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A quintessentially Canadian brooch fit for a Queen
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A quintessentially Canadian brooch fit for a Queen

The brooch includes 48 sapphires from the only Canadian deposit ever discovered

Aug 22, 2023
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The Snowflake Brooch (Photo: Hillberg & Berk)

As August comes to a close and royal news slows to a trickle, my mind is turning to the upcoming first anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8. And when I think of the Queen, my thoughts often turn to her jewellery, especially her brooches.

I’ve been fascinated by those brooches for years.

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