I can`t find a picture of Queen Mary wearing drop earrings Beth but I expect she thought to be different, as it was a costume ball & she was dressed up as a 16th century courtier. I think Queen Elizabeth I wore drop earrings.
--Previous Message-- : I have seen this photograph a number of times : (it is also published in Roberts on page : 138), but had not looked closely at Queen : Mary's earrings. : : Unusually, for her, she is wearing drop : earrings. They look to be made of diamonds : and pearls. : : : http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/2926140/the-duke-and-duchess-of-york-at-the-devonshire-house-ball : : Has anyone else ever noticed QM with drop : earrings in any other photos? I thought she : never wore drop earrings. :