--Previous Message-- : Hello Nellie and Beth1, : : we have recently discussed a pair of : sapphire (and not ruby) fringe earrings : belonging to the Queen Mother: : : http://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/thread/1413140730.html : : I have never heard either of ruby fringe : earrings, whether in QEQM's or in QEII's : collection. : : On the picture posted by Nellie, which was : taken in 1951, Queen(-Mother) Elizabeth : wears her pair of ruby clips, part of the : Greville bequest. She also wears an Art Déco : ruby and diamond bracelet that she has worn : occasionally: : : : : On the pictures below (from the same event : as the picture posted by Nellie), we can see : the earrings worn by QEQM slightly better. I : think that they are her diamond : "flower" earrings, made of : marquise-cut diamonds, that she wore : throughout her life (and that Queen : Elizabeth II wore occasionally after 2002): : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : My apologies Nellie. I'll do a search. Thank : you. : : --Previous Message-- : : Weren't they in a thread lower? : : : --Previous Message-- : Hello Nellie, : I have never heard of ruby fringe earrings : before -- which highlights my limited : knowledge of the British collection. : Could you provide some background : information about these earrings, please. I : am intrigued. : The earrings in your photo definitely appear : to have 'fringes'. : : --Previous Message-- : Are these the ruby fringe earrings? : : : : : : : : : : : :
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