Thank you so much for your kind answers.
Vincent wrote an article in Point de vue in December about the jewels worn by QEII at the Diplomatic reception.
It is obvious that we can have repeats (rings for example or pearl necklaces).
However, further to the press reports she would have had on least 3 diamond rings + an emerald ring.
To answer Dave, she had at least 5 different tiaras and not 4 including the emerald one.
I have tried to make a list further to the information given to us.
Beth, you are right as saying that her mother had superb diamonds. I should have done a section with her mother's collection of jewels.
Last but not least, I now think that the long spray of Virginia creeper is the huge diamond brooch given to Princess Margaret as a wedding gift from her mother. Mrs Ronald Greville would have kept this jewel for sentimental reason.
Thank you so much again for your kind answers.
Best regards,
Franck
What an incredible amount of work you have done thank you Franck!
I like the way you have structured the list, because we all know that Mrs Greville had some jewels broken up to create new items. For example whether all her wedding gifts have survived intact is debatable, but she may have had a sentimental streak.
One of the things no one seems to discuss are her mother's jewels. She was reported to have superb diamonds. Were they kept in tact for sentimental reason?
An inventory (with valuations) was made by Christie's after Mrs Greville's death which, according to Hugh Roberts, is now in the Royal Archives. Another list would have been submitted for probate, but unfortunately those documents were destroyed years ago. (That is standard practice in some government departments and has nothing to do with privacy for the Royal Family)
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