After receiving an aquamarine necklace and pair of earrings from the president and people of Brazil in honor of her coronation, the Queen had Garrard amp Co., the former Crown Jeweler of the United Kingdom, make this matching tiara in 1957. She’s continued to update it through her reign, adding even more aquamarines and diamonds to the (already stacked) piece.
Weighing nearly 19 carts, this diamond is shaped like a heart and is surrounded by a platinum web that ends in a border of pavé diamonds. It was originally part of a stomacher designed for Queen Mary in 1911.
The Delhi Durbar was India’s answer to a coronation, a massive gathering to celebrate the succession of a new Emperor or Empress of India. And just like at a coronation, there are jewels aplenty – including this diamond-and-emerald necklace made for Queen Mary for the event.
This item is a sentimental one for the Queen – she wore it at her 1947 wedding to Prince Philip. And it’s as fragile as it appears: On the Queen’s wedding day, it broke before the ceremony and had to be quickly repaired for wear.
This brooch features diamonds, rubies and sapphire “flowers” and was a gift to the Queen from her parents following the birth of Prince Charles in November 1948.
Originally purchased for the future Queen Mary by a committee of girls from Great Britain and Ireland to celebrate her 1893 wedding, this tiara is now a staple in Queen Elizabeth’s rotation – many even say it’s her favorite. It’s been through many changes in its life: There were originally pearls on top of the points, which now are a part of the Cambridge Lover’s Knot tiara, and it can be worn both with or without a base. The Queen received the tiara as a wedding gift from her grandmother in 1947.
This diamond-and-pearl tiara is a relic of a lost monarchy: It originally belonged to Grand Duchess Vladimir, the aunt of Nicholas II, the last tsar of Russia. She was temporarily separated from the tiara after fleeing St. Petersburg during the Russian Revolution, but was reunited with the piece a few years later when a British Secret Intelligence Service member rescued her jewels from Russia. After all that, she gave the tiara to her daughter, Princess Nicholas of Greece, who sold it to Queen Mary after her mother’s passing. When Mary died, the Queen inherited it – and still wears it today.
Also known as the Cullinan III and Cullinan IV, these two stones weigh a massive 94.4 and 63.6 carats respectively, and held together, they make a brooch. Since they were frequently worn by Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth’s grandmother, they earned the nickname Granny’s Chips.








