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Dear all,

Please find below a list of msyteries remaining currently.

The most important jewels have been described :

Very best regards,

Franck

I. Queen Alexandra i. A short of diamond crown worn at the Devonshire ball
ii. The hair combs wth huge diamonds worn with the small diamond crown from Queen Victoria
iii. Queen Alexandra’s lalique hair ornament ;
iv. The huge diamond necklace
v. Several diamond collet necklaces (on least one with huge diamonds)
vi. A huge pearl and diamond necklace
vii. A ruby diamond choker & bangles – gift of the ladies of South Australia in 1889
viii. The demi-parure of opals – wedding gift – Queen Victoria
ix. The huge badge from the Ladies of South Wales
x. The emerald diamond flower brooch- wedding gift
xi. The diamond earrings given as a wedding gift by the Corporation of the City of London
xii. The stars brooches II. Queen Mary a. Certainly in the vault

i. The lozenge tiara – last worn by Princess Margaret ;
ii. The sapphire and diamond tiara – last worn by Princess Margaret -certainly in the vault
iii. The pearl and diamond stomacher
iv. The emerald and diamond stomacher
v. The resille cartier necklace b. Mysteries : i. The laurel wreath/leaves tiara worn by Princess Mary the Princess Royal
ii. 8 important collet necklaces : the fate of 4 of them – No information of the others 4
iii. On least 2 small collet necklaces worn with pendants at operas, theatres…
iv. The diamond collet necklace wedding gift from the Prince and the Princess of Wales
v. A diamond fringe necklace worn for several portraits
vi. The ruby and diamond haircomb
vii. The ruby and diamond choker
viii. The sapphire and diamond choker -found by Beth
ix. Ropes of pearls
x. The long feather diamond brooch
xi. Big sapphire and emerald brooches

c. Wedding gifts : i. Diamond necklace from the Duke of Westminster used as diamond band
ii. A Forget me not Diamond pearl Aigrette
iii. A pearl and diamond comb - Sir G. and Lady Lucas
iv. The feather diamond aigrette from the groom
v. A five-row pearl necklace given by her husband
vi. a peridot, ruby and diamond peacock feather brooch with a small bow from the Ex-Queen Isabella of Spain (Beth)
vii. Others wedding gifts… III. Queen Elisabeth the Queen Mother a. Certainly in the vault i. The Duchess of York’s diamond necklace ;
ii. A long diamond sautoir worn as Duchess of York
iii. The emerald and diamond necklace from Mrs. Ronald Greville
iv. A pearl and diamond sautoir, consisting of five rows of pearls, mounted on fine platinum wiree with a large pearl drop>> from the Citizens of London
v. A pearl and diamond platinum sautoir necklace, emerald and diamond tassel and pearl fringe, by Catchpole & Williams
vi. Several pearls necklaces
vii. The Ruby Greville bow brooch
viii. The emerald and diamond bracelet from Queen Alexandra
ix. The diamond snake bracelets from QA and her mother
x. The ruby bracelets
xi. The emerald bracelets

b. Mysteries i. A sunburst diamond brooch pendant, the stones being set in the form of a sunburst
ii. a pendant of sapphire and diamonds - together with the Queen (Not seen)
iii. a rope necklace of pearls and diamonds from her father (not seen)
iv. a pearl and diamond bracelet to match (Seen) From Beth c. Brooches not worn

– The scent-bottle and true-lovers knot in diamonds from Miss Alice de Rothschild (Wedding gift to Queen Mary) (worn as a Duchess)
– A small diamond horseshoe brooch (gift from Queen Mary)
– A small diamond arrow brooch (worn as a Duchess)
– A large diamond clips worn for a portrait near a door
– An emerald and diamond arrow brooch (Wedding gift from her Godfather)
– An emerald and diamond brooch (Given as an anniversary wedding gift from her husband)
– An emerald and diamond clips worn also as a clasp of pearl necklace
– A emerald and diamond pendant brooch
– A sapphire corsage brooch given as a wedding gift by Queen Mary
– A sapphire and diamond bar brooch – wedding gift from the Princess Royal and Princess Maud