History of Famous Jewels and Collections: Re: Princess Alexandra of Kent's grandmother brooch

Hi,

You are right !

Rubies can also be worn with blue

So, I guess we will never know for sure until we see a color photo of it worn ;o)

Have a good week-end !

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Oh! To solve this mystery!

Princess Alexandra wore the same coat as in the Stockholm photo when she met the Emperor of Japan in December 1962, but with a different hat. I'll see if I can find a description of her clothes for that meeting, as colour can sometimes give us a clue.

But just to make sure that we do not rule anything out, Princess Alexandra has previously worn rubies with a deepish blue outfit -- as for this christening.