This, along with Queen Mary's handwritten note, was among the jewels auctioned by Christie's
https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/an-art-deco-sapphire-and-diamond-brooch-4718125-details.aspx?from=salesummery&intObjectID=4718125&sid=0cc27805-7b4c-450c-9dda-7958b3a29dc2
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The brooch does not appear to have been a favourite with Princess Margaret. Until I started to zoom in on photos of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother during the South African tour of 1947, I hadn't spotted the Princess wearing it.
Princess Margaret wearing the brooch in 1947
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Getty dates this photo as 1 April 1947.
QEQM is wearing her aquamarine clips, the only time I spotted them during the tour.
Note: When I previewed this post, it appears that there is a problem with the link to Photobucket - Again!! I have decided to post this as perhaps Photobucket's linking mechanism will work again soon. The problem seems to be intermittent.
If not, I will delete the post until Photobucket works properly.
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