I always thought that Princess Beatrice's gift was conch pearls rather than coral and ended up being made into a stunning bracelet which sold a few years ago for huge sums? https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2012/magnificent-jewels-ge1205/lot.594.html The total value of Queen Ena's collection by modern standards if it still existed as a single collection would have been extraordinary. |
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