The Australian papers in 1858 also mention a strand of pearls which had to be returned to Hanover, but not at the value given in one of the items you posted Dawn. For example see http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/60426932?searchTerm=Queen%20Hanover&searchLimits=exactPhrase|||anyWords|||notWords|||requestHandler|||dateFrom=1857-01-01|||dateTo=1858-12-31|||l-advcategory=Article|||sortby It appears that we might have another mystery to solve. From reading the media items, it would appear that it was Queen Charlotte's jewels which were in dispute and not those of subsequent queens. One possibility is that George IV or King William might have purchased other pearls. They could be classified as Hanoverian pearls without having been owned by Queen Charlotte
--Previous Message-- : Source: Library of Congress. : : These are about the Hanoverian Pearls and : the controversy surrounding them. : : From "The Independent" (Honolulu, : Hawaii) dated November 27, 1900: : : : From "The Herald" (Los Angeles, : CA) dated January 9, 1898: : : : From "The San Francisco Call" : (CA) dated June 8, 1913: : [Only a portion of this article I scanned : for this purpose] : : : Only another portion of this other article : is the one I scanned for this purpose. : Coming from "The Evening Times" : (Washington, D.C.) dated June 26, 1897: : : Please note the part where it says "the : most magnificent collar of pearls in Europe, : which, for the first twenty years of her : reign, was worn by Queen Victoria." : : : a) Is there a picture of Queen Victoria : wearing this Hanoverian pearl necklace : before she had to fork it over to her uncle? : : b) Have any descendant of the Duke and : Duchess of Cumberland wear this pearl : necklace in pictures since 1858 when the : court ordered Queen Victoria to give these : Hanoverian jewels to King George of Hanover? : : : : --Previous Message-- : Can anyone enlighten me as to whether these : are the same double strand of pearls? I : think not, but I am not 100% sure. : : Also, which (if either) are the Hanoverian : Pearls. : : Are there any other pearls that HM has worn : highlighting the clasp - maybe QV's pearls : with the ruby clasp?? : : As always, thanks so much for your input. : : : : : : : Cheers! : Bryce : : :