I do not remember either of a diamond riviere among the wedding gifts. Neither Roberts's book The Queen's Diamonds, nor the Royal Collection mention it.
Do you know when the picture was taken? The Queen is wearing the Girls of Great-Britain and Ireland Tiara (a wedding gift from her grand-mother Queen Mary) and the large diamond flower earrings presented by the Diplomatic Corps (a 21st-birthday gift), so the picture is after November 1947. The Queen is also wearing the sash of the Order of the Garter, which she received in 1947.
Joye's suggestion that it might be a birthday gift from Queen Mary makes sense. Strange that The Queen has not worn this diamond rivière more often - or loaned it to any of her daughters-in-law.
--Previous Message-- : 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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