No the brooch could be worn as the centre of the Honeysuckle tiara (made for Queen Mary)now owned by the Duchess of Gloucester and worn with kunzite, emerald or all diamond centres
--Previous Message-- : Is the sapphire brooch worn by Princess : Margaret in the photo below one and the same : with the centrepiece of Queen Mary's : sapphire tiara purported to have originated : with Marie Feodorovna? Turned 90 degrees, of : course. : : : : : : If so, and the central sapphire can be : detached, it is certainly possible that the : tiara could have accommodated the Durbar : Emerald brooch rather than placed in front : of the central element. : : Should that be the case, that raises other : issues. If it can accommodate both elements, : is it likely this piece was commissioned by : Queen Mary rather than purchased from the : Empress -- and there is a yet-unseen : sapphire tiara still in the vaults? Did the : central element start life as one of the : duplicate "Albert" brooches? : : Sorry if this has been discussed before, but : I couldn't find a related thread in the : archive here. : : : :
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