So sad she has never worn this beautiful emerald and diamond brooch ! Queen Elizabeth II seems to have no particular affection for emerald..as a matter of fact she has worn only four differents emerald and diamonds brooches.
Franck
--Previous Message-- : : Wonderful Boffer. I do like that brooch. : : They can send it in my direction because I : would love to wear it from time to time. : : : --Previous Message-- : Evidence that, in the royal family's : collection, there are still countless small : trinkets like this small brooch, which have : great historical provenance, yet sadly : because of the sheer amount that they own, : never get worn or seen. : : : : "In June 1838, soon after her : coronation, Queen Victoria received a : star-shaped brooch of emeralds and diamonds : from Sultan Mahmud II. In the centre of the : brooch is the Sultan’s tughra in brilliant : cut diamonds. The tughra is the Sultan’s : personal calligraphic monogram which was : affixed to all official documents, : correspondence, coins and seals. The tughra : of Mahmud II reads: ‘Mahmud Khan son of : Abdülhamid is forever victorious’." : : : : http://www.royal.gov.uk/ImagesandBroadcasts/Galleries/StateVisits/TurkeyStateVisitExhibitionGallery.aspx : : : : :