London jeweler selling rare 'dragonfly' brooch worn at three coronations: Price tag is almost $438K
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A rare and unique brooch in the shape of a dragonfly is up for sale at a London jeweler. Commissioned by the fifth Countess of Rosse, the brooch has been worn at three different coronations.
To create the unique piece of jewelry, the Countess of Rosse gave the Crown Jeweller Garrard & Co. two Colombian emerald briolette drops from a pair of existing earrings and commissioned a brooch to be made from them. The brooch is "the ultimate versatile jewel." It's not only "a historic jewel but also a truly sentimental one." Deirdre Reilly is a senior editor in lifestyle with Fox News Digital.
King George V and Queen Mary were the grandparents of the late Queen Elizabeth II, and the distinctive brooch was also worn at her 1953 coronation — and at the coronation of George VI, according to SWNS.
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