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    THANKS :-) Archived Message

    Posted by Christian on April 3, 2013, 8:49 am, in reply to "Re: More"

    Thank you everybody - I am not sure I like this demi parure, but it is always nice to learn something new

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    : Thanks Baxter and Boris. I agree Boris the
    : darker stones certainly look like amethysts
    : as do the stones on HM's bracelet.
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    : Your right Boris they do look purple and not
    : the blue of a sapphire. They's only one
    : other gemstone that give's off color is
    : Iolite and as far as I don't think the Queen
    : has that gemstone in her vault.
    : PJ
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    : The necklace (with matching earrings,
    : obviously) was given to Queen Elizabeth II
    : by King Hussein in 1966 and first worn
    : during a 1984 state visit to Jordan.
    : Field identifies the dark stones as
    : sapphires but they certainly look rather
    : like amethysts in the pics.
    : Note also the bracelet in pic 2 (which
    : features one of QE II's lamentable necklines
    : in a dress).
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    : upload
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