Jewel of the Day - April 4: The Queen wears Boucheron Aquamarine Clips

Queen Elizabeth wore her Boucheron Aquamarine Clips at the reception celebrating the British Film Industry on April 4.

Queen Elizabeth wore the Boucheron Aquamarine Clips today

The clips were an 18th birthday present to Princess Elizabeth from her parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (The Queen Mother) in 1944. They are made of aquamarines and diamonds, and in a typical 1940s design combine baguette, oval and round stones. More about the clips here - The Queen's Boucheron Aquamarine Clips. 

Don't forget to check the other jewels worn by Queen Elizabeth in 2013 (so far), which includes a handy "Leaderboard" of her brooches! At this point, the Gold Dahlia Brooch is in the lead, although the Aquamarine Clips aren't far behind!

British Royal Jewels: The Queen's Boucheron Aquamarine Clips

The Boucheron Aquamarine Brooches are some of the Queen's favourite and most-worn pieces. 

Boucheron Aquamarine Clips

The idea of clip brooches came to French jeweller Louis Cartier as he once observed a woman hanging out her washing with wooden clothes pegs. He popularized his idea in the 1930s by designing brooches so that they could be worn as a single brooch or as matching clips.

These Art Deco brooches were an 18th birthday present to Princess Elizabeth from her parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (The Queen Mother) in 1944. They are made of aquamarine and diamonds, and in a typical 1940s design combine baguette, oval and round stones.