Thank you very much for re-posting this info, Boffer. The set worn during the April 2009 state visit of Barack Obama:
--Previous Message-- : Yes, on a thread that may still be on this : board, I am not sure, it was established, by : Baxter, that this set was first worn by The : Queen to the return banquet hosted by Sheikh : Zayed of the United Arab Emirates, when he : paid a State Visit to the United Kingdom in : 1989. : : I therefore refer to this suite as 'The : Queen's Sheikh Zayed of the United Arab : Emirates Emerald Tassel Demi-Parure' : : It consists of a necklace and earrings both : with the diamond tassel motif with emerald : pendants; and there is a bracelet to be worn : en suite. : : --Previous Message-- : A couple of pics of Queen Elizabeth II’s : contemporary gold, diamond and emerald : tassel set worn for The Order of The Thistle : ceremony. : Was it ever determined when she wore this : set for the first time and who gave it to : her? : : : : : : : :