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Opal offered to King Edward VII
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Posted by Beth
on July 1, 2015, 10:07 pm, in reply to "
Could this be the opal mentioned by Franck?
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The opal which was offered to Edward VII for the Crown Regalia was not eventually accepted by the King for that use.
Some background history on Lyons, the man who offered it to the King
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/33204182?searchTerm=king%20opal&searchLimits=l-advcategory=Article
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Opal not to be used in the Crown Regalia
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/21264543/2520715?searchTerm=Duchess%20of%20York%20opal#pstart2520715
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/107006340?searchTerm=king%20opal&searchLimits=l-advcategory=Article
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Sir Walter Scot involvement in concept that opals are unlucky.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/90559270?searchTerm=king%20opal&searchLimits=l-advcategory=Article
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A description of the opal
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/44313949?searchTerm=king%20opal&searchLimits=l-advcategory=Article
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http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/161770734?searchTerm=king%20opal&searchLimits=l-advcategory=Article
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Most reports say the opal was from Queensland
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/139159693?searchTerm=king%20opal&searchLimits=l-advcategory=Article
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Size of the opal
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/102646297?searchTerm=king%20opal&searchLimits=l-advcategory=Article
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So far I have not found if the King eventually accepted this opal; however, if he did, then the size of the stone worn by QEQM in 1927 might fit that of the so called Imperial opal.
Message Thread:
The duchess of york and opal
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Franck
July 1, 2015, 3:37 pm
Re: The duchess of york and opal
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Beth
July 1, 2015, 4:02 pm
Could this be the opal mentioned by Franck? Edited as link does not work
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Beth
July 1, 2015, 6:06 pm
Opal offered to King Edward VII
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Beth
July 1, 2015, 10:07 pm
Re: Opal offered to King Edward VII
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Franck
July 2, 2015, 5:10 pm
More photos and some observations
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Beth
July 2, 2015, 6:13 pm
Re: More about the Imperial opal
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Beth
July 2, 2015, 7:58 pm
QEQM wore the opal brooch to a ball in 1927
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Beth
July 3, 2015, 12:09 am
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