--Previous Message-- : No, I have a picture of Princess Elizabeth : wearing at a dance in 1946 : : --Previous Message-- : Joye may be correct. There are some Burma : rubies which have this colour. I understand : that experts differentiate between a pink : sapphire and a pale Burma ruby because of : the 'silk' in such rubies. : Having said that, the colour would seem to : suggest it is a pink sapphire; however, : there are other stones which have this : colour. Without further knowledge I would : hesitate to say what stone is in HM's : brooch. : In photographs the pink of HM's clothes may : also influence the colour we see. : Am I correct in thinking that this is a : recent acquisition of HM? : : --Previous Message-- : : Me too. : : --Previous Message-- : Are you sure it is a ruby ? : I thought it was a pink sapphire : : : : : : : : : : :