The House of Savoy founded in 1003 is one of the oldest royal families in the world. It is worth a trip through Wikipedia to take in the length and breath of the family history. The Italian Royal jewels feature emerald sets such as Queen Margherita of Savoy’s Emerald Brooch a breathtakingly beautiful gift given by King Umberto 1 to his wife in 1879.
Mary Ann Doucette 