I suspect that the emerald brooch in Arthur's photos, which was worn by the Duchess of Teck, did belong to her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, as she was often reported to have worn an emerald stomacher, necklace and earrings on grand Court occasions. Unfortunately, I have not found very early press reports in the English newspapers as the Duke of Cambridge acted as Regent in Hanover until Queen Victoria ascended the throne. As a result, the Cambridges spent most of their time in Hanover.
--Previous Message-- : The oldest pieces in the Royal collection : could be Queen Anne and Queen Caroline's : pearl necklaces, dating back to the first : part of the 18th century: : : : : : The oldest brooch in the Royal collection : could be the set of three brooches, part of : the Duchess of Kent's Amethyst parure, which : probably dates back to the late 1810s : (Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, and father of : Queen Victoria, died in 1820, so I guess his : wife received this parure before she was a : widow). : : : : The round Cambridge emerald brooch might be : a serious contestant, though. We know that : the emeralds were acquired by Augusta, : Duchess of Cambridge at a lottery in 1818. : Unlike the other jewels made with the : Cambridge emeralds, this brooch was not made : by Queen Mary for the Delhi Durbar in 1911, : but already existed at the time of Queen : Mary's mother, the Duchess of Teck. So maybe : the brooch was made early in the 19th : century? : : : :
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