According to H Roberts, The Queen's Diamonds page 15, footnote 6, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother had a new brooch fitting made for the Koh-i-noor. He cites a Garrard ledger for 23 Novwmber 1938. The cost of the new brooch fitting was 228 pounds. Roberts says that it appears that HM never never wore the gem as a brooch.
--Previous Message-- : : Ah! Our earlier discussion which I had : forgotten. : Yesterday when I looked at The Crown Jewels : 1998 I noted it mentioned the recutting for : the QEQM crown. I do treat that source as a : rather reliable one. : Must dash out now but I will reread it all : later (about the K) and report back here. : : However, it is sad to think that the K would : not now fit into its two settings (that I : think of), being the surround of rose cut : diamonds, and the honeysuckle brooch : setting. :