--Previous Message-- : The Duchess of Cornwall has been photographed : wearing the strand of large pearls at least : once in 2016 - for a visit to BBC Radio 2 in : May 2016. : : : : : : Arthur's photos of Queen Mary raise an : interesting question: are the two necklaces : the same? : : I don't think they are. : : The necklace worn by the Duchess of Cornwall : is made of round pearls which are matched in : size; this is a characteristic seen in high : quality, modern necklaces of large South Sea : pearls. : : To my eye the shape of the pearls in Queen : Mary's necklace seems to vary, as does the : size. : : :