Re: Sapphire brooch given to Diana Princess of Wales Archived Message
Posted by karenl on July 31, 2015, 11:24 pm, in reply to "Re: Sapphire brooch given to Diana Princess of Wales"
Wasn't it the Sapphire Brooch that Diana famously stated she buried in the ground at Kensington on advice of her psychic? I hope the story wasn't true or that someone had the good sense to dig it up and retrieve it. --Previous Message-- : What an interesting thread, thank you Baxter. : I had tried to find if there was earlier : information on the board, but I did not find : that thread. : : When I saw your side by side photo : comparison, I immediately noticed more : differences (other than what I had : initially perceived) between the two : brooches. : : First - The sapphire in the Russian sapphire : brooch sits proud of the outer diamond : surround (significantly so), which suggests : to me that it is either a very deep stone : or has been deliberately set that way to : make the sapphire more prominent. (If we : could see the brooch in reality, I think : that the amount of gold immediately next to : the sapphire must be striking) : : Secondly, I feel that the stone in the : second brooch sits lower against the outer : circle of diamonds, even though it also sits : proud. I also believe that the outer diamond : setting has more and smaller diamonds than : in the outer setting of the Russian sapphire : brooch. : : I still feel that the sapphire in the second : brooch you posted a photo of is a larger and : more elongated oval : : Whether the second brooch is the one the : Queen Mother gave to Diana, Princess of : Wales, is obviously something people will : debate, but it seems a possible match to me. : : I keep wishing that the Royal Collection : researchers would provide more information, : but that would deprive us of the pleasure : of trying to piece things together from the : clues we can gleam. : :
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