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    Re: Not the same brooch.... Archived Message

    Posted by Tamara on June 5, 2012, 9:26 pm, in reply to "QD wish list...Jardine Star Brooch"



    Ayvee..if you look at the photo that you posted, I am strongly convinced that it is NOT the Jardine Star brooch of QEII....here is why..

    1. The 8 diamonds surrounding the 'central' diamond are in the "prong" setting on Queen's brooch...in your photo they are bezel setting.

    2. The pointy elements (Rays) are longer on the Queen brooch and have more diamonds.

    3. The Queens brooch is more flatter than the one you posted, which to me seemed smaller even without the comparison, initially

    Here is the clearest closeup I have of Queen's Jardine Star brooch from Jubilee...I can clearly see they are not the same can you?



    --Previous Message--
    : I really wish the book included information on
    : the Jardine Star Brooch. This is one of
    : QEII's favorite brooches. She even wore it
    : to the river pageant, but still no
    : additional information available on it.
    :
    : Do you think it could have been in the book,
    : but got removed at the last minute so it
    : wouldn't be on the exhibit? I am wondering
    : about this picture which I have never seen
    : before:
    :
    : I thought perhaps this photo of the brooch
    : was taken for the book. Has anyone seen
    : this picture before? If so, any information
    : on where it was taken would be greatly
    : appreciated.
    :
    : The picture is from a link that VeronikaN
    : posted during the river pageant:
    : http://www.thejewelleryeditor.com/2012/06/the-queen-wears-diamond-and-pearl-jewels-at-diamond-jubilee-thames-pageant
    :
    : I know QEII is the only one to wear this
    : brooch. The only information available is
    : from The Queen's Jewels by Leslie Field p.34
    : - section on diamonds
    :
    : "In 1981 The Queen was left a
    : late-Victorian diamond star brooch by Lady
    : Jardine, which she has worn on many
    : occasions."
    :
    : Does anyone know who Lady Jardine is and
    : what was her relationship to QEII?
    :
    : I know there are other items that could have
    : been included in the book.
    :
    : My wish list includes:
    : Jardine Star Brooch
    : Cockade Brooch (which is pictured in the
    : book)
    : QEII's new diamond necklaces
    :
    :
    :
    :
    :

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