Thank you, Bryce and Arthur. I could not recognize the necklace in itīs old and longer form. For some reason the stones look much smaller than they do today (though I agree it must be this necklace).
--Previous Message-- : Torkel : I am pretty sure it is the King George VI : sapphire necklace, in its original length : but without the pendant. : : Original : : : Remodeled : : : For comparison : : : Most recent : : : : Cheers! : Bryce : : Edit - sorry for the repeats - Arthur beat : me to the punch! : --Previous Message-- : Which necklace is the Queen wearing in the : first picture, where she is still Princess : Elizabeth. I cannot recognize the stones. : Aquamarines? : : --Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : : Queen Mary kept her Garter Insignia until : her death and then it is logical to assume : that it was passed on to Queen Elizabeth II. : : : I agree, Laura. However, I've never seen : the Queen wearing any of her grandmother's : insignia. The Garter was bestowed upon the : Queen several years prior to Queen Mary's : death and apparently the pieces received as : Princess are still worn today. : : : : Both the star and badge were wedding gifts : to George VI. See these links to the Royal : Collection: : The Queen's Garter Star and The Queen's : cameo and enamel Garter Badge : : The principal points of Queen Mary's star : were longer than the intermediate points and : also were composed of more rays. The : Queen's star is symmetrical with all points : being equal in length and having the same : amount of rays. : : : HM does occasionally wear a much grander : diamond badge than the one shown above. : However it is not a match either. Queen : Mary's cameo featured a light carving on a : dark background whereas the Queen's is the : opposite. : : : : : : :