I agree that it is likely that Queen Mary altered her brooch. We all know she had a propensity to alter or remake her jewels. It would be more likely that she would add to the gift of the Marys of the Empire brooch rather than make a completely new one in the same style.
--Previous Message-- : : You are right to emphasise WORN which I : also emphasised . : Of course we are relying only on photos we : have seen. : : I was the person who suggested that Queen : Mary might have altered her gift from 10 to : 14 diamonds. : : : --Previous Message-- : Maybe this will help clarify the issue... : : It would appear that there were (maybe are) : 2 10-dia bar brooches - one for QV and one : gifted to QM. : : There is plenty of evidence that QV's 10-Dia : brooch was used by QV, QA and QEQM. : [Granted this is from photographic evidence : and accounts - without inspecting each : wearing we cannot be 100% sure] : : We have no photographic proof however that : the 10-dia brooch of QM has ever been WORN. : : I think that there was some speculation in : the previous thread that the 10-dia gift may : have been altered to create the 14-dia bar : used by QM (and subsequently by QEII). : : : :