Re: More queries re Indian pearls with ruby snap (belonging to Queen of UK) Archived Message
Posted by Annie on January 13, 2015, 5:48 pm, in reply to "Re: More queries re Indian pearls with ruby snap (belonging to Queen of UK)"
: : : : In a earlier thread (July 2014), we had : suggested that this necklace was probably : (part of) a pearl necklace with a ruby clasp : bequeathed to the Crown by Queen Victoria, : to whom it had been presented by the West : Indies Company, from the treasure of the : Maharajahs of Punjab. The full necklace was : made of 222 pearls (source: Field) in four : rows of 55, 55, 56 and 56 pearls (which sums : up to 222 - source: Twining/Meylan); the : necklace was reset in 1941 (source: Menkes). : We can imagine that one or two rows could be : made removable from the necklace. I had : tried to count approximately the pearls on : the necklace worn by Queen Elizabeth II in : 2012 (picture above), and I had counted : approximately 110 pearls for the two : shortest rows (i.e. 55 + 55...) and about : 166 pearls with the third row (i.e. 55 + 55 : + 56...). : : : That seems about spot on Nellie! & : thankyou for the pictures of both sides : Arthur. I expect you have all seen this : picture with the rubies showing. It would be : nice to see the Queen wear them in this way! : : I think there was some mention a while back if the necklace QEQM wearing with stone clasp showing. It was thought to be the rubies at first as Leslie Field describes the necklace with a clasp of two magnificent rubies in a diamond surround, which looks right but then the drops came to notice again & no one seems to have ever seen "ruby drops" so they are very likely emeralds which of course throws the whole idea in doubt! Oh for a colour photograph!! : : : : : :
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