Re: Queen Alexandra's large diamond necklace Archived Message
Posted by Scarlett on June 14, 2014, 11:15 pm, in reply to "Re: Queen Alexandra's large diamond necklace"
Are the side "cascades" (to each side of the main elements) from A the same as B? --Previous Message-- : : Here, the centre of A is the large brooch in : B, I believe. : : : : : --Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : Thank you Nellie. I believe that I can see : the central element worn as a brooch in one : of your photos showing the Queen wearing : her pearl and diamond wedding gift necklace. : Edit - on closer inspection, I think I am : mistaken. : --Previous Message-- : : OK : A in the first is B in the second and we : believe it does not exist anymore. : : It's central lozenge was brooch, I believe, : often worn among the mass of brooches Queen : Alexandra spread across the border of a : gown. : : --Previous Message-- : : Beth - are you referring to one of these two : necklaces, labelled A and B in these two : pics? : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : I have often wondered about the origin of : Queen Alexandra's elaborate diamond : necklace. All that I know about it is that 2 : of the drops are now worn as earrings by the : Queen of Norway. : Is anything known about how and when the : Queen got the necklace and what became of : the necklace itself? : : : : : : : : : :
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