Hmmmm, interesting question.
The only example I can think of is Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara snapping on Queen Elizabeth’s wedding day.
You would assume that the Court Jeweller would have regular contact with a royal collection, cleaning/polishing/checking the settings etc. but accidents do happen and when you factor in the age of some of these mechanisms it’s bound to
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