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    Posted by Franck on July 19, 2013, 4:27 am, in reply to "Re: Panel of Queen Elizabeth II pearl necklaces - the real big ones"


    Dear Adca,

    Thank you for you great list of Queen Elizabeth's pearl necklaces. I will also give mine which is longer I think at the end of the week. Queen Elizabeth II has many many pearls necklaces.

    Could you please provide me more informations or photos concernant the following pearls necklaces

    2. One long strans

    5. Two long strands 1983
    From Kuwait
    1985 McGowan p. 107

    9. Three strands close together
    From Qatar 1953 Coronation gift
    10.Three longer stands separated from each other 1979
    with sapphire & diamond clasp
    From Bahrain
    Maj Apr 1986 p. 12 RY #6 p. 8 Riyadh arrival
    Jay p. 54 Maj June 1997 p. 19 Balmoral 1991
    Westminster Abbey Service Golden Jubilee 2002
    Papal Visit in Italy

    14.Five long strands 1992
    1992 Canada photo
    2001 3 strands possibly from this
    RY #7 p. 31 no picture

    17."QUEEN'S FOUR ROW CHOCKER" 1982
    4 row chocker with conical diamond clasp
    Garrad book - gift from Japanese goverment
    Queen had made from pearls in her collection
    Menkes p. 170
    Matching earrings

    Thank you so much for you kind answer.

    Franck



    --Previous Message--
    : I don't know if this will work but below is my
    : list of Queen Elizabeth's pearl necklaces.
    :
    : Pearl necklaces by number of strands
    :
    : 1st worn
    : 1. One strand
    : 1969
    : Roy Sil Jub p.68 1972 anniversary
    : picture
    : 2. One long strans
    :
    : 3. Two strands
    : 1944
    : From King & Queen
    : 1945 Beaton unp
    : 4. Two strands with small pearls
    : 2013
    : 2013 July on Thames River cruise
    : 5. Two long strands
    : 1983
    : From Kuwait
    : 1985 McGowan p. 107
    : 6. Two strands: 222 pearls with clasp of 2
    : rubies
    : in diamond surround
    : Q. V. rec’d as gift from East India
    : Co. 1849
    : after annex of the Punjab, had
    : belonged to the
    : Ruler of the Punjab
    : Field
    : Queen Mother’s until her death
    :
    : 7. "KING GEORGE V JUBLIEE
    : NECKLACE" 1937
    : 3 strands
    : From George V
    : 8. Three strands
    : 1953
    : Queen had made
    : 9. Three strands close together
    : From Qatar 1953 Coronation gift
    : 10.Three longer stands separated from each
    : other 1979
    : with sapphire & diamond clasp
    : From Bahrain
    : Maj Apr 1986 p. 12 RY #6 p. 8
    : Riyadh arrival
    : Jay p. 54 Maj June 1997 p. 19
    : Balmoral 1991
    : Westminster Abbey Service Golden
    : Jubilee 2002
    : Papal Visit in Italy
    : 12.Three very long stands separated from
    : each other
    : 2001 Queen Mother’s birthday theatre
    : visit
    :
    : 13.Four strands - could be 3 +1
    : 1956
    : Queen had made from family pearls
    : 1960 Beaton unp baby Andrew
    :
    : 14.Five long strands
    : 1992
    : 1992 Canada photo
    : 2001 3 strands possibly from this
    : RY #7 p. 31 no picture
    :
    : 15. Six strands with different sized diamond
    : plaques 1986
    : From Qatar
    :
    : 16."EMPRESS MARIE FEODOROVNA OF
    : RUSSIA"S NECKLACE" 1956
    : ?
    : Four row chocker with diamond vertical
    : bars &
    : sapphire clasp
    : From Queen Mary
    :
    : 17."QUEEN'S FOUR ROW CHOCKER"
    : 1982
    : 4 row chocker with conical diamond clasp
    : Garrad book - gift from Japanese
    : goverment
    : Queen had made from pearls in her
    : collection
    : Menkes p. 170
    : Matching earrings
    :
    : 18.Pearl necklace with heart drop
    : Heart appears to be diamond brooch of
    : Queen Mary's,
    : perhaps inherited by the Queen Mother
    : CHOGM Nigeria 2003
    :
    : Crown necklaces
    :
    : 1. "QUEEN ANNE AND QUEEN CAROLINE
    : NECKLACE" 1947
    : 2 strands
    : Wedding gift from King & Queen
    : Sil Jub Yr p. 105
    :
    : 2. Two strands with oval diamond clasp
    : 1953
    : Inherited from Queen Mary
    : 1960 Beaton unp wedding
    :
    :
    : --Previous Message--
    :
    : Juscha - I am no expert on pearls. I just
    : collected some pics together.
    : From notes I have kept there are other
    : people here who know more about the pearls.
    :
    :
    : --Previous Message--
    : Hi Nellie! Thank you for posting this panel
    : again.
    :
    : There are a lot of pearls but it seems no
    : real big ones. Perhaps except the ones 213Q.
    : I guess Edward VIII. gave Wallis Simpson a
    : necklace of pearls of royal orgin and Queen
    : Mary wasn´t happy about it at all. Are there
    : any necklaces like that? Queen Elizabeth
    : usually wears short necklaces - do you know
    : of long chains in the collection?
    :
    :
    :
    :

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