The Royal Canadian Mint has issued several different coins in the past few years inspired by exquisite jewelry in the Royal Collection, and all have these have been extremely popular. Anniversary of her reign and Canada’s 150. An image of Queen Elizabeth wearing the original brooch is included above for reference only. Sorry, neither the Queen nor the original brooch are included with your order. Then-Governor General David Johnston presented the original Sapphire Jubilee Snowflake Brooch to Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to Canada House in London on July 19, 2017. Designed by Saskatchewan-based jeweler Hillberg and Berk, the brooch was crafted in 18-karat Canadian white gold. It is set with more than 400 diamonds (totaling 4.39 carats) from northern Canada, and 48 Canadian beluga sapphires (totaling 10.19 carats) that were part of a cache discovered in 2002 on Baffin Island. The composition is shaped like a snowflake that sparkles in the light. This intricate and beautifully embellished coin provides a high quality yet affordable representation of the original Crown Jewel with a rhodium-plated snowflake and royal blue crystals standing in for the brooch’s diamonds and sapphires. The obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati. The coin weighs 1 ounce of pure silver, and has a limited mintage of just 6,500. NumisCan Coins and Jewelry is committed to providing an exceptional experience every time you shop with us. All items are carefully described indicating their condition and stating whether the image is the actual item or a stock image. Unless otherwise noted, Royal Canadian Mint coins are “mint direct” original new condition with case, box and COA. Sometimes errors can happen, and we want to do everything possible to make it right! We are working on listing over 5,000 different coin items. If you are looking for something you don’t see, please send us a message. US / International Buyers.