Boucheron”‘s Queen Elizabeth II inspired brooch

BY SHAN LEE
26 APR 2023
Prestige Magazine Online

One of the British royal family”‘s most trusted jewellers for decades has found a way to put a modern spin on a vintage high jewellery brooch once owned and adored by Queen Elizabeth II.

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The piece that inspired the designers was a double clip aquamarine and diamond brooch. It was originally purchased in 1937 by Prince George, Duke of Kent (uncle of Elizabeth II), at Boucheron’s London store.

Portrait of a man with glasses and short black hair against a plain background.

Queen Elizabeth II received the brooch as a gift on her 18th birthday. She had worn it on a number of occasions, including the 70th anniversary of her coronation in 2022. (This is the image above.)

Portrait of a man with glasses and short black hair against a plain background.

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