Well spotted Boffer. I've checked against all the diamond, and pearl drop earrings I have saved and those look totally different in every way. They look very modern and recent to me, in style. But I have no real knowledge and only go on all the pics I have studied over the years.
Her familiar diamond drop earrings, below, would have been good to wear so I'm speculating that these might be in reserve for the present for the coming exhibition and whether the beautiful drops might be smaller Cullinans.
EDIT: If that touches on "the book" then do please use the QD alert.
--Previous Message-- : Does anyone know anything of these earrings : worn by the Queen to today State Opening? : : She wore the: The Queen's Festoon Necklace : which is featured in the new publication. : : However I have never seen these earring : before. Neither being worn, nor in print. : : : : This is of course her Diamond Jubilee year, : so it would not be unlikely that Her Majesty : is presented with a lot of diamond : jewellery; especially when the world's : sovereigns visit Windsor Castle later this : month. So we could be seeing many new : diamond pieces in the ensuing months. :
--Previous Message-- : Does anyone know anything of these earrings : worn by the Queen to today State Opening? : : She wore the: The Queen's Festoon Necklace : which is featured in the new publication. : : However I have never seen these earring : before. Neither being worn, nor in print. : : : : This is of course her Diamond Jubilee year, : so it would not be unlikely that Her Majesty : is presented with a lot of diamond : jewellery; especially when the world's : sovereigns visit Windsor Castle later this : month. So we could be seeing many new : diamond pieces in the ensuing months. :