Oh yes they know! Some use it and have posted findings here!
--Previous Message-- : Thank you for this Nellie. What a wonderful : source Trove is. I wonder if our fellow : posters are acquainted with Trove. : For those who do not know about Trove, it is : an Australian recourse which allows people : to search across numerous media items,free : of charge. : : --Previous Message-- : : Beth - I quoted direct from The Queen's : Diamonds , as I intimated. : That work was published in 2012. : However, I recalled the much earlier work : stating that the 21 stones were given unset : and decided to add that footnote. : Those authors were highly reputable in their : field. : : The later QD was a Royal Collection : publication having been researched by them : from original sources. : So the QD version carries a lot of weight. : Though the book was found to contain some : errors. : : What is the precise necklace story I do not : know. : : Someone might like to look at The Times of : 4 March 1947 for a report of many diamonds : being presented to the royal family. : : Edited: searching Trove produces better : results, I found, and the articles do : suggest that the diamonds for Princess : Elizbeth were unset, and that she also : received many baguettes. : Princess Margaret received 17 diamonds. : : : --Previous Message-- : Thank you Nellie. I am still a bit confused. : The information you have supplied seems to : suggest that the necklace was presented to : the Princess Elizabeth complete with the 21 : large diamonds as well as the smaller : diamonds Am I correct in thinking that? : : --Previous Message-- : : : …from The Queen's Diamonds : : The gift from the Government of the Union of : South Africa consisted of a long chain of 21 : graduated brilliants - the largest of 10 : carats - each separated by a baguette and : two small brilliants." : The necklace was presented in this : configuation on 21 April 1947. : : The detachable snap-piece was added later : using a 6 carat stone given to her by the : Chariman of De Beers on 18 April. : : The necklace was exhibited in this form with : her wedding presents. : : In my earlier pic the Queen wears the : necklace on a visit to Paris in May 1948. : : Five years later the necklace was shortened : to 15 large stones and a bracelet made from : the six removed and the snap-piece. : : Edit: Footnote - According to Charlotte : Gere and John Culme with William Summers in : "Garrard The Crown Jewellers for 150 : Years 1843 1993", : the 21 diamonds were presented to Princess : Elizabeth unset, then Garrard made the : necklace in London. : : : : : : : : : : : :