I agree with you Gill. I've studied the photos and from the side, the brooch appears to "fit" the previous head on photos. It's a shame that there never was a good "front on" shot. --Previous Message-- : I had pondered long & hard about that : brooch in October, but now that I've seen : the suggestion I believe it's right and IS : the Opal spray. The opals are : "spectacle-set" so would fit in : with the sideways view as it appears in the : photos from October. : : --Previous Message-- : The royal jewel vault has a nice item on : HM's : opal spray brooch here : : : http://queensjewelvault.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/the-multi-color-opal-spray-brooch.html : : : But also reckons that it is the mystery : brooch from last October, I don't quite see : it myself : : : : http://queensjewelvault.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/mp-and-mep-reception.html : : : : :