This was a gift to The Queen from Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar during his State Visit to the United Kingdom in 1985. It is described by Field on page 138 as "a diamond swag necklace with a centrepiece of two large rubies”.
--Previous Message-- : Hi everybody ! : As a new member I'd like to say that I'm : very proud to join this experts community. I : hope to continue to learn many things thanks : to you all ! : : As far as I think that the question was not : resolved in a previous thread, I would like : to know if somebody can identify the modern : ruby and diamond set (necklace + earrings) : that Queen Elizabeth II wore at last time : during the State banquet hosted for the : president of India. Is it a personal : purchase made to match the diadem ordered to : Garrard in 1973, or a gift presented by a : foreign ruler ? : Thank you in advance : : [img] [/img] : :