Re: QEII's South African diamond necklace as worn in 1950 Archived Message
Posted by LauraM  on December 15, 2016, 8:20 pm, in reply to "QEII's South African diamond necklace as worn in 1950"
Thanks to your work, we all know what a "detachable snap piece" is, Beth!
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: Prior to seeing the video below I had not
: realised that the 6 carat diamond given to
: HM by Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, chairman of De
: Beers, was set as a pendant piece at the
: back of the South African necklace. I had
: not appreciated what Roberts meant by a
: 'detachable snap piece'
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: Various views of this can be seen from 1.36
: minutes. There are also some interesting
: views of the rear of Queen Mary's fringe
: tiara showing the inner framework.
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