Jewels and Jewellery

Once we get over the excitement of a new royal engagement, the next thing we want to know about is the ring! While diamonds are arguably the most popular choice…

St Edward’s Crown is arguably the most important piece in the Crown Jewels: it is the one a Monarch is crowned with during the coronation ceremony. It was made for…

We only have a little information about this brooch, which shows a five petal red rose with pale petals inside it, and a red stone centre. The flower sits atop…

The Duchess of Cornwall owns a distinct necklace studded with diamonds all over in the form of a snake. Two small rubies form the serpent’s eyes. The snake is segmented…

One of Her Majesty’s many official brooches, this piece was a gift from the Captain and Officers of HMS Ocean in 2015, when she attended its rededication. The brooch takes…

Today marks The Duchess of Cornwall’s 73rd birthday, and what better way to celebrate than looking at one of her most outrageously beautiful necklaces? This is a ruby and diamond…

These brooches are regularly seen on The Duchess of Cornwall’s lapels and they depict two flighty dragonflies, one with blue wings and the other clear. The curved bodies add to…

The Vladimir tiara consists of 15 intertwined diamond loops, with a waves of stones snaking their way through these loops, as pendants of pearls – which can be changed for…

This dainty brooch shows a ballerina holding her tutu, with her ankles crossed as she dances. The tutu is adorned with rows of sapphires and rubies, as well as studs…

Prince Philip is known for having an eye for design, especially when it comes to jewellery. He has gifted The Queen various pieces over the course of their 70-year marriage,…

One of the many pieces of jewellery that was once The Queen Mother’s, but is now worn by The Duchess of Cornwall, is this crystal art-deco brooch. Made from rock…

This intricate 18-carat gold filigree brooch is studded with 61 diamonds, and comes from Singapore. The palace called it the Singapore Shield Brooch, and is a type of Peranakan or…

The Duchess of Cornwall owns at least four of these adorable brooches from Van Cleef & Arpels, one of her favourite jewellers. They are part of the Lucky Animals collection…

The Queen’s official birthday is marked by Trooping the Colour, a large-scale ceremony of music and military display. This year, it is going ahead but in a scaled-back form privately…

You may have spotted The Duchess of Cornwall in a beautiful diamond floral tiara in some royal events. This is the Cubitt Shand tiara. The design is formed of flowers…

This mix of sapphires, rubies and diamonds creates one of The Queen’s favourite brooches. It depicts a basket – complete with twisted handle – of five colourful flowers spilling over,…

An unusual material to use for a brooch, porcelain is crafted delicately here to make a spray of – what I think look like – lily of the valley, with…