That collection is now in the hands of the living royals, namelyCamilla,Queen Consort.
Here are 10 times Camilla was spotted wearing Queen Elizabeth II’s jewelry.
And don them, she did.
The piece had some serious carat weight.
Camilla wore Queen Mary’s crown, a piece that had previously been kept at the Tower of London.
The necklace is made up of 26 diamonds.
Thus, it should come as no surprise that the Lahore Diamond is reportedly worth $12 million.
And where does the Coronation Necklace get its name?
It’s not hard to guess: Many a British royal has worn the necklace for a royal coronation.
The brooch features an emerald as the center stone and is surrounded by a knot of diamonds.
Queen Elizabeth II memorably wore the brooch in 2014 for a state dinner with the President of Ireland.
One of her famed brooches resembles a moth, and another one is shaped like a butterfly.
The queen was also fond of a sapphire parure called the King George VI Victorian Suite.
She had also previously worn the jewels while visiting Singapore in the late ’80s.
The Diplomatic Reception is one of the biggest events of the year for the royal family.
The Queen Consort seems to be quite fond of the tiara, donning it for many special occasions.
The necklace is marked by its lines of diamonds that, per its name, resemble fringe.
For Camilla’s trip, she also wore the famed necklace with the Boucheron Honeycomb Tiara.
Upon her death, Greville left the tiara, and lots of other jewels, to the Queen Mother.
Her collection was so large, there are reportedly pieces she wore that were never photographed.
She completed the look with a lovely peacock hat.
For Commonwealth Day in 2023, Queen Consort Camilla accessorized her blue ensemble with the Russian Sapphire Cluster Brooch.
It reportedly made its way to Queen Mary after being made into a set for Empress Maria Feodorovna.
Others theorize that the Bolshevik family sold the brooch, eventually coming into Mary’s possession.
But that wasn’t the only royal portrait of the Queen Consort to feature stones from her late mother-in-law.
Many a Windsor has been seen in pearls throughout history, particularly at funerals.
“It’s all about the suppression of color, and also pearls are not glittery or brash.
