What an interesting photo Alyend. Thank you for posting it. I have never previously seen some of the jewellery HM is wearing. Before I start asking questions, I'll wait to see if other posters can identify some of the items. I agree with you that the dark stones are most likely rubies and the dark gems in the aigrette are black pearls. I also noted that the earrings HM is wearing are much smaller than the crown ruby earrings. I think that the King gave her the latter at a much later date.
--Previous Message-- : About the ruby dog collar, could it be the one : in this picture? Considering she's wearing : the County of Cornwall bracelet, the : coloured stones in the dog collar could be : rubies: : : http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/af/0c/c3/af0cc37d9af6979a92976731f73ae568.jpg : I've found this photo just now, and I think : I've never seen the aigrette/tiara too. : Considering the shape of the darker stones : in it, I think they could be black pearls. : : --Previous Message-- : Thank you Nellie. I have never seen HM : photographed wearing such a diamond and ruby : item. It makes me wonder just how many : jewels she had which are unknown to us. : --Previous Message-- : : Just rereading this for the use of the word : collar. : I think collar refers to what we know as a : dog collar. : See the entry for dinner at the Foreign : Office. Brings this pic to mind - : : : : : --Previous Message-- : : I have just started to browse through the : book Treasures from the Royal Archives : which arrived in the post today. : : From Queen Mary's dress book, 1911-13 it : states, for Dinner on June 22nd - : : "Pink & silver brocade gown Diamond : comb ruby & diamond collar, large uncut : ruby necklace arranged on bodice with : diamond drop added." : : This might surprise some who believe that : Queen Mary did not like rubies. : : I wonder what that large uncut ruby was. : : For Dinner on the 23rd at the Foreign Office : - : : "Sapphire blue & gold gown Young : ladies pearl & diamond tiara, pearl : collar with Ladies pearl & diamond : necklace under, pearl & diamond : stomacher large round pearl brooch 3 family : orders" : : I think "Young ladies" must mean : Girls, and we now know Queen Mary herself : used the term "stomacher. : : I feel a bit disappointed with the book : because it is such a teaser, providing the : tiniest snippets, as above. Perhaps no more : than that was ever likely, but one wonders : how and why the selections were made. : : : : : : : : : : : : : :