Regards,
Dave.
Dear all,
Please find below a long list of jewels given to QEII during her life which have not been seen in public.
You can, of course, complete, the list.
Franck
I. Leslie Field :
– A double rose diamond brooch ;
– The Queen’s Lloyds of London Lutine brooch ;
– The Queen’s Diamond and ruby sea Creature brooch ;
– A cluster ring ;
– Two rings with yellow diamonds, one round and one square ;
– A delicate narrow link bracelet with floral motifs ;
– Pendant pearls suspended from five tiers of collet and baguette-cut diamonds ;
– The two sapphire tiaras ;
– The Queen’s Sapphire Bumblebee brooch ;
– The sapphire Maltese brooch ;
II. Press articles :
- The sapphire and diamond brooch gift from Khrouchtev ;
- The Queens’s Jamaica brooch ;
- During the royal visit to Sri Lanka, the queen received 2 brooches as gifts in Knady : One was described as a sword-fruit flower (Known) and the other as a navaratne (?)
- A diamond watch from Imelad Marcos ;
- A diamond watch from the Amir of Qatar in 1978 ;
III. Books :
- Theirs is the Kingdom by Andrew Morton : sapphires from the Emperor of Japan.
- Suzy Menkes : Yet he will give his wife presents like the enamels and gem set necklace in the queen’s perennially favourite flowers p 154
IV. Officiels :
- A parure consisting of a necklace, earrings, a bangle, and a ring given by the Emir of Kuwait during his November state visit. ;
- Five-strand pearl necklace of made from natural pearls sourced from the Arabian Gulf from the President of the United Arab Emirates ;
- Two seashell necklaces and a basket given by the President of the Marshall Islands.
- Precious stones from the President of Namibia.
- A sapphire and diamond brooch in the shape of a fern from the President of Sri Lanka
- A Sharyak brooch and an ornate dagger from the President of Kazakhstan.
- Four enamelled scarab beetles, from Bangladesh ;
- A silver filigree brooch presented by the President of Bulgaria, who visited for an audience
- A brooch in the form of the Armed Forces Day Flag from a member of the public
- A round silver brooch of Celtic design from the Royal British Legion, presented during the visit to Northern Ireland
V. Wedding gifts :
- The emperor of Ethiopia : A gold tiara chased in openwork with symbolic device
- Her Royal Highness the Markgravin of Baden : A diamond and ruby brooch
- Miss Sharman Douglas : Gold bracelet with diamond and sapphire motif
- Baron Richard j Touch Sradding : A magic gem of the orient : The agni Mani
- Colonel Samuel J.Sutherland : Carved rosewood necklace in tooled leather jewel case
- Miss L.T Sykes: Medaillon commemorating the coronation of queen Victoria
- Mrs Edgar Strange : Carved ivory brooch in the form of a wheatshearf and pair of earring
- Miss Betty Butler : Feather brooch in the form of a wild duck
- Men of the disabled sailors and soldier work : Two hand man birds brooches
- Miss Angela Repard : Red bed necklace
- Major A.E Murray : Carved cameo in a case
- Miss Alice Waston
- Two sets of shell jewellery
- Mrs L.S Pike
- Silver brooch
- The people of Ross and Cromarty
- A brooch set with pearl from Ross-Shire Rivers
- The jewellers and Silversmiths of Great Britain
- A gold lace-work brooch set with diamonds and rubies
- The members of his Majesty’s Medical Household in Scotland
- A gold and cairngorm brooch
- The junior Red Cross of Grade 5, Rideway Public School, Scotland
- A maple leaf brooch
- The grand Master Mason, office Bearers and Brethern of the Grand Lodge of Scotland
- A diamond flower and spray brooch
- All Burmese women’s Freedom League
- A ruby and diamond pendant
- The Earl and Countess Beauchamp
An agate jewel casket mounted with silver
- Mr P Stewart :Three gold Safety pins in case
- British subjects from various Nations of the Commonwealth and friend of Portuguese East Africa : A gold and jewelled brooch convertible into two clips, typical of Portuguese workmanship
- The Dominon of India : Two pairs of jewelled anklets set with brillants and enamel drops mounted as a necklace
- The Maharao Raja of Bundi : An antique Rajput Headpiece of gold set with pearls, rubies and diamonds. This Headpiece, traditionally worn by the Rulers of Bundi has now been mounted as a brooch
- The sixteenth Fifth Lancers : The badge of the regiment in gold, enamel, rubies and diamond
- The Lord and Lady Jessel : A diamond and sapphire pendant in the form of a star
- Mrs R Benham : A diamond wrist wratch
- The Girl of Malaya : A chased silver flower ring
- Mr Hector Maclean and the people of Iona : An Iona green stone
- The Members of the Canadian Legion of the British Empire service League : A Gold maple leaf brooch set with diamonds and bearing the badge of the league in enamel and diamonds
- Mrs E Stuart Clark : A gold tie pin, mounted with a miniature of George IV
- Mrs C E Albrecht : A gold chain and heart-shaped pendant with Ceylon stones
- The Reverant F Keeling Scott/ Mr Abdulla Hasham Gnaggi : A gold and enamel flower brooch
- Mrs F Hooker : A gold and enamel tie pin bearing Queen Victoria’s cypher
- Miss F Grunberg : A jewelled brooch
- Girl Guide Shirley Roberts : Silver napkin ring
- The people of Tangangika : An uncut diamond
- Czech children of the secondary school in Prague : Three Czechoslovak jewelled brooch ornaments
- Miss Amy Douler : An oval gilt brooch with flowers designs worked in Satin by the donor
- Mr Carnet W Shields : A cameo brooch
- Madame Maria V de Carvalho : A Heart-shaped pendant in gold filigree and enamel
- The City Council of Brisbane, queensland
An opal and gold pendant in a gold chain
- The Queensland Branch of the royal Society of St Georg : A pair of opal earrings
- Salman Bin Hamed Alk helifahn Ruler of Bahrain : A pear shell containing seven large pearls
- Miss Elizabeth Elin : Two engraved silver crosses
- Mrs I Woodcock : A silver filigree brooch
- Miss P Haberman : A silver and paste brooch
- Docteur J.T Williamson : A large uncut diamond
- Mr John Ewan : A brooch of New Zealand greenstone mounted with gold
- Mr D Shapio : An unset cameo, head of King George VI
- Miss E.M Bratby : A gold and ruby tie pin
- Mr Edward Williams : A gold and enamel brooch
- Miss M D Sutherland : A gold, pearl and turquoise brooch
- Miss Peggy Campbell : A pair of jewelled clip brooches and chain
- Miss M Hatswell : An Italian cameo brooch
- Mr Henry L Lambert : A gold watch set in the form of a key
- The second Orkney troop by scouts : A Scottish silver brooch and cuff links
- Mrs O Baker : A cameo brooch representing Joan of Aarc
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