Regarding your list of emerald brooches worn by the Duchess of Cornwall, I agree with you, except on the last one (the "small emerald and diamond brooch"). I can not identify which brooch it is (I do not suggest you are wrong, just that I do not identify the brooch).
Regarding QEQM's emerald brooches which have not been worn since her death:
- I am not sure that we can identify a "second Greville emerald brooch": Leslie Field, in the chapter of her book about emeralds, mentions that QEQM owned a magnificent emerald necklace inherited from Mrs Greville. In the same paragraph, she also writes that QEQM owned "pendant emerald earrings, diamond and emerald bracelets and two large emerald and diamond brooches", but she does not suggest that these jewels are Greville heirlooms (though it could be the case).
- I have also written in my files that the water-lily brooch is a silver wedding gift from King George VI in 1948, but I have unfortunately not noted the source for this information. QEQM has worn the brooch not only for Princess Anne's christening in 1950, but also for Prince Charles' christening in 1948.
- I am very puzzled by the brooch worn by QEQM on the second last picture of your post, I can not identify this brooch.
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