Her Majesty’s special Jewelry box is unmatched.
It should be no surprise that Queen Elizabeth II received some spectacular and precious jewelry from a dynasty that has existed for more than 1,200 years. While some of her valuables were manufactured especially for her, others were gifts to her or heirlooms passed down through a long series of British kings. Look into her jewelry box here:
1. The Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara
The Grand Duchess of Vladimir Tiara is the name of the diamond and pearl looping tiara worn by the Queen. The Grand Duchess Vladimir’s daughter sold the tiara to Queen Mary in 1921, who bought it. Queen Elizabeth II, Mary’s granddaughter, finally received it; today, the tiara is one of her favorites.
2. The Imperial State Crown
The Queen wore the Imperial State Crown on January 1, 1967, together with the diamond necklace she had donned upon her coronation. The crown, created for King George VI’s coronation in 1937, is set with 2868 diamonds, mostly table, rose, and brilliant cuts, in silver mounts and colorful stones, such as 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds, and 269 pearls, in gold mounts.
3. Burmese Ruby Tiara
The Queen ordered the Burmese ruby tiara from Garrard in 1973. The tiara is embellished with 96 rubies that the Burmese people gave the Queen as a bridal gift.
4. The Japanese Pearl Choker
The Japanese government ordered this four-strand pearl choker with a diamond pendant for the Queen in the early 1980s. It has also been observed in the Duchess of Cambridge.
5. Crown Amethyst Suite of Jewels
The magnificent amethyst set worn by the Queen, which has a diamond brooch, necklace, and earrings, is referred to as the Kent Amethysts or the Crown Amethyst Suite of Jewels. The Duchess of Kent, the mother of Queen Victoria, was the set’s original owner.
6. The Brazilian Aquamarine Parure
During her coronation, the Brazilian people gave the Queen a set of earrings and a necklace made of diamond and aquamarine. She asked Garrard to create her a tiara that neatly matched four years later. The uprights could be worn as brooches and appear to be detachable.
7. Cambridge and Delhi Durbar Parure and Queen Mary’s Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
The Cambridge and Delhi Durbar Parure is the name given to the Queen’s emerald necklace and coordinating earrings. The tiara, affectionately referred to as “Granny’s Tiara” is known as Queen Mary’s Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara and belonged to Elizabeth II’s grandmother, Queen Mary. The tiara initially had substantial pearls, but Queen Mary had them taken out and replaced them with the Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara, which Princess Diana and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, both favored.
8. The Russian Fringe Tiara
On June 25, 1990, the Queen wore the Russian Fringe Tiara at a state dinner in Iceland.
9. The Victorian Suite of Sapphire and Diamond Set
Lilibet was given the Victorian Suite of Sapphire and Diamond set, which includes the Queen’s diamond and sapphire earrings and necklace, as a wedding gift by her father, King George VI, in 1850. The complementary tiara was created in 1963.
10. The Oriental Circlet
Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria, created the Oriental Circlet after being inspired by Indian jewels on exhibit at the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Queen Mother loved it, and Queen Elizabeth II only wore it once—in 2005—during a vacation to Malta. According to the Court Jeweller, she wore it that evening with the Baring Ruby Necklace and Queen Mary’s ruby cluster earrings.
11. The Cullinan V Heart Diamond Brooch
The Cullinan V Heart diamond brooch, initially created in 1911 for Queen Mary, weighs roughly 19 carats.
12. The State Diadem
The State Diadem, sometimes known as the Queen’s diamond crown, was created in 1820 for Queen Victoria’s uncle, King George IV. Queens and their consorts wear the wreath during the State Openings of Parliament.
13. Scarab Brooch
The Queen adores her “Scarab Brooch,” given to her by her husband, Prince Philip, in 1966. It is made of yellow gold, rubies, and diamonds.
14. The Flower Basket Brooch
After Prince Charles was born in 1948, the Queen’s parents gave her this lovely jewel-encrusted flower basket brooch.
15. The Lover’s Knot Brooch
The Lover’s Knot brooch, which the Queen wore at the 2011 wedding of Kate Middleton and her grandson Prince William, is a bow-shaped diamond accessory that belonged to Queen Mary.
