Queens jewels

At her first official engagement of 2014, Duchess Kate dazzled onlookers Tuesday night with a longer hairstyle, a stunning Jenny Packham gown and something else: Serious royal bling, borrowed from her granny-in-law.Queen Elizabeth II loaned Kate the diamond necklace she received as a wedding gift for her marriage to the Duke of Edinburgh in November 1947.Known as the Nizam of Hyderabad, the neckla

Keeping up with The Princess of Wales | A look back at the times The Princess of Wales wore the late Queen Elizabeth II’s necklaces - what is your favourite? •Queen Mary’s… | Instagram

Russian Crown Jewels Diamond Riviere Necklace Empress Nuptal Jewels |Margaret Thompson Biddle| Important Diamond Jewellery History

THE QUEEN’S Crown Jewels are carefully locked away in the Tower of London when they are not being wheeled out for state ceremonies. This is the extraordinary reason the precious items are not insured.

The Duchess wore a Marchesa evening gown for this evening’s state banquet at Buckingham Palace. We also saw Kate in glittering “new-old jewels,” pieces previously worn by others, with history and emotional significance. The elegant occasion at Buckingham Palace was in honor of Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia. From a Hello! story: The black-tie affair took […]

"This spectacular necklace was custom made in 1939 by @vancleefarpels for Queen Nazli of Egypt for the wedding of her daughter, Princess Fawzia..

This stunning emerald and diamond necklace is a part of the French Crown Jewels inside the stunning Galerie d'Apollon at the Louvre Museum in Paris #Paris #Louvre #MuseeDuLouvre #LouvreMuseum #Interiors #FrenchInteriors #ParisMuseum #FrenchCrownJewels #CrownJewels #Emerald #Diamond

The historic Parures of the Danish Crown Jewels and the spectacular entailed Heirlooms of the Løsørefideikommis will pass to the soon-to-be Queen Mary of Denmark when Crown Prince Frederik becomes King Frederik X on Sunday