Happy Halloween, everyone! In honor of today’s holiday, I thought I’d delve back into the costume jewelry world of Netflix’s The Crown, the soapy drama based on the lives and loves of the British royal family. The plotlines sometimes veered into the unbelievable–and so did the jewelry replicas. Here’s an overview of some of the royal jewelry recreations worn by the actresses who played Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret.
Was Princess Catherine’s Coronation Headpiece Really a Tiara? The Milliner Who Made It Says Yes
When we all learned that there would be no tiaras in Westminster Abbey for the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla last year, there was much mourning here at The Court Jeweller. On Coronation Day, the Princess of Wales arrived wearing an elaborate floral headpiece–and now the designer who made it has revealed that she considered the commission to be a tiara.
Bonus Reading: The Captivating (or Cursed?) Royal Jewels Set with Spectacular Opals
October babies are blessed with a unique birthstone: the unusual, colorful opal. In our bonus reading post today, I’ve got a roundup of articles I’ve written about royal opals–stones that have been alternately treasured and feared by their owners over the centuries.
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