[Liz]

Hmmmmm, I guess Albert had to sell a few palace antiques for that ungainly ring.

Set in gray gold, the "Tethys" design was created by Parisian jeweler Maison
Repossi. The huge pear-shaped center stone is side-set with paveed
round diamond brilliants.

[Liz]

She shoulda went with different shoes.

Charlene looking elegantly understated at Kate's wedding, in a
figure-hugging grey coat by Akris and a wide-brimmed, white hat.

[Cincinna]

Looking at it again, it looks like something from HSN of QVC, not Cartier or Tiffany’s.
With all that money, you’d think they could but some good taste.
Monaco is all glitz, glam, and bling.
If you go out fo breakfast, the ladies are all decked out in very major jewelry, even at the beach!
Monaco has zero crime, and is run like a Police State- cameras photograph every license plate going in or out, cameras on the street so everyone feels safe and protected, and they walk around town freely in big diamonds. It us really something to see
Parked around the fountain near the Casino, Hotel de Paris, & Cafe de Paris are rows of Rolls Royces, Porsches, Lamborghini, Ferrari .