consort of King George V, was known for her deep love of jewellery and her talent for curating and customising her collection. She often commissioned convertible pieces that could be adapted for various events and ensembles. Queen Mary’s Diamond Choker Bracelet is a brilliant example of her taste for innovation and an impressive piece in her collection, which have been worn by a number of royal women over the decades.
Designed as a choker necklace that could also be worn as a bracelet, this jewel is crafted from brilliant-cut diamonds set in platinum — a metal that had just begun to gain popularity in fine jewellery at the time.
The bracelet consists of three articulated diamond panels flanked by two narrower, matching segments, forming a flexible yet substantial band of light.
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Following Mary’s death in 1953, the Diamond Choker Bracelet went back into the Royal vaults. The piece wasn’t seen until the Queen Mother posed for a series of portraits to mark her 75th Birthday. After her passing in 2002, the bracelet was inherited by Elizabeth II, but remained unworn.
It was in 2015 that Queen Mary’s Diamond Choker Bracelet would make an appearance when it was worn on the-then Duchess of Cambridge to the Chinese State Banquet.
Following the Banquet, Catherine chose to accessorise her outfits with the bracelet on a number of occasions, including to the East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices ‘A Taste of Norfolk’ Gala at Houghton Hall.
Most recently Queen Mary’s Diamond Choker Bracelet, was seen on the Princess in 2018, when she chose to wear it for the Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace.
