Jewels We Didn’t See on The Crown

We’ve spent a lot of time analyzing and assessing the jewelry shown on screen in Netflix’s The Crown. (If you missed any of our recaps, head over here to catch up!) But — as it turns out — there were jewels made for or rented by the production that never showed up on screen!

A good friend of mine, the blogger behind The Lady and the Rose, recently visited the exhibition of costumes from the series at Liberty of London, and she’s graciously allowed me to share a few photos with you. Get ready for a couple of jewelry head-scratchers!

The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Many of us have been wondering why we didn’t see the GGBI on screen — it’s one of the Queen’s favorite tiaras, she’s had it since 1947, and it’s a fairly easy design to replicate. Here, we see a version of the tiara included in the Liberty exhibit. (It’s paired with the necklace that Princess Margaret wore during the ambassador reception scene.) It’s … not my favorite replica version. (Many of the replica jewels from the series were reportedly rented from Royal Exhibitions, although this looks different from their version of the GGBI.)

The Godman Necklace

The Liberty exhibit featured a replica of one of my favorites of the Queen’s necklaces: the lovely diamond and emerald Godman Necklace. This was a good omission, though, because the Queen did not own the necklace until 1965, a full ten years after the first season ends. This necklace replica appears to be from Royal Exhibitions.

The Cartier Halo Tiara

Emma O’Loughlin, an assistant costume designer for the series, told Vulture in November that “copyright issues” prevented The Crown from showing the Cartier Halo, which was worn by Princess Margaret at the coronation. But the Liberty costume exhibit did feature a replica of the tiara. Still very disappointed that we didn’t see this one on screen (and also disappointed that the production didn’t choose a closer facsimile for Margaret’s coronation tiara)!

If you’ve not read the post at The Lady and the Rose about the exhibition, be sure to head over here. There are lots more pictures of the clothes and jewels to enjoy. If you love period dramas and historical fashion, you’re going to love her blog! I check her lists of upcoming period dramas constantly!

(Can’t wait for next season of The Crown? Here are some royal book recommendations to help tide you over during the wait!)