More information indicating that the two brooches are not the sameArchived Message
Posted by Beth1 on September 22, 2014, 4:08 am, in reply to "Re: For Bella"
While re-reading the Christies item about the swan brooch auctioned in 2007 (as you all know, I do not believe it and QEII's brooch are the same, as there are too many significant differences), I noticed what was said on the auction site. -- " a platinum and gold brooch: 2 freshwater cultured pearls, creamy white bodycolor, with slight rosé overtones, nice luster, typical blemishes, approximately 117 circular-cut diamonds, weighing approximately 2.00-2.50 carats total, G/H/I color, VS-SI clarity, black enamel intact, minor chip, all show signs of normal wear, only one brooch illustrated (4)" I very much doubt if QEII would have been presented with, or purchased, a brooch which was chipped. I also doubt if the pearls in HM's brooch are freshwater. The colour suggests to me that they are South Sea pearls, but whether natural or cultured is impossible for me to gauge.