I argued for years that the baroque pearl worn by Queen Alexandra was not, as asserted by Leslie Field, the one worn by Queen Mary and given by the latter to Alice, Duchess of Gloucester for her wedding.
The two pearls are different and have different settings; Queen Alexandra's has a gold border setting; Queen Mary's has a diamond set border.
Queen Alexandra's as worn in 1913
Queen Mary's
I found the final proof: a sketch of the jewel among illustrations of some wedding gifts given to Queen Mary. It was the gift of the Duchess of Bedford.
and posted about it just over a year ago. See https://mb.boardhost.com/historyroyaljewels/thread/1566349820.html
I have no clue about what happened to Queen Alexandra's pearl.
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