Josefine - I'd like to be able to help but the jewellery of Queen Elizabeth II is a very tricky subject to deal with. So much was private and will remain private I suspect. Speculation will go on and on of course.
I just looked at the Wikipedia "Jewels of Elizabeth II" and suggest you go down to "References" and start exploring some of those sources that have been used by the contributors to that page.
It's unlikely that any of the contributors have carried out their own original research.
They - and we never know how many - repeat what they find. I could be wrong of course in any individual case but there is no way of knowing.
"Bibliography" at the bottom shows just one book, by Leslie Field, but there have since been some great publications from the Royal Collection.
As with anything in this world, nothing is perfect. And that goes for the books I have referred to here which have been proved to include some flaws here and there.
As for links, well the Royal Collection links for one would appear to be broken or switched now that the Queen has gone and that website needs a tremendous amount of overhaul.
I'm suggesting you do your own exploring - through the References - because you are sure to enjoy a lot of it, and to become more aware as you go of which sources you feel you can rely on.
As a footnote I'll add my Royal Jewels Lists site as a possible starting point for a checklist. (Boffer's work ended around mid-2012 and is preserved there.)
Re: Best webbsites to read more about jewllery worn by Queen Elizabeth II
Yes to Leslie Field's books. They're excellent! I also recommend the large book from the Tiara exhibition at the V&A in 2002. You might be able to find it on eBay. These books are pretty close to being primary sources on the subject, since they used very close and scholarly research by experts.
So many of the blogs and websites we find nowadays are just lifted from other blogs and websites. I'm reminded of someone promoting her "article" once in a FB group. "I did a lot of research," she said. I looked at the "bibliography." Ten blogs and the BBC. She had a *lot* of errors that she didn't appreciate hearing about...
on September 12, 2022, 4:13 am