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The Queen’s jewelry collection is packed with brooches set with a rainbow of gemstones, and she has numerous examples of pieces set with rubies. Today, I’ve got a roundup of some of the Queen’s sparkling ruby brooches!
![Queen Elizabeth II attends the opening of the Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre on June 7, 2016 in Cardiff, Wales](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-0725-queenruby01.jpg?resize=1200%2C978&ssl=1)
One of the longest-tenured ruby brooches in HM’s jewelry box is this flower basket brooch, which she first wore in the 1930s. The jewel includes several blossoms with ruby-set petals. The brooch is generally associated with the birth of Prince Charles in 1948, and was reportedly given to the Queen by her parents as a present to mark that important occasion. She’s been wearing it ever since.
![Queen Elizabeth II arrives at the Presidential Palace on the first day of a tour of Slovakia on October 23, 2008 in Bratislava, Slovakia](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-0725-queenruby02.jpg?resize=1200%2C1747&ssl=1)
The Queen Mother’s Australian Hibiscus Brooch
The Hibiscus Brooch, set with diamond and rubies, was given to the Queen Mother by the people of Australia in 1958. The Queen Mother was absolutely delighted with the gift, and she began wearing it right away. The Queen inherited the jewel from her mother in 2002, and she’s worn it occasionally in the years since.
![Britain's Queen Elizabeth II gestures at the reopening of the Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery of China and South Asia at the British Museum in central London on November 8, 2017](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-0725-queenruby10.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
This youthful, pretty brooch features a ruby- and diamond-studded Sweet William flower (set in yellow gold) with a diamond ribbon and stem. The brooch reportedly dates to the 1960s.
![Britain's Queen Elizabeth II awaits the arrival of Colombia's president Juan Manuel Santos for a ceremonial welcome at Horse Guards Parade in central London on November 1, 2016](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-0725-queenruby11.jpg?resize=1200%2C1607&ssl=1)
The Gold and Ruby Floral Brooch
This brooch, which has a distinctively midcentury design, features golden flowers punctuated by rubies and diamond crosses. Many believe that it was one of the Queen’s wedding gifts, dating to the late 1940s.
![Britain's Queen Elizabeth II visits the set of the long running television series Coronation Street in Manchester, northwest England on July 8, 2021](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-0725-queenruby06.jpg?resize=1200%2C1129&ssl=1)
The Queen Mother’s Ruby Bouquet Brooch
This large brooch with an abstract bouquet design originally belonged to the Queen Mother. The Queen inherited the piece back in 2002, and she’s worn it for both day and evening events in the years since.
![HM Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she leaves the Christmas Day service at Sandringham Church on December 25, 2009 in King's Lynn, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-0725-queenruby07.jpg?resize=1200%2C1796&ssl=1)
The Queen Mother’s Cartier Ruby Floral Clip Brooches
The Queen Mother loved rubies, and her collection was full of jewels set with the red gemstone. Among them were these diamond and ruby floral clip brooches, made for her in the 1940s by Cartier. The Queen Mum sometimes wore the two brooches together, but the Queen generally wears them one at a time.
![Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (R) shakes hands with Rwandan President Paul Kagame during a private audience at Buckingham Palace, in central London, on March 8, 2010](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-0725-queenruby03.jpg?resize=1200%2C875&ssl=1)
This delicate butterfly brooch, which is studded with diamonds and rubies, was the Queen’s wedding gift from Violet, the Dowager Countess of Onslow in 1947. (Side note of interest: Violet comes from the family that originally owned the Poltimore Tiara!) The Queen has worn the butterfly brooch with increasing frequency in recent years.
![Britain's Queen Elizabeth II reacts during her visit to the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth, southern England on May 22, 2021, ahead of its maiden operational deployment to the Philippine Sea](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-0725-queenruby04.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
One of the most modern and recognizable brooches in the Queen’s collection, this jewel was acquired for her by the late Duke of Edinburgh from Andrew Grima in 1966. The unique brooch features a carved ruby in its center, designed to resemble an Egyptian scarab.
![Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (R) views a model of the building as she visits the Royal Insitute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) to mark its 150th anniversary in central London on November 20, 2018](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-0725-queenruby05.jpg?resize=1200%2C887&ssl=1)
The Modern Ruby and Diamond Spray Brooch
This modern jewel, which features a gold setting with diamonds and a slender row of rubies, has been in the Queen’s collection since at least the 1960s. She’s worn it for multiple state visits and Commonwealth tours, and she even chose it for her Diamond Jubilee walkabout in Windsor in 2012.
![Queen Elizabeth II leaves the Christmas Day Service at Sandringham Church on December 25, 2014 in King's Lynn, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-0725-queenruby12.jpg?resize=1200%2C1707&ssl=1)
A newer addition to the Queen’s jewelry vaults, this diamond and ruby brooch features a Tudor rose in its design. Many believe that the brooch was part of a set given to HM by the Sultan of Oman as a Diamond Jubilee gift in 2012.
![Queen Elizabeth II smiles in the parade ring on day 1 of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 16, 2015 in Ascot, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-0725-queenruby09.jpg?resize=1200%2C1706&ssl=1)
And finally, we’ve got the grandest ruby brooch in the Queen’s collection. Originally designed by Prince Albert and set with opals, Queen Mary had this classic cluster brooch reset with rubies in the 1920s. The piece was a favorite of the Queen Mother, and the Queen has worn it with increasing frequency since 2015. Look at the size of those rubies!
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