History of Famous Jewels and Collections: Re: Heirloom of the Crown diamond collet necklaces

Surely if these items were left to the Crown why then are they not exhibited at all like what the Danish Royal family does on occasion. They are being treated as private property are they not?

Regards

Dave.

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Many thanks Frank. There is a bit of confusion. Please see in link below an old RJWMB post from Arthur who had used information published by Vincent Meylan who quoted from Lord Twining to produce a list of jewels designated by Queen Victoria as "Heirlooms of the Crown". Item number 7 is "154 unmounted collet diamonds". We assume these were the remains of the dismantled Queen Adelaide diamond collet necklace.
Number 6 doesn't state three but only two "brilliant necklaces made of 32 and 45 collet diamonds". It was assumed that the 32 collet diamond necklace was a longer form of today's coronation diamond necklace. Arthur's list seems to be missing a necklace of 42 diamond collets.

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