You may have seen celebrated and famous royal personalities like Queen Elizabeth II or Princess Diana wearing magnificent and dazzling pieces of designer jewelries. But those are not just typical jewels, aside from the symbolism it signifies, it has been handed down from generations of kings, queens, to princesses and other legendary monarch figures. Every piece of jewel holds significant timeless history and precious moments. Read on and you may learn a thing or two.
- Diamond Keeper Ring, 1761
As a gift to their wedding in September 1761, King George III presented a collection of jewels including this diamond hoop ring to her bride Queen Charlotte. On her death, the Queen’s diamond hoop keeper ring was passed to her eldest daughter, Charlotte, Princess Royal, Queen of Wurttemberg, and then passed to Queen
- Queen Victoria’s Diamond Necklace and Drop Earrings, 1858
The necklace is set on 25 cushion-shape diamonds that were brilliantly cut with a drop-shaped pendant set in platinum. The 9 biggest stones weight between 8.25 and 11.25 carats while the pendant is 22.48 carats. The earrings have 2 bigger cushion-cut diamonds and it has undergone a progression of transformations dating back in 1857. Queen Mary detached two stones from the necklace in 1911 to create separate earrings. Both the necklace and earrings were regularly worn by Queen
- The Diamond Diadem, 1820
It is considered to be the most well-known piece of the Queen’s jewelry. It is set with 1,333 diamonds plus a 4-carat soft luminous yellow gem at the center of the front cross. It was Rundells that was assigned to create the crown in 1820 and it contains the national symbols of
- Emerald Pendant, 1860
Traditionally believed to belong to Elizabeth I, this treasure is set with a huge table-cut hexagonal emerald and engraved with the word “Elizabeth R”. Though its history was not documented, the stone is thought to be Mughal in origin. The pendant was bought by Queen Mary and it was placed with other historic jewelries in the Royal Collection.
- The Dagmar Necklace, 1863
King Frederick VII presented this jewel to Princess Alexandra on her wedding with the Prince of Wales, the upcoming King Edward VII in 1863. It has 2,000 diamonds, 118 pearls and a gold and enamel cross that models the twelfth-century Dagmar Cross. Currently, it can be found in the National Museum of Copenhagen.
- The Coronation Necklace, 1937
This famous necklace was made of brilliant-cut-diamonds and gold and silver. The necklace was a gift from King George to Queen Elizabeth during her coronation in 1937.
History is filled with designer’s jewelry for a specific momentous event or an establishment of relationships that marks some of history’s turning point. GP
