Queen Adelaide’s Fringe necklace has “sixty brilliant-set graduated bars, the central bars terminating in cushion-cut and pear-shaped stones, divided by 60 graduated brilliant-set spikes; an extra six small graduated bars and five spikes detached; tiara fittings removed.” It was created on the orders of King William IV, using diamonds removed from various items belonging to [read more]
Queen Mary’s Crown was made in 1911 by Garrad’s for the coronation of King George V and his wife, Queen Mary. The design was inspired by Queen Alexandra’s Crown, which had been created in 1902. The famous Koh-i-Noor diamond featured in both crowns, which is now in Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother’s Crown. It can [read more]
Queen Mary’s Crown has been removed from the Tower of London for modification work ahead of the coronation. Queen Mary’s Crown will be used for the coronation of Queen Camilla. It is the first time in recent history that an existing crown will be used for the coronation of a consort. Some minor changes will [read more]
The Williamson Diamond Brooch is “designed in the form of a jonquil set with brilliants, marquises and baguettes, the centre of the flower with a large pink brilliant.” Embed from Getty Images The large pink centre stone is 23.6 carats and is believed to be the finest pink diamond to ever be discovered. It was [read more]
Queen Elizabeth II’s wedding bracelet was a gift to the then Princess Elizabeth from her future husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. Like her engagement ring, it was designed and made by Philip Antrobus using the stones taken from a tiara belonging to Prince Alice of Battenberg, the Duke’s mother. Embed from Getty Images The bracelet [read more]
The Flame-lily brooch was a present to the then Princess Elizabeth from schoolchildren in Southern Rhodesia (now known as Zimbabwe). The schoolchildren had each donated a ticket (three old pence). The brooch was designed by Len Bell from the Salisbury (Harare) jeweller and then made by jeweller Eric H.S. Kippin, who had trained at Cartier. The [read more]
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