What Would Princess Diana Wear?

We have loved
watching The Crown, and with a couple of months of restrictions left we're
eager to re-watch the whole thing from the first episode, especially as we will
have to wait a long time for series 5 to be made. The attention to detail in this series is
second to none, with careful consideration given to recreating key looks from
the royal wardrobe, such as Princess Diana's wedding dress and engagement photo
outfit. Diana was well known for her
love of jewellery and even after her divorce she retained access to the Queen's
collection, as well as having acquired quite a few pieces herself, which are
now worn by her son's wives and other Royals.
We may not
sell tiaras, but the Lover's Knot tiara, which Diana wore on several tours, and
has also been worn by the Duchess of Cambridge, features tear drop shaped
pearls. The Lover's Knot tiara was
originally one of Queen Mary's pieces and is now part of the royal
collection. The Collingwood earrings,
often worn with the tiara due to the complementary shape of the pearls, are
similar to our Twinkle pearl earrings, which we think would have been a staple
of her collection. A teardrop shaped
pearl hangs from a stud mount encrusted with cubic zirconia and from across a
room you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between our earrings and the
iconic Collingwood earrings, which are now a firm favourite of the Duchess of
Cambridge.
An
interesting piece of jewellery that Diana herself had made in 1996, is the
Asprey Aquamarine cocktail ring. This
bold ring features a square cut aquamarine of a considerable size, and the ring
has been seen on the Duchess of Sussex several times since her marriage,
notably at their wedding reception. Our
topaz Blue Lagoon ring, with a large emerald cut topaz, is an affordable homage
to this piece that will have just the same impact at a wedding reception or
formal event as the real thing.
Diana's
engagement ring, now worn by the Duchess of Cambridge as her engagement ring,
is perhaps the best known piece of jewellery that Diana wore. A scene in The Crown shows her choosing the
ring from a selection offered by the Queen; although in reality the piece was
created by royal jeweller Garrard. The ring in their catalogue, so theoretically
anyone with the money could have bought the same piece. It was designed with inspiration from a royal
brooch in mind, and it was certainly adored by Diana, but it is interesting to
know that it wasn't a piece which had a long line of royal heritage. This sapphire beauty, surrounded by diamonds,
held a purchase price of £47,000, which is a long way over most people's
budgets, so we don't have an exact match.
We do, however, have the sapphire Apollo necklace which features a
sapphire and cubic zirconia pendant which references the design of the famous
ring.
Matching
earrings for Diana's ring were given to her by Crown Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia
as a wedding present, and these have also now been given to the Duchess of
Cambridge to complement her ring. Our
Classico or Vita sapphire studs are a great match for these earrings and would
look stunning paired with the Apollo necklace, as a tribute to both women.
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