The royal family’s jewelry collection is truly jaw-dropping.
According toTown & Country, the British royals have been doing this for centuries.
That being said, the pieces of jewelry aren’t always passed down in their original form.
They are sometimes redesigned, altered, and even broken down into smaller pieces.
As the pieces of jewelry in question are passed down, so are the stories that make them special.
Many aspects of her outfit were bespoke, right down to her wedding earrings, according toHello!magazine.
Incidentally, oak is also a reputable symbol of England that means “strength.”
Upon her death, the tiara was bequeathed toQueen Elizabeth II, Queen Mary’s granddaughter.
She actually wore it quite often in the ’50s.
It featured a giant sapphire surrounded by smaller diamonds, and bore similarities to her engagement ring.
Princess Diana later “set it in a pearl choker,” according to jewelry expert Ella Kay.
Did Queen Elizabeth wear this piece of the royal family’s jewelry as a political statement?
This had people wondering if she was trying to send a political message through her accessories.
According toWWD, the queen commissioned the piece in 1973, and it was designed by House of Garrard.
The rubies you see on the tiara were from the queen’s own collection.
They were a very generous wedding present, gifted to the monarch by the “people of Myanmar.”
This ban was later overturned by President Barack Obama.
What a beautiful piece of the royal family’s jewelry collection!
It can apparently be worn with drop emeralds or drop pearls, depending on the occasion and audience.
It can be worn without drops as well.
Versatility aside, this tiara has an incredible backstory.
The tiara was reportedly originally owned by Duchess Vladimir, who was married to the uncle of Nicholas II.
If you have watched the ’90s movieAnastasia, you might recognize Csar Nicholas II asPrincess Anastasia’s father.
The tiara in question was sold to Queen Mary, who was Queen Elizabeth’s grandmother.
Talk about a glow-up!
Princess Eugenie was perhaps the first of the British royals to ever wear this particular tiara.
Princess Diana made her selection, and the rest is history.
That’s right her wedding tiara broke on the day of her wedding.
But alas, it broke before she could walk down the aisle.
“The catch, which I didn’t know existed, it suddenly went.
And I didn’t know it was a necklace, you see… Thankfully, the royal family’s jewelers were able to swoop in and fix it.
According toTatler, Britishroyalstraditionally choose to wear tiaras from the royal family’s jewelry collection for their wedding day.
Princess Margaret, however, was not one to follow tradition blindly.
She instead chose to wear a tiara she herself reportedly purchased.
Being quite a tall tiara, the Poltimore gave the princess some much-desired extra height for the event.
She was famously photographed wearing it, complete with a full beehive hairdo in the bath years later too.
Sadly, the tiara was sold by her sons upon her death.
It reportedly exchanged hands for a $1.7 million at auction.
It is thought to be a family heirloom.
With a giant stunning ring like this, there was really no need for a flashy wedding band.
Perhaps this is why the Duchess of Cornwall ultimately chose a very simple Welsh gold wedding band.
Metroreported that the impressive engagement ring is worth around 220,000, as revealed by gemologist Deborah Papas.
She also threw caution to the wind when choosing her wedding band.
The publication reported that the royal family has a steadfast wedding band tradition.
Leanne revealed that it “fuses Victorian and Art Deco aesthetics.”
We can confirm it is absolutely stunning!
