Diana, Princess Of Wales Jewellery 1

[branchg]

If you read Menckes' and Field's books (considered by far to be the most comprehensive study of the British royal jewel collection), it is clear that Diana possessed only emeralds, diamonds and sapphires in her personal jewelry collection. Her emeralds included Queen Mary's art deco choker with the Cambridge stones, several bracelets and earrings and a ring. She had one diamond necklace chain from the Saudi Arabians, many diamond bracelets and several rings/pendants.

Diana's favorite stone was sapphires, which she had many valuable pieces of, including her Sri Lankan sapphire pendant with pearls and two huge parures from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The parures were broken up later and reset into pieces she liked, such as the necklace in the pictures. This is quite common practice among the royal family, although it is usually done very discreetly as a matter of form.

[Squidgy]

Originally Posted by branchg

If you read Menckes' and Field's books (considered by far to be the most comprehensive study of the British royal jewel collection), it is clear that Diana possessed only emeralds, diamonds and sapphires in her personal jewelry collection.

Hopefully, these authors didn't forget to mention a ruby or two ... :)

Photos: Tim Graham/Hello Magazine

[tiaraprin]

Diana also possessed Pearls other than her Spencer choker. Charles gave her a pearl and diamond dog collar similar to Queen Alexandra's. A wedding gift from Charles also was a strand of grey pearls from Leo de Vroomen. The giant Sapphire Diana got from the Queen Mum was the centerpiece of a 7 strand pearl choker.

Also, the Oman jewels are not sapphires, they are said to be set with jet.

[branchg]

The Queen also gave Diana a pearl choker with a diamond centerpiece, a pearl and diamond bracelet and matching earrings.

[Squidgy]

Originally Posted by tiaraprin

Diana also possessed Pearls other than her Spencer choker. Charles gave her a pearl and diamond dog collar similar to Queen Alexandra's. A wedding gift from Charles also was a strand of grey pearls from Leo de Vroomen.

Tiaraprin, I have heard about the grey pearl necklace too, but have never seen it. Do you ever recall seeing the princess wear it?

[james]

Simone Simmons said Diana buried the sapphire pendant from the Saudi Parure in her private Kensington Palace garden as it was giving negative energies and when she decided to retrieve it it was gone.

[iowabelle]

Originally Posted by james

Simone Simmons said Diana buried the sapphire pendant from the Saudi Parure in her private Kensington Palace garden as it was giving negative energies and when she decided to retrieve it it was gone.

Maybe one of the butlers dug it up!?

[Elspeth]

Yes, I think gifts from her family (the Spencers, I mean) and friends might be considered personal, but gifts from foreign heads of state, even if they were wedding gifts, surely don't count as personal.

[Serena]

Does she just had two different tiaras?!

[Warren]

Originally Posted by Serena

Does she just had two different tiaras?!

Actually, Diana had just the one tiara, the Lover's Knot, which was a gift from The Queen. The tiara she wore the most often is the Spencer Tiara, which Diana borrowed from her brother the Earl Spencer. She found it lighter and more comfortable than the Royal tiara. Plenty of people have commented it was 'odd' that Diana only had the one tiara; we don't know the reason.
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[wymanda]

Originally Posted by Warren

Actually, Diana had just the one tiara, the Lover's Knot, which was a gift from The Queen. The tiara she wore the most often is the Spencer Tiara, which Diana borrowed from her brother the Earl Spencer. She found it lighter and more comfortable than the Royal tiara. Plenty of people have commented it was 'odd' that Diana only had the one tiara; we don't know the reason.
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Maybe it was because there was the understanding that Charles would inherit the jewels from the Queen Mother through an informal arrangement that was additional to her will which left everything to the Queen so that death duties were not applicable. IMTS, the Queen Mum had the Boucheron, the Strathmore Rose, the Diamond Scroll and heaven knows how many others we haven't seen in years! :)

[Alexander]

Originally Posted by wymanda

Maybe it was because there was the understanding that Charles would inherit the jewels from the Queen Mother through an informal arrangement that was additional to her will which left everything to the Queen so that death duties were not applicable. IMTS, the Queen Mum had the Boucheron, the Strathmore Rose, the Diamond Scroll and heaven knows how many others we haven't seen in years! :)

Prince Charles as Prince of Wales and later as King would not only inherit the Jewels from the Queen Mother, but the new Queen will receive ALL Jewels wich were left to the Crown by Queen Victoria (William Brooch, Crown Necklace, Ruby Parure...)
So Di would have the choise over a lot of items....

[branchg]

Originally Posted by Warren

Actually, Diana had just the one tiara, the Lover's Knot, which was a gift from The Queen. The tiara she wore the most often is the Spencer Tiara, which Diana borrowed from her brother the Earl Spencer. She found it lighter and more comfortable than the Royal tiara. Plenty of people have commented it was 'odd' that Diana only had the one tiara; we don't know the reason.

Diana was quoted in the late 80's in Vogue that she did not particularly care for tiaras because of the terrible headaches they gave her. She preferred the Spencer tiara because it was much lighter and more comfortable than the Lover's Knot. She rarely wore them unless it was a state occasion where she had no choice.

[corazon]

diana with oter tiara, I don't knew the name, the photo are from 1986.
Source: photo 1, bbc
Source: photo 2, my personal collection.

[CasiraghiTrio]

Thank you, corazon. Please ignore my post in the Camilla thread. :o I posted it before you put these pictures up. Sorry. Thanks again. I do not like this "new" tiara of Diana's nearly as much as the Spencer tiara. I think the Spencer tiara is my favorite of all. It is so elegant without being gawdy at all. Some of the tiaras tend to be too much fuss. The Spencer tiara has just the right amount of glitz to make it beautiful, but still very tasteful.

[Lady Jean]

I think it's only a headpiece / headband made of cloth to match the gown. Beautiful pictures, though.

[Lady Jean]

The gown and its matching hairband are in the auction book, item #26. The description reads, " A matching hairband is encrusted with simulated drop pearls, paste, and gold." The body of the hairband is probably silk satin like the dress, since it shines in the flash in the first picture.

[Squidgy]

They are nice pictures Corazon. Thank you.:)

I agree with Lady Jean - this is a headpiece, not a tiara. It is made of cloth with some fake pearls (or something else) sewn onto it.

Diana wore a similar headpiece a few months earlier in May 1986 in Canada.

Photo: Rex

[scooter]

Originally Posted by Lady Jean

I think it's only a headpiece / headband made of cloth to match the gown. Beautiful pictures, though.

I think she wrapped a string of pearls around the satin headband that matched the gown.

[sara1981]

im not sure about British Royal Jewels?

but i knew Camilla wores Diana's necklaces but im little disappointment about it and im sure Prince William wanted kept his mother's jewels for his future wife's jewels

Sara Boyce