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    Re: Surprises continue from QEII - turquoise Archived Message

    Posted by Nellie on July 10, 2014, 6:48 pm, in reply to "Re: Surprises continue from QEII - turquoise"


    I keep thinking of the central lozenge element in one of the elaborate diamond necklaces worn by Queen Alexandra.

    The size could be right, upside down, and minus the turquoise of course.






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    : Wow! The queen of brooches strikes again!!!
    :
    : It is a very beautiful brooch, with a
    : delicate foliate diamond wreath around a big
    : central turquoise surrounded by diamond
    : brilliants. Perfect for a Queen! Judging
    : from the style, I would say it dates back
    : more or less to the middle of the 19th
    : century (which does not exclude a recent
    : acquisition, of course).
    :
    : Unfortunately, I have no information on this
    : brooch, and I do not remember having seen it
    : previously on Queen Elizabeth II or on
    : either of the previous British Queens. It
    : could be either a new brooch (official gift?
    : private gift? personal purchase?), or
    : another brooch forgotten for decades in the
    : royal jewels vaults...
    :
    : Maybe the brooch has any to-be-determined
    : relation with the region of Derbyshire, or
    : with the family of the Dukes of Devonshire
    : (the Queen visited today the cities of
    : Matlock and Lea Mills in Derbyshire, and
    : then travelled to Chatsworth House, home of
    : the Dukes of Devonshire, where she had a
    : luncheon and met representatives of rescue
    : services).
    :
    : It is also interesting to see this brooch,
    : not only because it is a new one, but also
    : because Queen Elizabeth II rarely wears
    : turquoise jewels – either because her
    : collection may be short on this particular
    : stone, or because she may not be fond of
    : turquoises. The only turquoise jewels I know
    : to her are the turquoise and pearl necklace
    : from President Ayub Khan of Pakistan (an
    : official gift from President Khan during his
    : State visit to Britain in 1966, and which
    : has been worn for years by Princess Anne)
    : and the turquoise, sapphire and diamond
    : demi-parure given by King Hussein of Jordan
    : (also during a State visit to Britain in
    : 1966).
    :
    : The main turquoise jewels in the Royal
    : Family do not belong to the Queen:
    : - Queen Mary’s turquoise and diamond parure
    : (a wedding gift from her parents in 1893)
    : was given in 1935 as a wedding gift to Alice
    : Montagu-Douglas-Scott, Duchess of
    : Gloucester, and is now in possession of the
    : current Duchess
    : - Queen(-mother) Elizabeth’s turquoise and
    : diamond parure (a wedding gift from King
    : George V in 1923) was later given to
    : Princess Margaret as a 21st–birthday present
    : in 1951 and is probably owned now by
    : Viscount Linley or Lady Sarah Chatto
    : - Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall owns (since
    : at least 1998) a splendid turquoise and
    : diamond necklace, with matching earrings
    : (possibly a gift from Prince Charles, or
    : from Camilla’s family). BTW, the brooch the
    : Queen has worn today would make a very nice
    : combination with this necklace!
    :
    : Here are a few more pictures from the
    : Queen’s visit to Derbyshire today (all from
    : Zimbio).
    :
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    :
    : On these side-views, the brooch is of course
    : less visible, but we can notice that the
    : central turquoise is a rather big one,
    : protruding voluminously from the diamond
    : surround.
    :
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    :
    :
    : And I can not refrain from posting this
    : impressive picture too, showing the Queen
    : and her hosts in the splendid Painted Hall
    : of Chatsworth House!
    :
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    : Anyone have any information?
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