![Princess Mathilde of Belgium attends the Breast International Gala dinner at Cercle Gaulois on May 3, 2012 in Brussels, Belgium](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-0214-01-valentine01.jpg?resize=1200%2C909&ssl=1)
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! I hope Cupid brings a whole lot of love to your doorstep today. To help him on his way, I’ve got a rundown of some fantastic love-themed royal jewels for you. From romantic royal wedding tiaras to jewels celebrating the triumph of love, enjoy our survey of sparkling jewels perfect for today’s holiday.
![The Cullinan V brooch on display in the Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration exhibition which forms part of the summer opening of Buckingham Palace on June 28, 2012 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-0214-01-valentine04.jpg?resize=1200%2C816&ssl=1)
Royal collections are full of gorgeous jewels with heart shapes. One of the most impressive is the Cullinan V Brooch, set with the heart-shaped Cullinan V diamond. It’s part of Queen Elizabeth II’s personal jewelry collection, and it’s been one of her favorite jewels for seven decades.
![Queen Margrethe II of Denmark arrives for a Gala Performance at the DR Concert Hall to celebrate 40 years on the throne at City Hall on January 14, 2012 in Copenhagen, Denmark](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-0214-01-valentine03.jpg?resize=1200%2C1721&ssl=1)
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark’s tiara collection includes the Baden Palmette Tiara, whose scrolling diamond palmette elements form heart shapes. It’s no surprise that Queen Margrethe loves to wear this tiara to royal weddings.
![Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (L) and Camila, Duchess of Cornwall (R), arrive to attend the royal world premiere of the new James Bond film 'Skyfall' at the Royal Albert Hall in London on October 23, 2012](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-0214-01-valentine05.jpg?resize=1200%2C1644&ssl=1)
The Duchess of Cornwall now wears the Queen Mother’s Amethyst Sautoir Necklace. It was a wedding gift to Elizabeth from her husband’s grandmother, Queen Alexandra. Camilla often pairs the necklace with other amethyst pieces from her extensive collection.
![West Australian Premier Colin Barnett and his wife Lyn greet King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands at Victoria Quay on October 31, 2016 in Fremantle, Australia](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-0214-01-valentine07.jpg?resize=1200%2C862&ssl=1)
The Dutch royals also have a beautiful antique heart necklace. Queen Juliana’s Heart Necklace is set with turquoises. Queen Máxima made a memorable appearance in the piece during a trip to Australia five years ago.
![Princess Mathilde of Belgium attends the Breast International Gala dinner at Cercle Gaulois on May 3, 2012 in Brussels, Belgium](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-0214-01-valentine02.jpg?resize=1200%2C1614&ssl=1)
Lots of other royals own and wear heart-shaped jewels, including Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, who has worn these heart statement earrings. You can read more about additional heart-shaped royal jewels over here!
![Denmark's Queen Margrethe and Prince Consort Henrik pose for the media on January 10, 2012 during a press conference at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen prior to the next days celebration of the Queens 40th Jubilee](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-0214-01-valentine09.jpg?resize=1116%2C1026&ssl=1)
Royal collections are also packed with sentimental pieces given from royal husbands to their beloved wives. The late Prince Henrik of Denmark loved to give modern, artistic jewels to his bride, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. Her collection is packed with turquoise, ruby, and diamond jewels commissioned by Henrik.
![Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland, and her husband Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland, meet the general public as they appear on the Lejonbacken Terrace after their wedding ceremony on June 19, 2010 in Stockholm, Sweden](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-0214-01-valentine06.jpg?resize=1200%2C797&ssl=1)
As royal romance goes, there’s really nothing better than a royal wedding tiara—except, perhaps, a royal wedding tiara festooned with hand-carved cameos telling ancient stories of love. It’s no wonder that four Swedish royal brides, including Crown Princess Victoria, have chosen the Cameo Tiara to wear on their wedding days.
![Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Princess Margaret of Connaught, 1905](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-0214-01-valentine14.jpg?resize=1200%2C1427&ssl=1)
Crown Princess Victoria’s great-grandparents, King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden and Princess Margaret of Connaught, had one of the great royal love stories of the last centuries. Among their wedding gifts were several pieces that paid tribute to Egypt, the location of their whirlwind 1905 romance.
![Prince William and Kate Middleton pose for photographs in the State Apartments of St James Palace on November 16, 2010 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-0214-01-valentine08.jpg?resize=1200%2C1747&ssl=1)
Engagement rings are perhaps the ultimate bejeweled symbol of love, and the ladies of the British royal family have worn some fantastic ones. From the Queen and Princess Diana to the Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex, here’s a look at the fantastic royal rings worn by Windsor brides.
![Princess Margaret before entering the banqueting room at the Portuguese embassy in London, 1993](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-0214-01-valentine11.jpg?resize=1200%2C1677&ssl=1)
Thanks to Queen Mary, the British royal jewelry collection also includes numerous jewelry pieces that include symbolic representations of love in their designs. One of them, the Persian Turquoise Tiara, is often called the “Triumph of Love” Tiara, as it includes symbols like lover’s knots and lamps of love.
![Queen Mary, ca. 1910](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-0214-01-valentine12.jpg?resize=1280%2C1810&ssl=1)
This imposing diamond choker necklace, the Love Trophy Collar, was made by Garrard in 1901 for Queen Mary. It gets its name from its complicated, symbolic design. Each “panel” of the necklace features a specific set of symbolic design elements. The center of the panels features an “amatory trophy”: a burning torch and a quiver of arrows crossed with an archer’s bow, with clear references to Cupid, the god of love. This “love trophy” is surrounded by a wreath of laurel and suspended from a diamond ribbon tied in a bow.
![Princess Diana, 1986](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-0214-01-valentine10.jpg?resize=1200%2C1756&ssl=1)
Queen Mary was also responsible for commissioning this Lover’s Knot Tiara, which features pearl drops suspended from lover’s knot designs rendered in diamonds. The tiara has also been worn by Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Diana, and the Duchess of Cambridge.
![Queen Elizabeth II following the marriage of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-0214-01-valentine13.jpg?resize=1200%2C1619&ssl=1)
Queen Mary also owned yet another jewel with a lover’s knot design. Her Lover’s Knot Brooch, now owned and worn by Queen Elizabeth II, was made by Garrard in 1932. It symbolism makes it a natural choice for royal weddings. The Queen wore it for Princess Margaret’s wedding in 1960, and more recently to the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2011.
![Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden during the goverment dinner held at the Eric Ericson Hall on Skeppsholmen, one of the islands of Stockholm, on the occasion of the wedding of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Daniel Westling in Stockholm, Sweden, 18 June 2010](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022-0214-01-valentine15.jpg?resize=1200%2C1849&ssl=1)
But perhaps my favorite Valentine jewel of all is the Swedish Diamond Arrow Brooch. Crown Princess Victoria cleverly wore the diamond arrow ornament in her hair for the concert held on the night before her wedding in 2010. It was a perfect bejeweled reminder that she’d been struck by Cupid’s arrow—and lost her heart to Prince Daniel.
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