![Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attends The Olivier Awards with Mastercard at the Royal Albert Hall on April 07, 2019 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1008-01-camilla01.jpg?resize=1200%2C817&ssl=1)
Gala events are beginning to pop up on the royal calendar in Britain again, including a much-anticipated state visit coming in November. The spotlight will be shining squarely on the gala jewels worn by the Queen Consort and the Princess of Wales for these events, and today, we’ve got a look at one of Queen Camilla’s best diamond sets: her pear-shaped diamond demi-parure.
![Camilla, Duchess of is seen at a dinner for business and civic leaders at the De Young Museum on November 7, 2005 in San Francisco](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1008-01-camilla04.jpg?resize=1200%2C1594&ssl=1)
Camilla has had this demi-parure of diamonds in her jewelry box from the earliest years of her royal marriage. She debuted the set in November 2005, for a dinner at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, California. The set consists of a necklace and a matching pair of earrings. The necklace features large pear-shaped diamonds suspended from a collar of marquise-shaped stones, and the earrings feature a modern, artistic cluster of pear-shaped gems. We don’t have confirmed provenance information about the suite, though some think it may have been made using diamonds taken from a dismantled tiara.
![Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, attends a Royal Gala performance of Madam Butterfly by the English National Opera at the Coliseum, in London 16 December 2005](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1008-01-camilla03.jpg?resize=1200%2C1920&ssl=1)
Camilla, then the Duchess of Cornwall, wore the necklace and earrings again a few weeks later, for a December 2005 gala performance of Madame Butterfly by the English National Opera at the Coliseum in London. The versatile set is perfect for a whole range of formal evening events, from black-tie and white-tie galas to receptions and nights at the theater.
![Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales attend the annual Royal Variety Performance at Eventim Apollo on December 6, 2016 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1008-01-camilla11.jpg?resize=1200%2C1601&ssl=1)
In fact, we’ve seen Camilla wear these pieces at theater outings on multiple occasions. Here, she wears the set with a bright red gown for the Royal Variety Performance in London in December 2016.
![Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attends The Olivier Awards with Mastercard at the Royal Albert Hall on April 07, 2019 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1008-01-camilla13.jpg?resize=1200%2C1900&ssl=1)
We also saw her wear the necklace and earrings at the Royal Albert Hall for the Olivier Awards in April 2019. She also added a diamond bracelet on her left wrist for this occasion. The neckline of this gown, made by Bruce Oldfield, is particularly nice with the set, framing the necklace beautifully.
![Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall arrives at Buckingham Palace for a State Banquet thrown by HRH Queen Elizabeth II for the President of the Federal Republic of Brazil, His Excellency Mr Luiz Inacio da Silva and his wife Senhora Marisa Leticia Lula da Silva during their State Visit to the UK on March 7, 2006 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1008-01-camilla02.jpg?resize=1200%2C1539&ssl=1)
We’ve often seen Camilla wearing the set with a tiara, too—almost always with the grand Greville Tiara from the late Queen Mother’s collection. One of the earliest of those appearances came in March 2006, when she paired the necklace and earrings with the tiara for a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in honor of the President of Brazil.
![Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, U.S. President Barack Obama, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh during a State Banquet in Buckingham Palace on May 24, 2011 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1008-01-camilla07.jpg?resize=784%2C1160&ssl=1)
She wore the same combination of jewels—tiara, necklace, and earrings—for a state banquet in honor of President and Mrs. Obama at Buckingham Palace in May 2011.
![Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall arrives at the Serena Hotel for The Queen's Banquet for Commonwealth Heads of Government on November 23, 2007 in Kampala, Uganda](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1008-01-camilla05.jpg?resize=1200%2C1700&ssl=1)
She’s also used the earrings with the same tiara and different necklaces for gala occasions. Here, she wears them with the Greville Tiara and the Greville Festoon Necklace for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Banquet in Uganda in November 2007.
![Camilla, Duchess Of Cornwall attends The Duke of Wellington's Waterloo banquet at Apsley House on June 18, 2015 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1008-01-camilla10.jpg?resize=935%2C1257&ssl=1)
She wore the same combination of jewels (and even the same dress!) for the Duke of Wellington’s Waterloo Banquet at Apsley House in London in June 2015.
![Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (L) , President of South Africa Jacob Zuma (C) and Queen Elizabeth II (R) attend a state banquet at Buckingham Palace on March 3, 2010 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1008-01-camilla06.jpg?resize=918%2C1317&ssl=1)
In March 2010, during the President of South Africa’s state visit to London, she wore the earrings with the Greville Tiara and her diamond and emerald necklace for a state banquet at Buckingham Palace.
![Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attends the CHOGM Dinner at the Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel during the Commonwealth Heads of Government 2013 Opening Ceremony at the Lotus Theatre on November 15, 2013 in Colombo, Sri Lanka](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1008-01-camilla09.jpg?resize=1200%2C1843&ssl=1)
Camilla wore just the earrings and the Greville Tiara for the (very warm and humid) Commonwealth Heads of Government Banquet in Sri Lanka in November 2013.
![Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall smiles as she poses for a photograph ahead of an official dinner at the Royal Palace on March 26, 2012 in Copenhagen, Denmark](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1008-01-camilla08.jpg?resize=1200%2C1716&ssl=1)
The earrings and necklace are also perfect for non-tiara gala and receptions, like this black-tie dinner in Copenhagen during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 2012.
![Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attends a Gala Dinner at Palazzo Vecchio with the Mayor of Florence Dario Nardella and his wife during day 4 of their visit to Italy, on April 3, 2017 in Florence, Italy](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1008-01-camilla12.jpg?resize=1200%2C1584&ssl=1)
She paired the earrings and necklace with another red dress in April 2017 for a gala dinner at the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence.
![Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall smiles as she attends a dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at Winfield House, during their state visit on June 04, 2019 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1008-01-camilla14.jpg?resize=1200%2C1730&ssl=1)
And in June 2019, she wore the necklace and earrings (plus a gorgeous gold bangle with a beautiful cluster featuring diamonds and a green cabochon gem) for a dinner at Winfield House in London.
![Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall arrives at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Dinner at the Marriott Hotel on June 24, 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1008-01-camilla15.jpg?resize=1200%2C1864&ssl=1)
Most recently, we saw Camilla wear the earrings (with the Queen’s Royal Family Order and her new Garter star) at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Dinner in Rwanda in June 2022. Because the new Queen Consort does not have pierced ears, I’m expecting that we’ll see her continue to wear tried-and-true pairs like these during her husband’s reign rather than converting earrings from the collections of the late Queen Elizabeth II or Queen Mother. And honestly, these versatile earrings will look wonderful with a range of royal jewels. I’m excited to see how Camilla uses them for gala events in the near future!
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