen in this necklace and brooch, are part of the Danish crown jewels on display in the Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen. The necklace was originally worn by Queen Louise, consort of King Frederik VIII. The brooch could be taken apart and the components worn separately. The jewelry was fashioned by the firm of C.M Weishaupt & Söhne of Hanau, Germany in 1840 using diamonds most likely of Brazilian ori
