I found this brief clip on BBC News about some of Victoria and Albert's favorite things shown Sapphire brooch, but it is the brooch after this one that caught my eye. PJ Unknown Brooch
--Previous Message-- : PJ, thanks for bringing these lovely brooches : to our attention. I am sure they are : amethysts with some other stones. Purple : with some little green look pretty together. : : If these are really once owned by the : British royals, and the fact that Queen : Alexandra once had some amethysts in her : jewelry, could these brooches be part of her : property at one time? Just curious. : : Nellie, I finally bought the Munn book last : November but do not get around to actually : open the thick book because I am busy with : my teaching job so I might wait until my : spring break or summer to read it. Something : for me to look toward to later, huh? I did : not realize Mr. Munn is also on the Antique : Roadshow (is it Australian antique roadshow : or British one?). There is one in America : but I am not sure to which one you are : refering to when you said Mr. Munn is on one : such show. : : : --Previous Message-- : Googled Queen Victoria's Brooches Images and : a : few things came up and I'm asking for help : on there provences? : : Something about an auction and BBC on the : above brooch. : : : Mentioned that above brooch now belongs to : Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Munn, : London : : : : : :