Such a surprise to be asked what I know. Thankyou. I can only go from memory from the 1947 wedding gift list. I donot recall a single strand diamond riviere. It could have been a gift previously from Queen Mary ie QEII 21st birthday or maybe her 18th birthday. There is little info on these gifts.
--Previous Message-- : Thanks for the corroboration Arthur. : : I was wondering if the necklace was possibly : a wedding gift. : : Joye, I think this is one of your areas of : great knowledge. Do you know if HM received : any such necklace(s) as a wedding gift? : : Cheers! : Bryce : : --Previous Message-- : Hello Bryce, : : judging from the picture below, which seems : to be from the same event, I think it is : indeed a diamond collet rivière. : : : : I think that this diamond rivière, which : seems to be made of rather small collets (if : compared, for instance, to the bigger : collets of Queen Victoria's Coronation : Necklace), could be the same as the one worn : by the Queen on 27 July 2012 for the opening : ceremony of the London Olympic Games: : : : : It is probably one of the many rivières that : Queen Mary loved to pile on one another : around her neck... : : : : : --Previous Message-- : Can anyone confirm that this is a necklace : of : collet diamonds. It is always hard to tell : them apart but, if anyone happens to know : which necklace this is, that would be great. : : At first I thought it might be the South : African necklace but there does not seem to : be the right spacing between collets. : : I do not recall HM wearing collets (other : than the Coronation NL) very often so this : photo seems a bit rare to me. : : As always, I would appreciate your insight. : : : : Cheers! : Bryce : : : : :
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