sign of affection, r ally, the essence of a pe sonal gift >> music as an important part of eli abeth monroe's upbringing in life she appreciated music throughout her life a d was trained in playing the pian. we have an astor pianoforte, circa 1 90, a british product we do believe that t may well have been used t the white house during their residency there >> elizabeth monr e had a very well developed sense of style and image she did not have a well developed budget due o the long years of public s rvice that james monroe put in but they were, particularly on their european postings a le to make some pretty good deals on a variety of item, and her jewelry is a refl ction of that >> mrs. monroe saw to c mbine elements of high qualit with versatility we have here nec laces and their associated other jewelry that re in aquamarine and citrin, and each can be worn w th or without a pendant so, you've got a ouple of different uses there a brooch, a bracele or a choker is possible wi h the amethyst jewelry that's shown here there's a coral tiara and so, it giv s you several options that mrs