Diana, Princess of Wales wears a diamond and South Sea pearl necklace was made by Garrard to see a performance of Swan Lake by the English National Ballet at the Royal Albert Hall, June 1997; more on the necklace over here!
Bringing you sparkling heirloom jewels of royal and noble families from across the globe
31 May 2020
The Daily Diadem: The Norwegian Emerald Parure Tiara
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Queen Sonja of Norway wears the tiara and jewels from the Norwegian Emerald Parure for a banquet in honor of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark's Ruby Jubilee, January 2012; more on the jewels here!
30 May 2020
The Nightly Necklace: The Japanese Four-Row Pearl Choker
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Diana, Princess of Wales wears the Japanese Four-Row Pearl Choker with the Lover's Knot Tiara for a banquet at Hampton Court Palace in honor of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, November 1982; more on the necklace over here!
The Daily Diadem: The Danish Emerald Parure Tiara
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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark wears the tiara and jewels from the Danish Emerald Parure for a pre-wedding dinner in honor of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, May 2004; more on the important suite of gems over here!
Queen Mary's Tiaras: The Lost and Hidden Gems
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Our celebration of the birthday of Queen Mary continues today with a look at some of her tiaras that have been sold, dismantled, or have just plain faded into history. (If you missed yesterday's look at her currently-worn tiaras, you can find that here!)
29 May 2020
The Nightly Necklace: The Delhi Durbar Emerald Choker Necklace
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Diana, Princess of Wales wears the Delhi Durbar Emerald Choker Necklace for a gala dinner at the Tate Gallery in London, July 1997; more on the emerald suite over here!
The Daily Diadem: The Greek Emerald Parure Tiara
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Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark wears the Greek Emerald Parure for a ball held the night before her wedding to King Constantine II of Greece, September 1964; more on the suite over here!
Queen Mary's Tiaras: The British Royal Collection
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This week, we celebrated the anniversary of the birth of one of the greatest royal jewelry collectors of all time, Queen Mary. To mark her birthday here, I've got a special treat: a two-part series about her tiaras! Today, we're kicking things off with a look at the tiaras from her personal collection that are still being used by the royal family today.
28 May 2020
The Nightly Necklace: The Sultan of Oman Sapphire Necklace
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Diana, Princess of Wales wears the necklace and earrings from the Sultan of Oman Sapphire Suite with the Spencer Tiara for a banquet in Germany, November 1987; Diana received the modern sapphire and diamond jewels from the Sultan during her 1986 tour of the Gulf States
27 May 2020
The Nightly Necklace: Diana's 18th Birthday Necklace
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Diana, Princess of Wales wears a triple-stranded pearl choker necklace with a pearl-studded clasp in London, 1989; the necklace was an eighteenth-birthday gift from members of her family, the Spencers
26 May 2020
The Nightly Necklace: The King Khalid Necklace
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Diana, Princess of Wales wears the King Khalid Necklace at the Barbican Arts Centre in London, March 1982; learn more about the necklace here!
25 May 2020
The Nightly Necklace: Diana's Pearl and Sapphire Choker Necklace
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Diana, Princess of Wales wears her pearl choker necklace with the large sapphire and diamond clasp for a concert at the Royal Albert Hall, July 1991; more on the necklace here!
24 May 2020
The Nightly Necklace: Queen Alexandrine's Diamond Sautoir Necklace
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Queen Anne-Marie of Greece wears her portion of Queen Alexandrine's Diamond Sautoir Necklace for a gala dinner before the wedding of her nephew, the future King Felipe VI of Spain, May 2004; more on the necklace over here!
The Daily Diadem: The Cartier Diamond Loop Tiara
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Queen Letizia of Spain wears the Cartier Diamond Loop Tiara with the diamond earrings from the joyas de pasar collection for a gala dinner in Madrid in honor of the President of China, November 2018; more on the tiara over here!
23 May 2020
The Nightly Necklace: Princess Sofia's Star and Pearl Necklace
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Princess Sofia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (now Duchess of Calabria) wears a pearl necklace with a diamond star clasp for the gala dinner held the night before the Spanish royal wedding, May 2004
The Daily Diadem: Queen Ena's Pearl and Diamond Tiara
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Queen Letizia of Spain wears Queen Ena's Pearl and Diamond Tiara with the earrings from the joyas de pasar collection for a gala dinner in Madrid in honor of the President of Portugal, April 2018; more on the tiara over here!
Luxembourg's Sparkling Bandeau Collection
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22 May 2020
The Nightly Necklace: The Savoy Pearl and Emerald Choker Necklace
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Marina of Savoy wears a pearl choker necklace with a diamond and emerald clasp for a gala dinner held the night before the Spanish royal wedding, May 2004; the diamond and emerald clasp was originally part of a suite of emerald jewels that belonged to Queen Margherita of Italy
The Daily Diadem: The Spanish Floral Tiara
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Queen Letizia of Spain wears the Spanish Floral Tiara and her diamond wedding earrings for a gala dinner in Madrid in honor of the President of Peru, July 2015; more on the tiara here!
Royal Faberge Egg Heads for Auction
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21 May 2020
The Nightly Necklace: Queen Sonja's Modern Gold Necklace
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Queen Sonja of Norway wears the gold, diamond, and green tourmaline necklace from her suite of modern gold jewelry for a dinner held the night before the Spanish royal wedding, May 2004; see a closer view of the necklace here!
20 May 2020
The Nightly Necklace: The Niarchos Ruby Necklace
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Queen Sofia of Spain (with Nelson Mandela) wears the earrings and necklace from the Niarchos Ruby Suite for a dinner held the night before the wedding of her son, Felipe, May 2004; more on the suite of rubies over here!
19 May 2020
The Nightly Necklace: The Connaught Diamond Drop Necklace
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Princess Madeleine of Sweden wears the Connaught Diamond Drop Necklace for the pre-wedding gala dinner in Spain, May 2004; more on the necklace (and the tiara it comes from!) over here!
18 May 2020
The Nightly Necklace: The Countess of Barcelona's Sapphire and Pearl Necklace
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Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano (now Queen Letizia of Spain) wears a diamond, sapphire, and pearl necklace and coordinating earrings that belonged to the late Countess of Barcelona for a dinner held the night before her wedding to the Prince of Asturias, May 2004; more on the set over here!
17 May 2020
The Nightly Necklace: The Danish Ruby Parure Necklace
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Crown Princess Mary of Denmark wears the Danish Ruby Parure Necklace without its festoon sections for the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito of Japan in Tokyo, October 2019; more on the necklace over here!
The Daily Diadem: Princess Anne's Festoon Tiara
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Autumn Kelly wears Princess Anne's Festoon Tiara for her wedding to Peter Phillips at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, May 2008; more on the tiara over here!
16 May 2020
The Nightly Necklace: Crown Princess Mary's Moonlight Grape Necklace
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Crown Princess Mary wears the Moonlight Grape Necklace and its coordinating earrings for a dinner at Hamburg City Hall, February 2006; the silver suite of jewelry was made by Georg Jensen
The Daily Diadem: Princess Andrew's Meander Bandeau
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Zara Phillips wears Princess Andrew's Meander Bandeau for her wedding to Mike Tindall in Edinburgh, July 2011; more on the tiara over here!
The Florentine Diamond
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15 May 2020
The Nightly Necklace: Crown Princess Mary's Pearls
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Crown Princess Mary of Denmark wears a necklace of large round pearls for the annual New Year's reception for the diplomatic corps at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, January 2020; the necklace has been a staple piece in her jewelry wardrobe for more than a decade
The Daily Diadem: The Snowdon Floral Tiara
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Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones wears the Snowdon Floral Tiara for her wedding to Daniel Chatto in London, July 1994; more on the tiara here!