This is an extensive – but not exhaustive – list of The Queen’s brooches. Many of them were gifts over the course of her reign, and they must hold many memories for her.
The brooches are separated into categories according to their colour, so both aquamarine and sapphire brooches will be found under the same section, as will pearls and other white materials like porcelain (yes, really!).
More links will come as the ‘database of diamonds’ expands, so keep checking back!
Head here to explore the royal jewel vault.
Diamond and clear-stone brooches
The brooches here are comprised solely of diamonds and are distinctly absent of colour. If you are looking for a brooch with a flash of rubies for example, head to that section.
Floral brooches:
![198819-1315405253 A diamond New Zealand Fern brooch, displayed in a Commonwealth exhibition at the opening of Buckingham Palace (RCT/Queen Elizabeth II)](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/198819-1315405253-e1589061219547.jpg)
![Cartier Queen's Cup Final 2015 Nizam of Hyderabad rose brooches](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IIM-10526-0022.jpg)
![198798-1315404238 The Canadian Maple Leaf brooch was part of a Commonwealth exhibition at the opening of Buckingham Palace (RCT/Queen Elizabeth II)](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/198798-1315404238-e1589061284456.jpg)
![vanguard HMS Vanguard brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/vanguard.jpg)
![148613-1297437838 Botswana millet brooch; this was put in a Commonwealth exhibition at the opening of Buckingham Palace for the public to see (RCT/Queen Elizabeth II)](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/148613-1297437838.jpg)
![Screenshot 2020-05-19 at 22.29.59 Queen Mary's Thistle pin](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screenshot-2020-05-19-at-22.29.59.png)
![Screenshot 2020-05-11 at 00.52.56 Diamond flower brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screenshot-2020-05-11-at-00.52.56.png)
![_IrishBlossom Irish blossom brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IrishBlossom.jpg)
![HM The Queen watching Hockey Three thistle brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IIM-2687-0055.jpg)
![Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Perth 2011 City of London flower brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/6284667445_7ec4111be4_o.jpg)
![dreamstimemaximum_23735845 brooch Gold flower brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/dreamstimemaximum_23735845-brooch.jpg)
![The Queen at London Fashion Week Cullinan V brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IIM-17022-0023-copy.jpg)
![Screenshot 2020-05-19 at 20.48.03 Flame lily brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screenshot-2020-05-19-at-20.48.03.png)
Other shapes:
![Screenshot 2020-05-11 at 23.02.09 Queen Mother's palm brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screenshot-2020-05-11-at-23.02.09.png)
![Cullinan-3-and-4-Brooch.jpg--760x0-q80-crop-scale-media-1x-subsampling-2-upscale-false Cullinan III & IV brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Cullinan-3-and-4-Brooch.jpg-760x0-q80-crop-scale-media-1x-subsampling-2-upscale-false.jpg)
![14178359499_de7682ba99_o Queen Victoria's fringe brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/14178359499_de7682ba99_o.jpg)
![25671497162_2aa08a97fc_o Queen Victoria's bow brooches](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/25671497162_2aa08a97fc_o.jpg)
![Screenshot 2020-05-19 at 21.09.57 Jardine star brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screenshot-2020-05-19-at-21.09.57.png)
![fei FEI horseshoes brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/fei-e1446390480118.jpg)
![Screenshot 2020-05-20 at 23.28.20 Three diamond bar brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screenshot-2020-05-20-at-23.28.20.png)
Blue-stone brooches
A collection of sapphires, aquamarines, turquoise stones and even blue topaz are below.
![russ Russian sapphire brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/russ.jpg)
![Queen Elizabeth II Prince Albert's sapphire brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/michel-qeii.jpg)
![60th Anniversary service of the Queen's Coronation Brazilian aquamarine brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IIM-0059-0041.jpg)
![President Obama Meets the Queen Queen Mother aquamarine clip brooches](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IIM-12479-0005-copy.jpg)
![HM The Queen State Visit to Malta for Chogm Queen Mary's turquoise filigree brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IIM-11469-0008.jpg)
![The Queen unveils plaque as she leaves to France for D-Day Grape brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IIM-2391-0001.jpg)
![qm aqua qm aqua](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/qm-aqua.png)
![4190273146_6ce64d9045_b Marie Feodorovna's sapphire brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/4190273146_6ce64d9045_b.jpg)
![Screenshot 2020-05-20 at 21.41.31 Rounded small aquamarine brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screenshot-2020-05-20-at-21.41.31.png)
![Screenshot 2020-05-15 at 19.07.50 Chrysanthemum brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screenshot-2020-05-15-at-19.07.50.png)
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Pearl and white brooches
The central focus of these brooches are lustrous pearls, and other white materials, like porcelain.
![Queen Elizabeth II Easter Day Service Art deco pearl traingle brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IIM-17405-0035-copy.jpg)
![The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh in Guildford Pearl trefoil brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IIM-11232-0007.jpg)
![Queen's Young Leaders Awards Ceremony Queen Mother's navette brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IIM-18060-0021-copy-1.jpg)
![Screenshot 2020-05-10 at 23.54.44 Richmond brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screenshot-2020-05-10-at-23.54.44.png)
![Screenshot 2020-05-10 at 23.59.11 Greville scroll brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screenshot-2020-05-10-at-23.59.11.png)
![Afghanistan Service at St.Paul's Cathedral Victoria's 11 pearl brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IIM-9777-0091.jpg)
![Screenshot 2020-05-29 at 20.25.18 Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screenshot-2020-05-29-at-20.25.18.png)
![dreamstime_xxl_14956284 copy The Queen Mothers scallop shell pearl brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dreamstime_xxl_14956284-copy.jpg)
![Screenshot 2020-05-20 at 21.43.08 Porcelain lily of the valley brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screenshot-2020-05-20-at-21.43.08.png)
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![Screenshot 2020-05-15 at 18.31.08 Cambridge pearl pendant](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screenshot-2020-05-15-at-18.31.08.png)
Red brooches
You’ll find swathes of rubies, garnets, coral and other red tones here
![grima Grima ruby brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/grima.jpg)
![The Queen at MI5 HQ Ruby spray brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IIM-20828-0023-brooch.jpg)
![Members of The Royal Family attend Christmas Church Service Queen Mother's ruby spray bouqet](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/WHUK251219_royalchristmas_03-copy.jpg)
![Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey Hibiscus brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IIM-17212-0017-copy.jpg)
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Pink brooches
Pink topaz, sapphires, and even diamonds make up these pieces.
![williamson Williamson pink diamond brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/williamson.jpg)
![saks Saskatchewan flower brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/saks.jpg)
![Screenshot 2020-05-20 at 21.56.19 Small pink stone brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screenshot-2020-05-20-at-21.56.19.png)
![Screenshot 2020-05-20 at 21.50.13 Cameo rose brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screenshot-2020-05-20-at-21.50.13.png)
![The Queen Knights Captain Sir Tom Moore Image Licensed to i-Images Picture Agency. 17/07/2020. Windsor, United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth II confers the Honour of Knighthood on Captain Sir Tom Moore at an Investiture at Windsor Castle, United Kingdom. Picture by i-Images / Pool](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IIM-21450-0069-copy.jpg)
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Purple brooches
Amethysts are the main stone in this section, but you might also find
![amethyst brooches Amethyst bouquet brooches](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/amethyst-brooches.jpg)
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Green-stone brooches
Brooches made of emeralds, topaz, tourmaline and other green stones.
![19126377686_2904d83f08_o kiefer](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/19126377686_2904d83f08_o.jpg)
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Yellow, gold & orange brooches
Rich and warm colours of orange and yellow amongst The Queen’s collection
![The Queen's Wattle Brooch The Queen's Wattle Brooch in platinum and yellow diamonds](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/148585-1297437826.jpg)
![rambert dance Frosted sunflower brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/rambert-dance.jpg)
![The Queen in Cambridge Singapore filigree brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IIM-19893-0011-copy.jpg)
![Screenshot 2020-05-11 at 12.00.54 Braemar Gathering feather brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screenshot-2020-05-11-at-12.00.54.png)
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![The Queen's State Visit to Germany- Day Four Daffodil brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IIM-10624-0004.jpg)
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Multi-colour brooches
These pieces are a mix of gorgeous stones, giving a colourful look
![dreamstimemaximum_27066279 Sri Lankan spray brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/dreamstimemaximum_27066279-1.jpg)
![Screenshot 2020-05-29 at 21.17.00 Small multi-flower bouquet brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screenshot-2020-05-29-at-21.17.00.png)
![Screenshot 2020-05-10 at 23.55.29 Flower basket brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screenshot-2020-05-10-at-23.55.29.png)
![Commonwealth Day Opal spray brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IIM-12190-0010.jpg)
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Official badges
These brooches are military badges and symbols of various official organisations.
![Screenshot 2020-05-20 at 22.43.40 Grenadier Guards badge](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screenshot-2020-05-20-at-22.43.40.png)
![The Queen at Radholme Laund Farm in the Ribble Valley Duchy of Lancaster brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/157868401_3b54c30479_o.jpg)
![Screenshot 2020-05-19 at 20.55.54 HMS Ocean brooch](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screenshot-2020-05-19-at-20.55.54.png)
![The Queen at Drapers' Hall in London Drapers' Company](http://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IIM-15218-0003-copy.jpg)
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Sources and recommendations:
Certain pieces are easy to research and look-up, on the internet, or in books, though others can be tricky. I have largely based my work on three books and the Royal Collection site. The books are: Hugh Roberts’ ‘The Queen’s Diamonds‘; Leslie Fields’ ‘The Queen’s Jewels’; and Suzy Menkes’ ‘The Royal Jewels’, although these publications are 30 years old now. Fields focuses solely on Elizabeth II’s collection, and Menkes’ book features jewels from Victoria to Diana.
For those trickier pieces, I sometimes defer to the more knowledgeable authors of Order of Splendour (referenced as OoS), an informative and detailed site covering the European jewel collections too, or From Her Majesty’s Jewel Vault (HMJV), their sister site. Another excellent jewels blog comes from The Court Jeweller (TCJ).
For more general fashion readers (and royal watchers) is a book by Angela Kelly, The Queen’s dresser and assistant, called ‘Dressing The Queen: A Jubilee Wardrobe’. It was released, unsurprisingly, for the Jubilee in 2012, and it is a great look at how Her Majesty’s wardrobe works, and is put together. Angela Kelly released another book (2019) called ‘The Other Side of the Coin’, which looks at her working relationship with Her Majesty; there are a number of other references and anecdotes in this book.