Windsor Jewelry We Love to Hate

Eric, please try and listen to ashdean. He is the resident expert and we are grateful to him for sharing his vast knowledge on the subject. He doesn't need your nonsense.

Also, I would like to take this opportunity to thank ashdean, who is ever educating me!!! & for gratefully sharing all his knowledge and hope he won't be put off from doing so by irritating individuals.

Well said!  Totally in agreement with those sentiments........

The fact is all is speculation apart from what the Queen wore in public. So a statement that she has "earrings in all precious stones" is too general. One of my royalty mentors (who is a respected royalty writer) told me always to question. I am not saying that I am perfect (never said I was) but I prefer to question in a discussion than to accept things as face value.

I don't recall posting that. Maybe you should check it out. I try to avoid writing things like "in every precious stone". It builds you up to fail since the Queen does not have pendent earrings in every precious stone. For example I don't believe she has topaz or opal pendant earrings.

I had taken it to mean precious stones as in ruby, emerald, sapphire and diamond--which she does have. Are topazes, for instance, considered 'precious stones'? I thought outside of the 'big 4', the other stones were considered semi-precious?

The fact is all is speculation apart from what the Queen wore in public. So a statement that she has "earrings in all precious stones" is too general. One of my royalty mentors (who is a respected royalty writer) told me always to question. I am not saying that I am perfect (never said I was) but I prefer to question in a discussion than to accept things as face value.

You said the Queen does not opal pendent earrings...The Royal site proves she does....forget the wether she has worn them in public etc etc....just accept for once yr falliable like the rest of us and think before you post!

I don't recall posting that. Maybe you should check it out. I try to avoid writing things like "in every precious stone". It builds you up to fail since the Queen does not have pendent earrings in every precious stone. For example I don't believe she has topaz or opal pendant earrings.

I had taken it to mean precious stones as in ruby, emerald, sapphire and diamond--which she does have. Are topazes, for instance, considered 'precious stones'? I thought outside of the 'big 4', the other stones were considered semi-precious?

That's a good point, GDElla.  I also have been under the impression that the 'big 4', as you put it, fall into the category of 'precious'.  All others are generally referred to as semiprecious, regardless of their quality or value.

And Eric, I am sure that you are within your rights to question.  However when faced with irrefutable fact from knowledgeable members, have the good grace to accept their learned opinions and avoid relentless questioning of what nearly all of us accept as detailed and well researched information!

Hi,

A fun remembrance about topaz's:
In the movie "Gigi", Leslie Caron guesses 'a topaz' for one of Aunt Alicia's rings....
Isabel Jeans, who portrays AA in the film, screams out, "A topaz in my jewellery, certainly NOT;  don't be ridiculous!!"...
As a joke, my grandmother sent a topaz ring to Ursula Jeans, Isabel's sister by mistake, hoping to have a laugh;  and some years later, we met Ursula at a London party and she remarked to my surprised grandmother, "Oh, you're the crazy American woman who sent me a topaz ring!!!".....

Larry

I think even ashdean is not disputing the fact that the Queen does not seem to have a pair of Topaz pendent earrings. So the claim of "the present Queen has pendent earrings of every precious stone" is not supported by fact. Despite she might have opal earrings. That is the point I am trying to make : avoid making sweeping statements, because we all do not have access to the Queen's jewel box. To accept something just because somebody said it does not make the absolutely truth.

Hi,

Well Eric, I guess it's up to you to go and beat on the Palace doors and demand to see The Queen's treasure room!!
Then, you can personally count each and every jewel she owns and report back to us - say in 8 months time - as to just whether she has any topazs...

In the meantime, we can all get on with important information about the topic;  and hopefully be rid of you for awhile!!!
Get on your bike now  - hitch a ride on an Atlantic whale going to Britain - and ride over to Buck House.  I'll phone The Queen and tell her your coming!!!!!!  Ha, ha, ha!!!

Larry

It is good to see that there is someone who can see this as it is. A storm in a tea cup. Perhaps we are all taking this too seriously.

[rich]

avoid making sweeping statements

that is rich coming from you!! I do not post often and I am not an 'expert' on anything, but I do enjoy reading posts from the true experts on the subject and I do not count you among those. I am here to read and learn and it seems you get yourself in the same predicament on a lot of subjects. There is enough clutter on this board, you do not need to add to it.

A very wise reporter once said that when you respond to something a stupid person said in public you do the stupid little fellow a favor becuase you give him a chance to restate the original utterance and provide a respone just in case the the general public forgot the stupid comment in the first place. 

The best thing to do is just ignore the stupid little fellow in the first place. 

There are many stupid little fellows on this blog.

TampaBay

I don't think anybody here is little or stupid. As everybody has a voice, it is the individual who chose to either ignore or respond to  a point. We can only say what we think or the best of our own knowledge (as I try to do). I think anybody for sharing their knowledge & opinion of subjects WITHOUT belittle anybody who dare to challenge an established point. We won't have our country if we did not challenge the status quo from Britain. The only we could hope to treat each other fairly and on a factual basis. If we do not know a fact, just be free to say "I don't know". I sincerely hope it can continue the discussion without nastiness towards ANYONE, even to those who felt passionate about the subject discussed.

Anyway, I don't know how many pair of earrings the present Queen owns. I guess only the late "Bobo" will know for sure...

Hi,

Well Eric, I guess it's up to you to go and beat on the Palace doors and demand to see The Queen's treasure room!!
Then, you can personally count each and every jewel she owns and report back to us - say in 8 months time - as to just whether she has any topazs...

In the meantime, we can all get on with important information about the topic;  and hopefully be rid of you for awhile!!!
Get on your bike now  - hitch a ride on an Atlantic whale going to Britain - and ride over to Buck House.  I'll phone The Queen and tell her your coming!!!!!!  Ha, ha, ha!!!

Larry

The Queen has decamped to Australia!

Great !