Re: QEII's South African diamond necklace as worn in 1950 Archived Message
Posted by LauraM on December 15, 2016, 8:20 pm, in reply to "QEII's South African diamond necklace as worn in 1950"
Thanks to your work, we all know what a "detachable snap piece" is, Beth! --Previous Message-- : Prior to seeing the video below I had not : realised that the 6 carat diamond given to : HM by Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, chairman of De : Beers, was set as a pendant piece at the : back of the South African necklace. I had : not appreciated what Roberts meant by a : 'detachable snap piece' : : : : : : Various views of this can be seen from 1.36 : minutes. There are also some interesting : views of the rear of Queen Mary's fringe : tiara showing the inner framework. : : : : : :
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