Maxwell Stone said: “This is an incredible jewellery suite, especially the necklace which is a real showstopper. She also cleverly redesigned the ring and the watch from the suite to create a choker which she brilliantly wore as a headband. The pieces were ultimately remodeled for Kate, who wears them in a dangling design. Princess Diana frequently wore the suite for royal events, before they were inherited by Kate Middleton, who often wears them to pay tribute to her late mother-in-law.ĭiana originally wore the earrings as studs, although she was later seen wearing a version with two sets of the stone clusters on each ear. Made by Asprey, the incredible suite consists of an enormous Burmese sapphire pendant hung on a diamond necklace a matching pair of earrings and ring a two-row bracelet of brilliant-cut diamonds with a smaller version of the sapphire pendant as a centrepiece and a wristwatch, the face set in the same diamond sunray fringe and the strap consisting of seven oval sapphires set in clusters of diamonds. Princess Diana’s Saudi Sapphire Necklace & Earring suiteĮstimated value: £15,000,000 ($20,000,000 USD) To find out more about the royal family sapphires, our jewellery expert, Maxwell Stone, analysed over 40 popular pieces of sapphire jewellery worn by royals over the years in a bid to reveal the 20 most valuable and exquisite items.Īlongside this, our team were keen to explore the history of the pieces, including where they came from, who’s worn them the most, and where they are now. While Kate Middleton’s Ceylon sapphire engagement ring often receives the most attention, believe it or not, it isn’t the most valuable piece of sapphire jewellery worn by the royal family.

However, it’s hard to ignore the incredible number of sapphires that make up this lavish collection. From multi-million pound tiaras to diamond earrings, necklaces, and brooches set with the world’s finest gemstones, their collection is globally renowned. The British royal family own an abundance of jewels.

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