I noticed that the first photo, showing Queen Alexandra with the brooch under discussion, is marked as being taken by Bergamasco of St Petersbourg. That made me wonder if the brooch might have belonged to Alexandra's sister, but I don't have a way of exploring if that is so!
In the second photo I think that Queen Alexandra is wearing elements from her wedding gift necklace as brooches. We know that the necklace could be dismantled and the elements worn separately. What do others think?
The third photo showing Queen Alexandra's wedding gifts shows also the diamond necklace and earrings given by the City of London and the opal and diamond parure which Queen Victoria gave in her name and that of Prince Albert. In my copy of the same image (which has some odd markings in it) I have marked the opals with a green cross.
Some media reports talk about 3 brooches in the gift but most say there were 2.
Another sketch of these jewels.
The opals were milky white in colour according to one report.
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