Brock, I agree with you, the brooch on the collar could be the central part of the Rose of York (gift from the county of Cornwall) bracelet with the two lower petals hidden by fabric.
--Previous Message-- : Looking at this photo after a good night : sleep, I'm still thinking the lower of the : two brooches is a good match for the Malta : Aquamarine, but I'm now convinced the throat : brooch is not a four leaf clover but the : brooch from the ruby Rose of York bracelet : with the bottom two "petals" : obscured by fabric. : : --Previous Message-- : The following photo, taken in Preston on 8 : July 1913 during King George's and Queen : Mary's tour of Lancashire, has me intrigued. : : I wonder if the brooch at HM's throat could : be the 4 leaf clover brooch given to Queen : Mary by Sir Frederick and Lady Milner as a : wedding gift. : : Here is a link to a previous discussion on : this question - within this thread there are : links to earlier threads, so I will not list : them all individually. : : http://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/thread/1445523804.html : : Unfortunately, the Court circular in the : Times does not give a description of HM's : jewels for this occasion. Nor have I found : one in the provincial press (to which I have : access) for this particular day of the tour. : : : : :