Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
Leaders from around the world have gathered in Glasgow this week for the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference, and the British royals extended special hospitality at receptions on Monday evening for those in attendance.
October’s glorious birthstone, the opal, is full of life and rainbow-colored fire. Perhaps the changeability of the precious stone is part of the reason that some over time have believed that opals hold unusual power, sometimes bringing serious bad luck to their wearers. But what about royal examples of the stone? We’ve got a closer look today at several important royal opals—and whether or not their wearers believed that they were cursed!
I couldn’t let October go by without featuring another jewel set with the month’s unusual, lovely birthstone! Today, I’m shining the spotlight on a sparkling appearance by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom in one of her favorite opal brooches.