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Has the Coronation necklace been shortened & rhodium plated? Posted by Beth on May 7, 2023, 7:16 pm I am intrigued by how the Coronation necklace looked during the coronation, during the carriage procession etc. I have never seen the metal setting look so brilliantly white before. So I wondered if it has been rhodium plated. I also think that Queen Camilla has had the necklace shortened by at least 2 if not 4 collets, What does everyone else think?

Re: Has the Coronation necklace been shortened & rhodium plated? Posted by 992234177 on May 8, 2023, 1:40 am, in reply to "Has the Coronation necklace been shortened & rhodium plated? " The late queen liked shorter necklaces so had a few shortened including the Greville Ruby Necklace. Perhaps if she had a smaller neck and Camilla is thicker, it will look different. We won’t really know until Camilla has been seen wearing several necklaces so we can compare overall

Re: Has the Coronation necklace been shortened & rhodium plated? Posted by Stefan on May 8, 2023, 2:01 am, in reply to "Re: Has the Coronation necklace been shortened & rhodium plated? " I tried to count the number of the collets which can be seen and it looked the same number on the late Queen as yesterday. Previous Message The late queen liked shorter necklaces so had a few shortened including the Greville Ruby Necklace. Perhaps if she had a smaller neck and Camilla is thicker, it will look different. We won’t really know until Camilla has been seen wearing several necklaces so we can compare overall

Re: Has the Coronation necklace been shortened & rhodium plated? Posted by Bryce on May 8, 2023, 2:35 am, in reply to "Re: Has the Coronation necklace been shortened & rhodium plated? " Yes Stefan - I had done the same and I too do not think that it has been shortened. What I did wonder was if the Lahore Diamond drop had been swapped out for something else. I do not think the Lahore is as contested as the Kho-i-noor, but I would not have been surprised if it was not used. However, from comparisons I have looked at subsequently, I do not think it was chnaged.

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