Thanks Paisley.

Some sources say that there were 2 large sapphires & a medium sized one. Over time there were many interesting descriptions given, but I have never seen carat weights given.

The 3 sapphires are said to have been a set, but to my way of thinking that does not necessarily mean that they had identical settings. (For a comparison, think of the components which made up the Delhi Durbar stomacher)


I have been trying to find the source for information that the brooch auctioned by Christie's in May 2011 was of Russian Imperial origin & is a companion piece to Queen Mary's "Russian" sapphire brooch.

Without success.

But, lots of sites say that the brooch auctioned by Christie's was made circa 1840. (I cannot find proof of that either)

If the two brooches are companion pieces, then neither can be the Burdett Coutts brooches as I have found mentions of them worn by the Duchess of St Albans circa 1830.