Dave asked below about some jewels worn by the Duchess of Marlborough https://mb.boardhost.com/historyroyaljewels/msg/1565217716.html

I thought I would start a new thread to avoid confusion. (But I have never collected much information on the Marlborough jewels -- so my knowledge is sketchy)

I think that what Dave was asking about is called a shoulder brooch. They seemed to be popular in the late 1920s and 1930s - but this is not something I have done any searching on, so I may have the term and the dates incorrect. If so, could some one help us on this, please?

Below are some more photos of the Duchess of Marlborough wearing these "brooches". I have inverted commas around the word brooches as I am not 100% sure that they were used only as brooches.

1937



1937


The smaller of the brooches with drops pinned to the shoulder of Her Grace's gown.



A smaller brooch with drops pinned at the waist, 1936.



The same newspaper which carried the photos dated 1937 (on the same date) had this to say about the Duchess' jewels

1937



so, at present, I am assuming that the brooches were emeralds. (I have never followed up on this)

Where did such emeralds come from? At present I am guessing that they came from the then Duchess' mother-in-law, as she was said to have owned large emeralds. (This is another thing which I have never done more research on) Does anyone know?