I think the movie necklace was inspired by the one on the left photo.
--Previous Message-- : Thanks for posting the photos, I feel I have : seen pieces of the one on the left, but I'm : sure. I will continue to rack my brain about : where I saw them. : PJ : : --Previous Message-- : : Monica, I assume you are referring to the : necklace shown below on the left? I'm not : sure that ever belonged to Queen Alexandra. : : : : Here is a summary of information I read : years ago on a message board that is no : longer accessible: : : The piece on the left is identified or : described in Menkes (which I don't have) as : Queen Alexandra's collier résille. Her : source was Cartier: Jewelers Extraordinary : by Hans Nadelhoffer, 1984. In that book the : two plates above are shown next to each : other or on opposite pages. The caption of : the one with swags and bows does identify it : as having been made for Queen Alexandra but : I don't recall what the other one said. It : is thought that the two captions mistakenly : got swapped, causing the confusion. The : necklace on the right appears to be the one : worn by Queen Alexandra and Queen Mary, : whose alterations would have included the : removal of the garland borders. : : It will be a couple of days before I can : visit the library in my city that has : Nadelhoffer. Perhaps someone who has it can : verify this story? : : : : :