I stumbled across something interesting yesterday. HM wore what appeared to be a "new" brooch in the USA earleir this year - a large bouquet of various coloured stones, which no-one seemed to recognise.
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...lliamsburg.jpg
Well I think I've found an earlier wearing - a couple of years ago in Canada. (23 May 2005)
Compare these two shots from similar angles & distance:
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...da2005-fro.jpg
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...inUSA2007B.jpg
So now we know it was not so new after all...