That family jewels remark reminded me of something that Barnabas said at one point. I think it was said to Magda
"In exchange for you help I will give you a small but valueable piece of the family jewels"
LOL!! The Julia in Magda (assuming their resemblance in meaningful) must have gotten excited to hear this.
As a side note, I always figured that Natalie and Andre Dupree had another sister, she married a man named Hoffman and had a son. This son moved from Martinique. He had a wife and family, but on business trip had a one-night stand with a gypsy, resulting in Magda. The legitimate part of his line eventually lead to Dr Hoffman.