Re: Aquamarines and diamonds at the Abbey today Archived Message
Posted by Barbara D. on June 5, 2013, 4:48 am, in reply to "Re: Aquamarines and diamonds at the Abbey today"
--Previous Message-- : I was impressed by the rich and and bright : colour of the aquamarine. I liked it. : : It is part of the Brazilian Aquamarine Parure - a wonderful stone, indeed! The Brazilian Aquamarine Parure was a gift from the Brazilian government to The Queen's coronation in 1953 (without the brooch). The brooch was given to The Queen, also from Brazil, in 1958 to complete the parure. A better view of the brooch (though not from the Coronation Service of Thanksgiving, it was Ascot Day 1 in 2012): Picture linked from http://orderofsplendor.blogspot.ch/2012/06/royal-fashion-awards-ascot-2012-day-1.html
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