I tend to (respectfully) disagree with Joye and Beth1 about the earrings in Bryce’s first picture being Queen Mary’s Cluster Earrings. On Bryce’s picture, we can not see the central diamond of QM’s Cluster Earrings, which is usually protruding rather visibly from the surrounding two-row cluster. It is even more obvious on this picture (which seems to be from the same photo session, despite the added tiara), we can see that the earring is “flat” and very round, so probably a solitaire diamond (therefore, I would incline in favour of the earrings made with the two collets removed from Queen Victoria’s Coronation Necklace, which are rounder than the slightly square-shaped Queen Victoria’s Stud Earrings):
On the contrary, on Queen Mary’s Cluster Earrings, the central square-shaped diamond stands out quite visibly from its surround:
Moreover, I think that Queen Mary’s Cluster Earrings are slightly larger than the earrings on Bryce’s first picture, but this is more disputable (it might just be the matter of a few millimetres).
Regarding the pear drop earrings, they are of a similar design to Queen Victoria’s Coronation Earrings, but there are a few differences between both pairs of earrings: - the intermediary collet diamonds (the ones between the ear studs and the pear-shaped drops) in QEII’s earrings are smaller than the ones in QV’s Coronation Earrings (in proportion to the other two diamonds) - the pear shaped drop diamonds in QEII’s earrings are smaller and a bit longer, whereas the drops in QV’s Coronation Earrings have a larger, rounder base - and last but not least, QEII’s pear drop earrings are smaller than QV’s coronation earrings. Here are two side-by-side pictures, for a better comparison (on the left, QEII pear-drop earrings, on the right QV’s Coronation earrings):
--Previous Message-- : The centre diamond is different. round Q Vic : and square in the other QEII pear. : : --Previous Message-- : Thanks for your insight. : : In the first, I thought maybe they were QM's : collets from the Coronation necklace : because they seem to have a border setting - : although as Joye mentioned they could be the : clusters ???? : : As for the second, it was the glint of gold : in the spacer that was throwing me off. But : it does look as though the Pear Drops do : have a gold backing. I agree with you Joye : that I find these very similar to the : Coronation Earrings. : : Even the facet planes look similar. : However, the spacers in the Coronation set : look a bit larger. : : : : Cheers! : Bryce : : --Previous Message-- : 1st picture are Q Mary's cluster earrings. : page 48 Fields : : 2nd picture maybe QEIIs pear drop earrings : page 52. I personally have great difficulty : in seeing a different between the pear drop : and the Q Victoria's collet necklace and : earrings Fields page 54. : : --Previous Message-- : Can anyone help me to identify the earrings : in : these 2 pictures? : : Both sets are worn with HM's "best : diamonds" (the South African 21st : Birthday set) : : : : : : Thanks in advance for your assistance. : : Cheers! : Bryce : : : : : : : : :
on September 2, 2014, 10:15 am, in reply to "
