Gifts to the Queen of Great Britain are among the most expensive gifts in recent history. Many of the pieces of jewelry are the most expensive in the world, and are worn by the Queen only on official ceremonies, after which they are kept under guard until the next coronation or other special occasions, but not in the official treasury of the British Crown. We offer an overview of the 10 most expensive gifts to the Queen.
All these decorations are not only very expensive, but also valuable from a historical point of view and as masterpieces of art. No one has yet been able to calculate how much all the queen's jewelry is worth. She did not even allow the authorities to evaluate the treasures. All jewelry given to the Queen personally is her property. Many were donated by countries around the world (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, etc.) and others were given by members of the royal family.
The tiara was presented to Queen Mary in 1921. Also known is the “Vladimir” tiara with pearl pendants, which was purchased for 984,000 pounds from Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna, and she inherited it from her mother. And Queen Mary eventually gave the tiara with emerald pendants to Queen Elizabeth, in whose collection it remains today.
The necklace was made by order of King George VI in 1947. The 150 diamonds that the king once inherited are included in the necklace, which consists of three rows of diamond strands and weighs 170 carats. King George gave the necklace to Elizabeth.
In 1973, Queen Elizabeth received the tiara as a gift from the jewelry company Gerrard and Company. In the center of the jewelry is a flower made of ruby and diamonds, and silver with diamonds creates a stylization of flower petals. The tiara is framed by 96 diamonds. It is called "Burmese" because the rubies and diamonds were given to the Queen as a wedding gift from the Burmese, and they believe that the stones will protect the owner from disease and death. Rubies and diamonds themselves have long been in Queen Elizabeth's collection, and now there is also a ruby tiara.
King George IV's tiara dates from 1820. That year it was made by court jewelers for the coronation of George himself. The tiara was inherited by Elizabeth and is in her personal collection. The jewelry contains 13,000 diamonds and 70 pearls, total weight 325 carats.
The necklace belonged to Queen Victoria and was given to Elizabeth. Although the weight of the jewelry is not officially known, it is said that it contains 45 large diamonds.
Prince Albert's sapphire brooch is the most precious item in Elizabeth's collection. The 25-carat brooch was a gift from the Queen Mother, which she received from Queen Victoria. Today the brooch is valued at £1 million.
Both necklaces, valued at £4 million, feature pearls and pearl clasps. The jewelry belonged to Queens Anne and Caroline. They wore them to official coronations and ceremonies. The necklaces were given to Elizabeth as a wedding gift by her father in 1947.
The necklace and earrings were made by order of Queen Victoria in 1858 from diamonds from her own collection. She wore this set of 30 diamonds set in a 22-carat setting many times. The necklace and earrings were presented to Queen Elizabeth on the occasion. The fact that they were owned and often worn by Queen Victoria makes the set an extremely valuable and expensive gift.
The tiara was given to Alexandra of Wales in 1888 by Lady Salisbury. At Princess Alexandra's request, the decoration is in the stylized shape of a kokoshnik, the traditional headdress of Russian girls of that period. Lady Salisbury watched Gerrard's jewelers work. The final result of the tiara consists of 60 platinum plexuses and 500 diamonds. Each diamond weighs 3 carats. The piece was in Princess Alexandra's collection for many years before she gave it to Queen Elizabeth. Today, the tiara is considered one of the most majestic gifts to the queen.
The Cullinan III and IV are two pieces, weighing 4 and 6 carats, from the 1905 Cullinan Diamond, which was found in South Africa (during the reign of the British Empire) and given to Edward VII as a birthday gift. Queen Mary gave them to Elizabeth in the form of stones for a brooch. The stones are considered the most expensive in the world. They cost £50 million. Not everyone's relatives give such gifts, which is why they are considered royal. However, not everyone can afford it
British tabloids jokingly call their monarch the “queen of brooches.” There are at least a hundred of these decorations in the boxes and treasuries of Elizabeth II (British Wikipedia indicates the number 98)! A brooch is both a tribute to the style of true ladies and the court dress code, and a fashionable accessory of our days, experiencing a rebirth on the catwalk, and an opportunity to make your own image brighter and more individual. The 90-year-old queen chooses a precious accent to each of her evening suits. We admire the most beautiful and elegant brooches of Her Majesty!
Brooch “The Cullinan III and IV”
The unofficial nickname for this decoration within the royal family is “Grandma’s Chips.” Indeed, two huge square and teardrop cuts are similar in shape to slices of crispy potato delicacy. Both stones were once part of the legendary Star of Africa (Cullinan) diamond, the largest ever found on Earth. Let us recall that after processing the nugget, jeweler Joseph Asher received 9 large and 96 small diamonds with a total weight of 1063.65 carats.
The top of the brooch is the “Cullinan IV” diamond of 63.6 carats, and its “brother” as a pear-shaped pendant is the “Cullinan III”, a giant of 94.4 carats. The decoration was given to Elizabeth II by her grandmother, Queen Mary. Queen Mary herself wore these stones in her crown.
The Prince Albert Sapphire Brooch
This brooch is a wedding gift from Prince Albert to his bride Queen Victoria. She pinned a sapphire framed with 12 diamonds to her wedding dress, saying “yes” to Albert on February 10, 1840. Elizabeth II received the brooch upon her accession to the throne in 1952 and wore it on a variety of occasions, including a dinner with US President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jackie at Buckingham Palace in 1961 and the christening of her grandson, Prince William, in 1982. -m.
Queen Victoria's Bow Brooches
A set of three brooches from Garrard with 506 diamonds was made in 1858 for Queen Victoria. One bow decoration is larger than its two copies. The set is passed from queen to queen - Elizabeth II received it on the day of her coronation, June 2, 1953. She likes to wear one or another brooch during official visits, attending Ascot races, charity evenings and other events.
Flower brooch with tourmalines (The Saskatchewan Tourmaline Brooch)
One of the relatively recent additions to Elizabeth II's jewelry box is a Hillberg & Berk flower brooch with tourmalines, diamonds (300 small gems were used for the brooch) and pearls. White gold is used for the frame. This is a gift from the Lieutenant Governor of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, made in 2013. Judging by the fact that the Queen wears the brooch while attending both church and the Ascot races, she liked the gift for its beauty and versatility of style.
The Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Brooch
Queen Victoria received this elegant Garrard pearl and diamond brooch as a gift in 1897 to celebrate her 60th anniversary on the throne of Great Britain. She bequeathed the jewelry to the crown, and in 1936 it passed to Elizabeth II. The diamond-pearl loop of the brooch is removable; the frame of the decoration is made of gold and silver. The brooch can also be worn as a pendant.
Queen Mary's Stomacher Brooch
The name of this decoration comes from the English word stomach - “stomach”, since it was supposed to be worn on the central insert of the bodice of the dress. Once upon a time it was a mandatory attribute of ballroom fashion and court dress code. Queen Mary commissioned a Victorian-style diamond stomaker brooch from Garrard in 1920 and gave it to her granddaughter Elizabeth as a wedding gift on November 20, 1947. Elizabeth II wore the jewelry once - when she received Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, Queen Sofia of Spain and Queen Margaret of Denmark at Windsor Castle in June 2002.
Brooch “The Jardine Star Brooch”
The white gold and diamond star decoration was a gift to the Queen from one of her ladies-in-waiting, Lady Jardine. Elizabeth II received this brooch in 1981 and has been wearing it with enviable consistency ever since. The largest diamond is in the center of the star; its eight rays and decorative pins between them are encrusted with smaller ones.
Brooch “The Flower Basket Brooch”
In November 1948, Elizabeth, then still a princess and not a queen, received this brooch as a gift from her parents. The reason was the birth of her first child in marriage with Prince Philip - Prince Charles. George VI and Queen Elizabeth chose a flower basket decoration for their daughter, encrusted with diamonds, emeralds and rubies.
Brooch “The True Lover's Knot Brooch”
Elizabeth II inherited this brooch in 1953, among other jewels of her grandmother, Queen Mary. It was this jewelry that she chose to wear in 2011 at the wedding of her grandson, Prince William, and Kate Middleton. Nothing other than a talisman and good wishes to the young couple - the name of the brooch obliges us to do this! It is made of silver, white gold and diamonds; it is known that this is the largest bow brooch in Elizabeth’s collection. The peculiarity of the decoration is that its ends, like a real bow, can move freely.
Williamson Diamond Brooch
The heart of this brooch is a large pink diamond (23.6 carats after cutting), presented to Elizabeth II by Canadian geologist John Williamson. The nugget was found in Tanzania, and in 1953, jewelers from the house of Cartier designed it into a brooch along with white diamonds of more modest sizes. Williamson also donated these diamonds to the monarch. The British Queen wore the jewelry to the wedding of Prince Charles and Diana in 1981, and now wears it at various celebrations.
We are collecting our brooch collection:
Silver brooch SL with cubic zirconia; silver brooch SL with cat eyes, cubic zirconia and mother of pearl; gold brooch SL with black diamonds and topaz; SL brooch with cubic zirconia and pearls(prices via links)
Elizabeth II is convinced that a brooch and a pair of beautiful earrings can add the necessary charm to even the simplest outfit. Fortunately, the queen’s collection is so extensive that there is no shortage of favorite accessories.
Cullinan V
Elizabeth's favorite piece of jewelry is the Cullinan V brooch or the Heart Brooch, made from part of the largest diamond in the world, the Cullinan, or as it is also called the Star of Africa.
The nugget was found on January 25, 1905 in South Africa and named after the mine owner, Thomas Cullinan. A couple of years later, the government of the English Transvaal Colony presented the diamond to King Edward VII on his birthday. After studying the stone, it was decided to divide it into several parts that could be used to decorate the regalia of the British royal family. So in 1908 the diamond was split into 9 large and 96 small diamonds. Some of them can be found in the crown and scepter of the British Empire, and others can be found in the unique jewelry of monarchs.
The Cullinan V gets its name from the heart-shaped diamond (18.8 carats) that sits in the center of the piece. In 1910, the South African government presented this stone to Queen Mary, at whose request it was placed in a removable setting of diamonds and platinum. At the beginning of the 20th century, Queen Mary wore the jewel not only as a brooch, but also as part of an emerald-diamond bodice decoration; now her granddaughter likes to decorate the lapels of her coats and jackets with it.
Small Stars of Africa
Another equally outstanding brooch is also made from fragments of the “Star of Africa” - Cullinan III and IV. The top of the brooch is a nearly 64-carat square-cut diamond, on which hangs a pear-shaped 94.4-carat Cullinan III.
Within the royal family, this brooch is affectionately known as Granny's Chips, meaning that these massive diamonds were chipped from a giant diamond.
Despite the fact that both stones can be worn separately, Elizabeth II never separates the “Small Stars of Africa”, and, moreover, complements them with other massive precious jewelry.
Gifts from parents
In the collection of Elizabeth II, which numbers more than 100 brooches, you can find not only family heirlooms that she inherited, but also personal gifts. Among the especially valuable specimens are those that were given to the queen by her parents.
The Flower Basket brooch was presented to Elizabeth by her parents in November 1948 in honor of the birth of their first child, Prince Charles. The flower basket is encrusted with diamonds, sapphires, emeralds and rubies. Another valuable gift is a pair of aquamarine clip-on brooches that Elizabeth received for her 18th birthday. The brooches are a stylized "W" - the first letter of the British royal family's surname Windsor.
Cambridge emerald brooches
These two brooches are part of a collection of jewelry called the Cambridge Emeralds, which belonged to the Queen's grandmother, Mary of Teck. The history of this collection begins in 1818, when Adolph Frederick, Duke of Cambridge, married Augusta of Hesse-Kassel. After the celebration, the couple went on a honeymoon around Germany. While visiting Frankfurt, Princess Augusta took part in a lottery organized to raise funds for charity. With this act, the princess wanted to support the organizers, but unexpectedly she hit the jackpot and won the main prize of the lottery - 40 large emeralds. Upon returning home, the couple ordered that jewelry be created from the stones. Later, the stones passed through more than one hand to eventually end up in the collection of the royal family.
Today, out of the entire collection, Elizabeth II prefers to wear two brooches, which you can see in the pictures above. The first one is made of gold and platinum, in the center there is a square emerald surrounded by diamonds, and below there is an emerald cabochon. The second brooch, with a round emerald at the center and two rows of diamonds, also features a teardrop pendant that is detachable and can be worn on its own.
Maple leaf
An elegant brooch in the shape of a maple leaf (the symbol of Canada) is not as majestic as the “Stars of Africa”, but is still extremely interesting. This diamond jewelry appeared in the royal family in 1939. George V gave the precious leaf to his wife Queen Mary on the occasion of their official visit to Canada.
Elizabeth first wore this inherited piece of jewelry in 1951, also during her first visit to Canada. The brooch received a second life in 2011, when the Queen lent it to her newly-made granddaughter-in-law Catherine during her first (and second) royal tour with William, of course, to Canada, the country of hockey and caribou. By the way, the Duchess of Cambridge often borrows jewelry from the Queen, although she herself already has a worthy collection, as you can read about in the article “The Duchess’s Jewelry: Kate Middleton’s Favorite Jewelry Brands.”
fern leaf
The New Zealand fern leaf brooch, the country's national symbol, was given to Elizabeth II as a Christmas gift in 1953 by the women of Auckland. The last time the decoration was seen on the queen was in 2008, and a few years later, namely in 2014, Kate Middleton walked the elegant leaf. Elizabeth lent the jewel to the Duchess of Cambridge on the occasion of her tour of Australia and New Zealand.
Note that Duchess Catherine was the first person the Queen allowed to borrow the “Fern Leaf” from her collection, so we can assume that Kate was given a special honor.
Diamond bows
Elizabeth's brooches can be divided into several categories: by precious stones, materials, value and shape. In the first category, the invariable leader is occupied by diamonds, which is not surprising, and in the last category - bows. Among them, the following four brooches can be especially highlighted.
The first is Queen Victoria's bow brooch. This is Elizabeth’s favorite “every day” decoration. The brooch was a wedding gift to the Queen's grandmother from the people of Kensington, and was presented to her in 1893.
In the 1990s, Russians were eager to buy a lot of gold and diamonds. Jewelry of that time was distinguished by its massiveness and great weight, because by wearing a lot of gold and diamonds, a person demonstrated to others his success.
Years have passed, the fashion for jewelry has changed. Today you rarely see thick chains of dubious weaving; they have long been melted down by jewelers or they are kept in safes as insurance for a rainy day.
What about diamonds? The diamonds remained and did not become smaller. This is no wonder, no one in their right mind would think of giving a large diamond to a jeweler with a request to make several small stones out of it. Everyone knows that a large diamond is much more valuable per carat. Therefore, small and large diamonds are still with us, and people will never stop wearing them.
Now let’s take a look into history and think about how justified the rules are today that previously regulated who and when to wear diamonds...
Officially, the rules of etiquette appeared at the court of Louis XIV. In those distant times, courtiers were given cards with rules of behavior - including those relating to outfits and jewelry. The first rule about wearing diamonds was that only married women could wear diamond jewelry and only in the evening. Therefore, diamond jewelry was left at home in the morning and daytime, and instead they were worn with jewelry with sapphires, rubies, emeralds, pearls and other stones.
How valid are these rules for our time?
Regarding the time of day, everything is understandable - in the evening, artificial lighting comes on, and diamonds sparkle better, revealing their beauty. What about the ban for unmarried girls and women? This rule is inappropriate for our time.
Modern girls are not the same as in the time of Louis XIV and the way of life is different, the girl’s place in society is also different. Girls in the 21st century can refuse family life and then not wear diamonds for the rest of their lives? In addition, many modern girls buy diamond jewelry themselves and do not have any dependence on men. Therefore, this rule in our realities is stupidity and relics of the past.
Another thing is to observe moderation and not wear a lot of decorations at once, otherwise you risk looking like a New Year tree, this is in the best case, and in the worst case you can be confused with a gypsy who got her jewelry through fortune telling and various deceptions.
How to Wear Diamond Jewelry
You can make a good impression on people if you choose the right combination of diamond jewelry. A diamond set in different variations will look best: a bracelet and a ring, earrings and a pendant. An option is a ring, earrings and a brooch. The set looks great - necklace and earrings.
Rings
Thin rings with a stone are worn on the ring finger (possible options - right or left hand). Multiple diamond rings on one finger are not permitted.
Rings with one large diamond are usually worn on the index finger.
At the same time, take into account the ratio of the size of the ring and your fingers. On thin girls with thin fingers, large rings with large diamonds do not look the best.
Diamond earrings
The rules here are simple, but very important: long neck, tall height - almost all earrings are suitable, including long pendants.
If a lady has a short neck and a full figure, it is better not to think about long pendants with diamonds. But you can afford large earrings with screws, button earrings or other massive jewelry.
Bracelet
A diamond bracelet is usually worn on the right hand. If it is a soft bracelet (it should consist of separate segments that do not have a defining stone in its center) or a hard hoop, do not position it so that it does not move on your hand - lower it down, let it casually hang near your hand.
Bracelets decorated with large stones that define the center should be worn higher so that they do not dangle.
Brooch with diamonds
It is better for girls to choose small brooches with diamonds - small butterflies, bugs, flowers are attached to the left side of the chest, about fifteen centimeters below the shoulder. You can also attach it near the gate. It is advisable to wear a massive brooch in the collar area.
A plain dress looks best with diamonds, the best option is black. If your outfit has buttons of a dull color, you should remember that they should be at least five centimeters below the decoration.
Nowadays, many girls love to experiment and attach a brooch in the most unexpected places in combination with different things. It just doesn’t make sense to attach a diamond brooch to fabrics with a colorful pattern, to casual outfits and safari-style dresses, sports and knitted items, jackets and collars of any coats.
Necklace and pendant
Diamond necklaces come in thin and wide varieties, can contain large and small diamonds, and can also be combined with other precious stones. A large necklace will look better in combination with a dress with a neckline.
The pendant looks better on a plain, closed dress without bright patterns or buttons.
Now regarding the weight of diamonds. The famous TV presenter Alexander Vasiliev loves to talk and give advice, including on the diamond topic. According to Vasiliev, diamonds are stones from 5 to 35 carats, the rest is for cutting glass! This statement is empty chatter, and a reasonable person understands that stones weighing 5 carats or more are too large for some jewelry.
For example, a watch with diamonds, is it possible to decorate a watch with 5 carat stones? This list can go on and on, making it clear that Vasiliev often speaks solely for provocation, in order to be discussed, increasing his fame and money, and not at all in order to give you any really useful knowledge.
Large diamonds are good for investment; there are few of them, and therefore they are always in price. But to decorate your evening look, it is better to wear more modest stones. Remember how many cases there were when you lost your jewelry during noisy parties! A lot of people gather in clubs and even at private parties, and large stones are so attractive that even a girlfriend may not be able to resist...
Now we have decided how to wear diamonds correctly.
1) Even the youngest girls can wear diamonds! We live in the 21st century, now there are different times and different girls, so the rules of the times of Louis XIV are absolutely inappropriate.
2) It is better to wear diamonds in the evening when artificial lighting comes on. But if you go to the office and go to a restaurant in the evening and don’t have the opportunity to go home to change clothes, put on diamonds right away in the morning. If you put jewelry in your purse, it may get lost until the evening. The modern rhythm of life dictates its own rules, which break and erase the traditions and norms of the past.
3) Large stones belong in the safe, and at parties it is better to wear not the most expensive jewelry. Even queens wear jewelry with large diamonds on especially special occasions.
4) It is important to know when to stop and don't wear too much jewelry. This applies not only to diamond jewelry.
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I want beauty. Let's look at the royal jewels some more? And not some tiaras, which can only be worn to a royal ball, but “democratic” things that “any” lady can pin to a suit or dress. I'm talking about brooches.
Let's not limit ourselves to any one royal treasury; we'll go through different countries.
Here, for example, are two diamond brooches with large emeralds from the English royal jewelry collection. Left - art deco brooch, right - Bristol brooch.
Art Deco brooch, in the style of an Arabic aigrette (sarpech), was sold at Christie's auction in November 2011 and we now know who its current owner is. The Bristol brooch is a wedding gift. When in 1863, the Danish Princess Alexandra became the wife of the Prince of Wales, on the occasion of the wedding She was given a wonderful brooch - with the emblem of the Prince of Wales. The brooch is made of white gold with diamonds, rubies and emeralds. It also has a pear-shaped emerald pendant. The gift was given to the Lady of Bristol.
Prince Albert brooch with sapphire and diamonds. He gave this brooch to his bride, Queen Victoria. Now it is owned by Elizabeth II
Brooch Cullinan from Cullinan III and IV, diamonds totaling 94.4 carats and 63.5 carats.
Williamson diamond brooch. In October 1947, Canadian geologist Dr. D.T. Williamson discovered an amazing pink diamond in Tanzania. In November of that year, Princess Elizabeth, the future queen, married Philip Mountbatten. Williamson presented an uncut diamond of amazing color and clarity to the princess. In addition to the pink diamond, the queen received several small white diamonds from Williamson. In 1952, the Cartier jewelry house received a special order to make a brooch in the shape of a flower. Williamson's pink diamond became the center of the 23.6-carat flower, and 200 white diamonds were used to create the stem and petals. The decoration was designed by Frederic Mew. 
Brooch with aquamarines Countess of Wessex. 
Another aquamarine brooch, this time from the Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit 
On December 5, at Sotheby’s auction in New York, a historical diamond brooch bow. Initially it belonged to Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna, daughter of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich and his wife Maria Pavlovna (Michen). Her youngest daughter Marina, married Duchess of Kent, inherited the brooch.
Marina of Kent with a brooch-bow:
The estimated value of the brooch was 200,000 - 300,000 US dollars. The Dukes of Kent often sell family jewels.
Brooch with giant aquamarine from the collection of the Swedish Princess Margrethe, Mrs. Ambler. 
French brooches with sapphires, of course - lilies. They are part of a sapphire parure that was a wedding gift from Holy Roman Emperor Francis I to his daughter Marie Louise of Austria on April 2, 1810, when she married Napoleon I of France.
Two small and large lilies.
Brooch with sapphire and diamond solitaires and diamonds, which the Russian Empress Maria Feodorovna gave to Princess Mary of Teck for her wedding in 1893. The so-called Russian brooch. Queen Elizabeth II inherited it from her grandmother. 
Another Russian brooch in the collection of the British Queen now - Russian brooch of Empress Maria Feodorovna with sapphire and pearls. It consists of a large cabochon sapphire surrounded by two rows of diamonds. A large drop-shaped pearl serves as a pendant. The brooch was a gift from the then Prince and Princess of Wales (the future Edward VII and Queen Alexandra) to Princess Dagmar of Denmark on the occasion of her wedding to the Russian Tsarevich Alexander, the future Emperor Alexander III. The Prince of Wales personally brought the gift to St. Petersburg in 1866. Empress Maria Feodorovna (nee Princess Dagmar of Denmark) managed to take this brooch out. In 1929, Grand Duchess Ksenia Alexandrovna, daughter of the Empress, sold it, among other jewelry, to Queen Mary of Great Britain. 
Brooch with sapphire of Empress Maria Alexandrovna. The brooch was probably made in the early 40s of the 19th century. In 1841, Princess Maria of Hesse became the bride of the Russian Tsarevich Alexander Nikolaevich, the future Alexander II. It was then that the bride received her first jewelry as gifts. Among them was this brooch. The brooch could have been part of a tiara. The brooch was sold at Sotheby's on May 18, 2011 for 6,259,000 Swiss francs. 
Second brooch with sapphire of Empress Maria Alexandrovna. This brooch got its name in honor of the Russian Empress Maria Alexandrovna, wife of Emperor Alexander II the Liberator. Alexander II purchased a unique sapphire of 260.37 carats from the island of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) at the Great Exhibition in London in 1862 and gave it to his wife. The sapphire was subsequently set into a brooch surrounded by diamonds weighing a total of 56.6 carats. Today, the Brooch with Maria Alexandrovna’s sapphire is kept in the State Diamond Fund of Russia under inventory number AF-67. 
Diamond brooch Star Jardine(Jardine Star brooch). Queen Elizabeth II received this Victorian brooch from Lady Jardine in 1981 (hence the name)
Emerald brooch American millionaire Marjorie Merriweather from Cartier. The large emeralds used to make this brooch are an ancient royal jewel in themselves. There are seven of them and they are Indian. It is known that the largest of the stones (250 carats) dates back in origin to the Mughal era, which corresponds to the floral carvings on the stone, and dates back to at least the 17th century, the rest were most likely mined in the 19th.
Parure brooch with pink topaz from the Bernadotte family.
Brooch and earrings
Queen Victoria's Jubilee Brooch with sapphires and diamonds. The children of her daughter Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse, and their spouses presented their grandmother with a sapphire and diamond brooch for the Diamond Jubilee of her reign. The donors were the Imperial Couple of Russia, the Grand Ducal Couple of Hesse, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna and her husband, Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, as well as Princess Victoria of Battenberg and her husband, Prince Louis of Battenberg. Nowadays she is sometimes dressed by the Duchess of Cornwall. 
Brooch "Waterfall" Queen Victoria, now also in the casket of Elizabeth II. This brooch was commissioned by Queen Victoria in 1856 from Garard to be worn on the then fashionable neckline of the bodice of a dress. It consists of a large emerald cut diamond, which is surrounded by 12 smaller diamonds, from which hang 9 dangling diamond “waterfalls” or “rays”. To make the brooch, an old piece of jewelry was used, to which diamonds were added, which were given to Queen Victoria by the Turkish Sultan Abdul Mecid I in May of the same year. 
Diamond brooch" strawberry leaves"with a pearl pendant, from the Nassau-Oransky family collection, which originally belonged to Queen Sofia.
Queen Emma's Diamond Stars from the Kingdom of the Netherlands. There are three sets of these stars
The first set of diamond stars consists of 5 stars - 1 large and 4 small. The big star has 12 ends, the small ones have 10 ends. A distinctive feature of these stars is that their centers are quite large diamonds. These stars were later added to Queen Emma's Diamond Tiara. The second set also consists of 5 stars that have 10 ends. There are small diamonds in their center. The third set consists of 2 stars with 12 points, with no diamonds in the center.
Diamond brooches are extremely popular among the royal ladies of the Netherlands. 
Another star brooch belongs to the Dukes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Sunburst Diamond Brooch of the Dukes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha became a wedding gift from Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, Queen Victoria's youngest son, to his bride, Princess Helena of Waldeck-Pyrmont. 
Crown Princess Kelly of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Brooch with sapphire Crown Princess Margaretha of Sweden was inherited by Queen Ingrid from her mother, Crown Princess Margaretha. 
Brooch-bow with large sapphires from sapphire parure of the Netherlands.
Danish Diamond Bouquet.
He is from this set.
Gothic jewelry of the Grand Dukes of Hesse and the Rhine included a beautiful brooch with cabochons (sapphires, emeralds). Eleanor and Cecilia of Hesse and Rhine died on the same day, November 16, 1937, in a plane crash. Along with them, Georg Donatus and the children of Georg and Cecilia, Ludwig and Alexander, died. The fate of this kit is currently unknown, as is its history. 
Cecilia, Crown Princess of Hesse and Rhine, sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain.
Big diamond bow Empress Eugenie of France. Quite large - 11 x 22.5 cm. The total weight of the jewelry stones is 140 carats! The Empress loved to decorate the bodice of her dress with a diamond bow. The jeweler Bapst made it for the Empress in 1864. The decoration was put up for sale several times, including at Sotheby’s, but only during the auction at Christie’s on April 18, 2008, this amazing decoration returned to France. This became possible thanks to Monsieur and Madame Michelle Ruffet, who bought the jewelry for 5 million euros and donated it to the Louvre on behalf of the Friends of the Louvre Foundation.
Brooch-bow Love Knot(Lover's Knot brooch) made of gold and silver with diamonds, the bow ribbons are made with two hinged joints. This is the largest brooch-bow of the 5 received by Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 as an inheritance from her grandmother Queen Mary.
Brooch Maple Leaf. Queen Mother Elizabeth received this brooch in the shape of Canada's national symbol as a gift from Canadians in 1939. 
Turquoise brooch of Queen Margrethe II collected from jewelry inherited by the Queen from her mother, Queen Ingrid, which she inherited from her mother, Crown Princess Margrethe of Sweden. 
Kill me on the spot, but I remember this one lily from the Spanish Princess Letizia, as the central element of some tiara. This, by the way, happens very often - the central element of many tiaras is removable and can be used separately. And some tiaras are actually pure transformers. 
There are also new precious brooches in the royal chests. For example, this brooch in the art deco style. This was probably a gift from her husband, Prince Joachim, for the birth of his daughter, Princess Athena. 
The Canadians once again presented a gift to the English royal family. The Government of the Northwest Territories of Canada, together with the jewelry house Harry Winston, presented Prince William and his wife Catherine with a diamond brooch and cufflinks during their visit to Canada. 
Brooch from the set
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Daniel paid an official visit to France after their wedding. One day, the Crown Princess decorated her outfit with such an amazing brooch. A gift from your husband?
At the wedding in Stockholm, the then future Princess of Monaco, Charlene Wittstock, also wore wonderful modern jewelry, among which a brooch deserves special attention. An intricate brooch pinned to the belt on a dress could go unnoticed if it were not so large and interesting in design. This brooch is modern, from the India collection of the REPOSSI jewelry house.
Pearl brooch "A" of Norway's Princess Märtha Louise was made just before the wedding of the Princess and Mr. Ari Behn, which took place in May 2002. This is the work of Norwegian jeweler Langaard. The princess wore it on her wedding day and afterwards. 
Queen Elizabeth II was given a new brooch for her jubilee when she attended the annual Chelsea Flower Show on 21 May 2012. The brooch is made of white gold in the shape of an iris. It features 60 sapphires, in honor of the Queen's 60 years on the throne, as well as 15 diamonds, 20 amethysts, 30 tourmalines and a large yellow diamond in the center. Its cost is 40,000 pounds. The designer of this item is Kristjan Eyjolfsson.
There are also relatively inexpensive jewelry. Buckley brooch presented to the Duchess of Cambridge. It is plated with 18-karat gold and inlaid with crystals. The brooch costs £25.
New ruby brooch of the Danish Queen Margaret II, in the shape of cherries.
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