The Princess of Wales always looked amazing. They still make films about her, write books, her dresses and suits, as well as her images in general, and today fashion publications are biasedly analyzing her, and in museums her outfits and jewelry are going under the hammer for fabulous sums.
All of Diana's jewelry was amazing, and we offer you to look at only a small part of it, which will forever go down in the history of jewelry.
Lover's Knot Tiara
The sparkling pearl heirloom, made in 1913, was a favorite of Princess Diana, although she often claimed it gave her a headache because it was so heavy and uncomfortable.
Cambridge Lover's Knot - the prototype of the original tiara with the same name - translated means "love knot". The jewel has Gothic Renaissance features. The tiara worn by Diana and now worn by Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, was originally made for Queen Mary by the house of Garrard. It includes pearls and diamonds.
Elizabeth II was given the jewel by her grandmother—in fact, Victoria Maria of Teck, but it was already a duplicate of the relic. The original tiara is believed to currently be in an unknown personal collection. A little later, Her Majesty presented the tiara to Diana on the occasion of her wedding to Prince Charles, but Lady Di preferred the family heirloom, the Spencer tiara, for the ceremony.
Asprey cocktail ring
The accessory was purchased by Diana after breaking up with the prince as a replacement for her engagement ring. In the center is an emerald-cut aquamarine, surrounded by tiny diamonds. The frame is 24-karat gold.
After the tragic death of Diana, the ring was given to Prince Harry, and he, in turn, presented the jewelry to his bride, actress Meghan Markle, now the Duchess of Sussex, as a wedding gift on her wedding day.
Tiara Spencer
This tiara was worn by several generations of women from the Earl Spencer family, but, of course, Lady Di brought him fame. She first appeared in public wearing it at her wedding ceremony to Prince Charles in 1981. Then she wore it many more times for visits to different countries and official meetings: the princess often preferred the family heirloom to any royal jewelry.
The tiara is made with floral motifs and encrusted with diamonds.
Wedding ring
Speaking of Diana's jewelry, it is impossible not to mention her famous ring with a huge Ceylon sapphire from Garrard. Subsequently, it went to Kate.
Noteworthy: the ring was created by royal jewelers from the British company Asprey, but it was not unique, which has become quite unusual for the rings of members of the royal family.
Necklace, earrings and bracelet of the ruler of Oman
On one of his trips, the Sultan gave Lady Di a jewelry set, including earrings, a bracelet and a necklace, inlaid with diamonds and sapphires.
Another gift from this royal family was a voluminous diamond necklace, as well as earrings and a bracelet. The Sultan of Oman personally presented the set to the Princess of Wales during her visit to the country in 1986.
Butterfly earrings and necklace
In 1986, during an official visit to Canada, Diana wore a romantic set consisting of a necklace and earrings. The latter were made in the form of butterflies, like the insert on the necklace.
After a while, the jewelry was given to Harry, who, in turn, gave it to his wife, the Duchess of Sussex. Lady Di's sister-in-law wore the jewelery during her visit to Australia and on the day of her pregnancy announcement.
King Faisal's Necklace
This diamond necklace was made in 1952 and purchased by Saudi Arabia's ruler Faisal in 1967 as a gift to the Queen during her visit to the United Kingdom.
One possible reason why this jewel became famous is that it was one of the pieces that Her Majesty lent to other family members. She has only done this twice: to Diana for a visit to Australia in 1983 and to the Countess of Wessex for a gala dinner in Luxembourg in 2012.
Chokers
This is where Diana’s love for jewelry accessories was fully demonstrated, with chokers and necklaces. The princess had a lot of them, and they were all distinguished by their exquisite taste and uniqueness. The most spectacular and famous neck jewelry of Lady Di:
Of course, this is not a complete list of amazingly beautiful jewelry that Diana not only loved, but also skillfully combined in her images. It’s not for nothing that the princess is considered a style icon of that time.
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