Diana's Jewelry
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Created by Garrards in 1980, the ring featured an 12-carat oval
Ceylon sapphire surrounded by 14 solitaire cut diamonds and
set in 18-carat white gold. Urban legend says that the Princess
selected the ring because it was "the biggest" in a tray of rings
sent over by Garrards-but the Princess herself said that the ring The ring was later given to Ms. Kate Middleton on the occasion of her engagement to Prince William. Image © www.dianapow.com |
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The Princess' wedding ring was made from the last of a soft nugget of Welsh gold, mined at the famous Clogau St David's gold mine - the same nugget which had also provided wedding rings for the Queen Mother, the Queen, Princess Margaret, and Princess Anne. The simple gold band is engraved on the inside with the words: "I Love You, Diana" Image © www.dianapow.com |
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A gold tiara in the form of scrolling foliage and tulip and star shaped flowers decorated with diamonds in silver settings. The tiara is entirely composite and not an heirloom, as has been previously suggested.The central element was a gift from Lady Sarah Spencer to Cynthia, Viscountess Althorp, as a wedding present in 1919.. The tiara was remounted in 1927 by Asprey and Co., Ltd., and four other elements were made to match the central element, with stones taken from various items of jewelry donated by the Spencer family. The two elements at the end are said to have come from a tiara
owned by Francis, Viscountess Montagu and left to Lady Sarah
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Originally owned by Queen Mary, this silver, diamond, and pearl tiara was created by Garrards in 1914 to the Queen's design, and from pearls and diamonds in her collection. It was a copy of one owned by Queen Mary's grandmother - a popular design of the 19th century, there are five known versions still in existence. Originally, the tiara featured pearl spikes above each of the
lover's bowknots, but Queen Mary later had those removed
and made into a necklace. Image © HM Queen Elizabeth II |
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As Lady Diana Spencer, working and living in London prior to her engagement, the Princess was often photographed wearing two rings on her right hand - a Cartier Russian wedding ring of three yellow gold bands on her little finger, which was a gift from her parents on her 18th birthday; and a band of round diamonds set in white gold on her third finger, from the Spencer family collection. These rings were rarely seen during her marriage, although they remained in the Princess' collection-occassionally the Princess was photographed wearing both on her left hand. Image © www.dianapow.com |
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The Princess was first photographed wearing this ring at the preview reception for the Christie's Auction of her gowns in London, and again when she visited ydney, Australia the same summer. The ring, an emerald cut aquamarine flanked by small, solitaire diamonds and set in 24-carat yellow gold, was commissioned by the Princess from Asprey in 1997. At the Christie's Auction reception, The Princess teamed it with her band of iamonds set in white gold, from the Spencer collection, on the third finger of her left hand. Image © www.dianapow.com |
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The Princess wore this necklace to the royal gala performance
of the ballet Swan Lake at the Royal Albert Hall in London in June
1997. The necklace was created by Garrards in the spring of 1997
with Diana's "knowledge and assistance" and included five of the
Princess's favourite jewels - South Sea pearls. Garrards arranged a private sale of the suite to an English couple, who offered the jewels for sale a few years later through Guernsey's Auctioneers. They were then purchased by a Texas memorabiliacollector, who planned to put the gems on display at his Houston furniture business. The English couple who originally owned the suite donated a significant portion of the proceeds from the auction to the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. Image © BBC News |
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These pear drop earrings, in a modern gold setting, were comissioned from Garrard by the Queen, and made from family stones. The Queen loaned them for the first timeto the Princess for her official visit to Australia in 1983. Image © HM Queen Elizabeth II
Information Courtesy Leslie Field: "The Queen's Jewels:
The Personal Collection of Elizabeth II"
Published 1987 Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, NY. |
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The Queen commissioned this bracelet from Garrards in 1982. Image © HM Queen Elizabeth II |
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Originally made with sixteen of the Cambridge Emeralds as part of the Delhi Dubar parure, matching the necklace and bracelet, it was remodeled for ueen Mary in the 1920's, using the same emeralds andbrilliant cut diamonds, but set in platinum in the Art Deco style. Inherited by the Queen in 1953, it was later presented to the
Princess as a wedding gift from the Queen.
Image © www.dianapow.com
Information Courtesy Leslie Field: "The Queen's Jewels:
The Personal Collection of Elizabeth II"
Published 1987 Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, NY. |
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The Swiss Federal Republic presented this specially designed platinum watch to the Queen in 1947,
as a wedding gift. It was designed by Vacheron & Constantin, the world's oldest watch factory.
The Queen gave the watch as a wedding gift to the Princess in 1981.
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From the personal collection of Mrs. Frances Shand Kydd, who loaned these to Lady Diana for herfirst appearance at Goldsmith's Hall
following the announcement of her engagement to PrinceCharles,
and for her wedding day, as Diana's 'something borrowed'. |
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