Diana, Princess Of Wales Jewellery 1

[Lady Jean]

The latest photo of an oval sapphire and diamond pendant (wearing pink dress) - that pendant was part of a suite of sapphire jewelry she received as a wedding present from I believe the Saudi Arabian royal family. That suite also included what you see as a sapphire and diamond choker a few posts up - it has been reported that was actually a bracelet which she "made" into a choker.

The modern style diamond and sapphire necklace a posts above (3:43 pm) was also a fabulous wedding gift from one of the eastern royal families. I think the same is true for the necklace above.

[khanhelena]

Originally Posted by micas,Jan 7th, 2004 - 6:30 am

AND THIS SOMEONE SOMETHING. DIANA WEAR A LOT THIS SUITE OF JEWELS. IN THIS PIC YOU CAN REALISE THAT SHE IS WEARING A EARRINGS VERY LOOK ALIKE THE OTHERS SAPPHIRES EARRINGS FRON THE SUITE POST FOR MIA. BUT THIS ARE TWO SAPPHIRES AND NOT ONE.

The jewels (including the earrings that look like the sapphire set) that Diana are wearing in this picture are amethysts not sapphires. BTW, the amethyst are cabochons. There is speculation that this set was also a gift. Not sure where or when though, maybe from the Middle East.

[Elizajane]

Originally posted by micas@Jan 6th, 2004 - 6:30 am
Someone met this jewel???????????

REGARDING THE RUBIES: Thanks, gals, for straightening me out about the suite of "amethysts and cabochons". I've always wondered about "those particular jewels" and their "origin". However, right now, I'd like to address Diana's wearing "rubies". She very rarely wore rubies. I think (and, I really mean "think") that Princess Anne wore this particular necklace of "rubies" which Diana is wearing in the photo with the stapless back evening gown. However, the design of this necklace is "kind of similar" to the design of the Saudi diamond and sapphire necklace which goes with the "half moon" diamond and sapphire earrings.

She waited an awful long time to wear "rubies" in public, but after her separation from PC, on a trip to Venice, she walks up the gangplank from a small motorboat (where a lot of paps are waiting for her) wearing one of the most beautiful ruby and diamond necklace I have ever seen.

Your thoughts?

Elizajane

[micas]

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[Lady Jean]

In 1991 Diana started wearing very beautiful ruby and diamond earrings.

She sometimes wore her very wide pearl choker w/small pearls and the spacer bars of small rubies and diamonds along with them.

The earrings are a more contemporary design. I don't know how to explain them.

She wore them quite frequently in her later life. They had interchangeable drops of diamonds and rubies, or large pearl drops.

Some of the occasions she wore them:

Hot Shots movie premiere, with red and gold ruched dress
Pink lace over red short evening dress, Dec. 1991
Tartan skirt w/black velvet top, Feb. 1991
Burgundy lace Valentino dress, Jan. 92
Tokyo tour, fuschia silk off-shoulder gown
Trip to FRance, short red cocktail dress, Sept. 1995
Visit of President of Italy to London, October 25, 1990

If anyone can post pictures of these events that would be great. The earrings are beautiful.

[micas]

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[Lady Jean]

Originally posted by micas@Jan 17th, 2004 - 8:41 pm
Tell me if this are the correct dress and events. I belive the earrings are this.

Yes , Micas, those are the earrings! THank you for the great pictures.

The other way they were worn was a ruby and diamond three strand "drop" (I don't know how to describe it)...it mirrored the look of the top part of the earring.

[Fireweaver]

Basically you can add on to the earrings so they're bigger.

[micas]

Ok, i very confuse. Ad what? You are sepiking in the same earrings? Is the rubi isnt it? I am sorry but sometimes my inglish let me stay bad and i never saw other events when Diana wear him in other way. Tell me the date of the events that gona make everything esier. :( :(

I found this. I belive is the same earrings but withot the pearl and witha pendents. It semes that they have the forme of a burtefail. Well, they are the same but i don't now if is this you refere. I hope so.

[Lady Jean]

YES, the last picture shows the earrings the other way they can be worn.

Good research Micas! You found the correct thing! :flower:

[Lady Jean]

Originally posted by micas@Jan 17th, 2004 - 8:47 pm
Some1 have a better look for this?

The crystal and black earrings were also worn with:

Orange satin tuxedo jacket, black bow tie, and black taffeta skirt, Portugal 1987

White satin and black, off-shoulder tuxedo dress, black bow in front. Velvet skirt.
1989 London City Ballet event and 1990 British Lung Foundation event.

Aquamarine / teal blue suit w/large black buttons, at wedding in London, Summer of 1987 (?). Wore a matching blue hat.


I think these earrings are a good example of her appreciation of nice costume jewelry.

[Lady Jean]

Originally posted by micas@Jan 23rd, 2004 - 10:10 am
this?
The pic have bad quality but we can see the earrings

Micas, you are an excellent detective, great photos of the crystal and black earrings. :flower: They are not a piece of jewellery that look so good in photos, though - the details are hard to see.

The choker - the black band she wore w/the red and black gown....it was a black velvet band with a flag pin. I believe she only wore it that one time - it honored the hosts.

[Gabriella]

By the way, does anyone know, what happened to Diana's engagment ring? Did William or Harry inherit it?

[micas]

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[Lady Jean]

Originally posted by micas@Jan 27th, 2004 - 10:28 am

This grupe of jewels belong to Queen Elizabet II.

I love these but I remember at the time (and have since read in Suzy Menkes' book, that they were borrowed from the jewelers Collingwood for the photo shoot, done in around April 1981. I don't know why she didn't borrow something from the Queen.

[Lady Jean]

Originally posted by micas@Jan 27th, 2004 - 10:36 am
Diana wedding earrings belong to her or are a wedding gift? I don't remember saw her with them again after the wedding

These gorgeous earrings belong to her mother, Frances. They were the bride's "borrowed" item. There are photos of her mother wearing them at other occasions, like the royal christenings and I think even Diana's funeral.