Thank you for the comparison Tamara, I too do not think it is the same brooch. The photograph featured on the blog Ayvee posted, is, I believe just a picture of another star brooch, of which hundreds were made in this style.
I do not recall the Royal Collection ever releasing any information of images of the Jardine Star Brooch. I think it remains firmly Her Majesty's private property.
--Previous Message-- : : : 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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