Numerous sparkling suites of diamond jewelry were added to the British royal vaults during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, including this demi-parure set with petite pear-shaped diamonds.
Queen Elizabeth II’s Pear-Shaped Diamond Drop Demi-Parure
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The Queen Mother’s Diamond Art Deco Clip Brooches
The Countess of Wessex has a small but mighty collection of jewelry, including some pieces with royal provenance. One of the most impressive pieces of that group is the set of diamond clip brooches that she received from her husband’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
Five Spectacular Royal Canadian Brooches
Every Friday for the next several weeks, I’m featuring articles written by friends who have expertise in fascinating corners of the royal jewelry world. First up: a discussion of Canadian royal brooches from the fantastic Patricia Treble, a veteran Canadian royal journalist and royal brooch enthusiast who also publishes the Write Royalty website. Enjoy!
Ask any royal jewellery fan to name a Canadian royal brooch and the first answer is likely the diamond maple leaf, worn by four generations of royal women. But after that, it’s a struggle to name the rest. There are at least five and that “at least” caveat is because one of Canada’s offerings appears to have laid in a jewellery vault for more than a century before being pulled out again.
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