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Photograph of Queen Mary wearing the Delhi Durbar tiara with emeralds, Dehli Durbar necklace and stomacher, plus the star of the Order of the Garter (W. & D. Downey\/ Pubilc Domain via Wikimedia Commons)<\/p>\nPhotograph of Queen Mary wearing the Delhi Durbar tiara with emeralds, Dehli Durbar necklace and stomacher, plus the star of the Order of the Garter (W. & D. Downey\/ Pubilc Domain via Wikimedia Commons)<\/p>\n
Queen Mary gave new meaning to the word magpie, becoming one of the most prolific jewelry collectors and curators in royal history. Her love of beautiful things, paired with an expert eye, led her to acquire some of the most important diamonds in the Royal Family\u2019s vaults, whether by commission, at auction, or as gifts.<\/p>\n
After the South African government gifted the infamous Cullinan diamonds<\/a> to Queen Mary in 1910,\u00a0she repurposed them every which way, swapping the different stones in and out of multiple crowns, and even creating the brooch, lovingly referred to as \u201cGranny\u2019s Chips<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Mary commissioned Garrard, the first official Crown Jeweler, to create the Diamond Fringe tiara<\/a>, worn by three different generations of royal women on their wedding days.<\/a> Her emerald and diamond Art Deco choker reached legendary status once Princess Diana<\/a> wore it as a headband during her Royal Tour of Australia. Mary even managed to get her hands on obscure Russian jewels, like the Grand Duchess\u00a0Vladimir, at auction in 1921.<\/p>\n Meet the Expert<\/p>\n Claire Scott <\/a>is the Design & Development Director at Garrard.<\/p>\n Scott previously held positions like Senior Jewelry Designer and Head of Design at the first official Crown Jeweler.<\/p>\n With over 20 years of experience in the luxury jewelry industry, Scott has developed iconic collections and custom commissions at some of the most prestigious jewelry houses in the world.<\/p>\n Known for her warm and endearing personality, Queen Mary served as consort to King George V. After her husband\u2019s passing in 1936, she acted as an advisory Queen Mother to her son, King George VI. When George VI died in 1952, Queen Mary lived on to see her granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II, ascend the throne. Mary died in March 1953, just 10 weeks ahead of the coronation.<\/p>\n In his book,\u00a0The Queen\u2019s Diamonds, historian Hugh Roberts describes Mary\u2019s \u201cvivid appreciation of jewelry and her recognition of its important ceremonial role in the life of the monarchy.\u201d<\/p>\n From iconic tiaras to some of Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s most cherished brooches, Queen Mary\u2019s natural diamond creations are recognized and celebrated by jewelry lovers and royal watchers everywhere.\u00a0<\/p>\n Queen Mary\u2019s Crown <\/p>\n Queen Mary commissioned Garrard to create this royal heirloom for the coronation of her husband, George V, in 1911. Originally set with three historic diamonds \u2013 the Koh-i-Noor<\/a>, the Cullinan III, and the Cullinan IV<\/a> \u2013 Queen Mary found inspiration in Queen Alexandra\u2019s Crown of 1902. A transformable jewel, the eight arches can be removed and worn as a circlet. She even decided to wear it in the circlet formation for her son, King George VI\u2019s coronation in 1937.\u00a0<\/p>\n Queen Camilla<\/a> wore Queen Mary\u2019s crown, set with the iconic Cullinan diamonds, for the 2023 coronation of King Charles III. It was the first time since the 18th century that a consort used a preexisting jewel from the archives, rather than commissioning a new crown of their own. However, she replaced the infamous Koh-i-Noor with the Cullinan\u00a0Heart of the Delhi Durbar brooch.<\/p>\n Queen Mary\u2019s Fringe Tiara<\/p>\n Queen Mary\u2019s Fringe Tiara is so legendary that it\u2019s been the top choice for\u00a0royal weddings<\/a>\u00a0in its lifetime. Most notably, Queen Elizabeth II chose the headpiece for her nuptials to Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey on November 20, 1947.\u00a0<\/p>\n Queen Mary passed down the tiara to her daughter-in-law, Queen Elizabeth (later known as the Queen Mother), in 1937. The Queen Mother later lent the jewel to her daughter, Princess Elizabeth, for her wedding day.<\/p>\n Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s daughter, Princess Anne, kept tradition alive when she wore the same tiara to marry Mark Phillips in 1973. Another generation would continue the pattern for her wedding day when Queen Elizabeth\u2019s granddaughter,\u00a0Princess Beatrice, wore Queen Mary\u2019s Fringe Tiara<\/a>\u00a0for her wedding\u00a0in 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n Over 100 years old, the Fringe Tiara features 47 pointed bars of\u00a0brilliant-cut<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0rose-cut<\/a>\u00a0diamonds, alternating with smaller prongs of lozenge-shaped brilliant-cut diamonds. Originally called the Collingwood Fringe Tiara, it was a wedding gift from Queen Victoria, the grandmother of Mary\u2019s future husband.<\/p>\n Garrard,\u00a0the official crown jeweler at the time, recently rediscovered two of their handwritten royal ledgers. On November 3, 1919, the ledger recounted the notes, \u201cMounting 633 brilliants and 271 rose diamonds from\u00a0your Majesty\u2019s own tiara, bracelet, and monogram in gold and silver settings in a Russian pattern tiara with adjustable head frame, allowing for old settings.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n According to Design & Development Director at Garrard, Claire Scott,\u00a0\u201cThe Fringe Tiara is a true testament to Garrard\u2019s exquisite craftsmanship and technical mastery. The fact that it can be worn as a fully articulated necklace without any additional components is a feat of artistry and precision that defines our heritage.\u201d She explains, \u201cStories and histories often enhance the allure of a piece of jewelry, but few can hold more romance than one worn by three royal brides on their wedding day.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n The Cambridge Lover\u2019s Knot Tiara<\/p>\n The\u00a0Cambridge Lover\u2019s Knot tiara<\/a>\u00a0is one of the most instantly recognizable royal\u00a0tiaras. It\u00a0was commissioned by Queen Mary (Mary of Teck, Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s paternal grandmother) in 1913 or 1914, crafted by the House of Garrard. Queen Mary requested the piece replicate that of a design owned by her maternal grandmother, Princess Augusta of Hesse, the Duchess of Cambridge. Queen Mary provided one of her existing tiaras\u2014\u00a0the Ladies of England Tiara<\/a>\u2014 and other diamond and pearl pieces from her jewelry box to use for the Lover\u2019s Knot.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Consisting of 19 archways of brilliant and rose-cut diamonds, the headpiece is capped with a diamond ribbon \u201clover\u2019s knot\u201d bow motif, including 19 dangling drop-shaped pearls. Previously, the tiara included an extra 19 pearls that pointed upright from each diamond curvature. They\u2019ve since been replaced with standalone round-cut diamonds.<\/p>\n After Queen Mary passed away in 1953, she left the tiara to her granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II, who went on to wear the Lover\u2019s Knot consistently throughout the 1950s, making it one of the most famous royal tiaras of the modern era. Princess Diana\u00a0received a treasure trove of royal family jewels from the Queen on permanent loan, including the Lover\u2019s Knot Tiara as a wedding gift when she married Prince Charles in 1981. Now, the piece has become the most frequently worn tiara by the new Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Lover\u2019s Knot Tiara is a true expression of Garrard\u2019s design language, where romantic symbolism meets exquisite craftsmanship,\u201d Scott explains.\u00a0\u201cThe suspended baroque pearls\u00a0bring the\u00a0piece\u00a0to life, giving it movement and grace. The lover\u2019s knot itself is deeply tied to our heritage, a reimagining of the Sovereign motif, notably seen on the\u00a0Sovereign\u2019s Scepter<\/a>\u00a0set with the\u00a0Cullinan I diamond<\/a>. This design thread runs through our 290-year history, continuing to inspire today\u2019s high jewelry designs and collections.\u201d<\/p>\n Queen Mary\u2019s Lover\u2019s Knot Brooch<\/p>\n Queen Elizabeth II\u00a0adored Queen Mary\u2019s Lover\u2019s Knot brooch, which she wore to Kate Middleton and\u00a0Prince William\u2019s royal wedding on April 29, 2011, at Westminster Abbey. Queen Mary originally acquired the brooch from Garrard in 1932. The\u00a0diamond bow<\/a>\u00a0brooch features\u00a0brilliant-cut diamonds<\/a>, set in silver and gold, tied in a scalloped ribbon.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Grand Duchess\u00a0Vladimir Tiara<\/p>\n Among Queen Elizabeth\u2019s favorite headpieces, the Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara was purchased by Queen Mary at auction in 1921. But even before it landed in the hands of the British royal family, the tiara had\u00a0a thrilling tale to tell<\/a>. Originally made in 1874 by the Russian court jeweler Bolin, the tiara was created for its namesake owner, Grand Duchess Vladimir, the wife of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich, uncle to Tsar Nicholas II.<\/p>\n According to reports, Grand Duchess Vladimir smuggled her jewels out of Russia during the 1917 revolution with the help of two British antique dealers who posed as servants following the Tsar\u2019s assassination. Though she was the last Romanov to escape Russia, her treasures made it out before she did. After she died in 1920, much of the Grand Duchess\u2019s jewelry was sold to support her children, with many pieces acquired by European royals.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, the Vladimir Tiara was damaged during its journey out of Russia. Queen Mary later commissioned Garrard to restore the historic piece, adding 15 emerald drops and a mechanism that allowed the original pearls to be easily interchanged with the emeralds within its interlocking natural diamond loops. Queen Elizabeth II wore the tiara with pearls, emeralds, and even without any drops. In 1988, Queen Elizabeth II had it repaired again to update the frame.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Vladimir Tiara is a remarkable example of how a jewel can evolve across centuries,\u201d Scott explains. \u201cThe alterations made at Garrard in the 1920s introduced a level of versatility that allows it to seamlessly alternate between pearls, emeralds, or a clean diamond silhouette. It stands as a testament to both the tiara\u2019s enduring beauty and the technical mastery behind its transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n Queen Mary\u2019s Diamond Bandeau Tiara<\/p>\n Meghan Markle wore Queen Mary\u2019s Diamond Bandeau Tiara when she married Prince Harry on May 19, 2018. The Duchess of Sussex paired her off-the-shoulder Givenchy gown by designer Clare Waight Keller with a cascading veil, Galanterie de Cartier diamond stud earrings, and\u00a0the dazzling royal headpiece<\/a>\u2014formerly known as the Filigree Tiara.<\/p>\n The tiara has deep historical roots dating back to 1893, when Queen Mary\u2014then Princess Victoria Mary of Teck\u2014received a stunning assortment of jewels as wedding gifts upon her marriage to the future King George V. Among them was a striking brooch from the County of Lincoln, featuring a large center diamond surrounded by nine smaller stones, an heirloom destined to become part of one of Britain\u2019s most storied royal tiaras.<\/p>\n In 1932, Queen Mary commissioned Garrard to design a diamond bandeau-style tiara set in platinum to showcase the detachable County of Lincoln Brooch at its center. According to the\u00a0Royal Collection Trust<\/a>, the tiara is composed of \u201ca flexible band of eleven sections, pav\u00e9 set with large and small brilliant diamonds in a geometric design.\u201d The headpiece was passed down to Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 and later loaned to Meghan for her modern royal wedding.\u00a0<\/p>\n Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara<\/p>\n Queen Mary\u2019s Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara was named after the women\u2019s clubs across the British Empire, who fundraised to purchase the headpiece as a wedding gift to Queen Mary in 1893.\u00a0<\/p>\n Originally, it was topped with pearls and designed to be transformable. The pearls were later replaced with more diamonds. Affectionately referred to as \u201cGranny\u2019s tiara,\u201d it is thought to be one of Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s favorite jewels and among the most memorable of all the royal tiaras made by Garrard. The piece has been featured in official portraits, on stamps, and even on currency.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara is one of Garrard\u2019s most iconic creations, a masterpiece of design and technical versatility,\u201d Scott says. \u201cIts signature Windsor motif has become a cornerstone of our design language, inspiring jewelry past and present. Few jewels embody both history and craftsmanship so seamlessly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Queen Mary\u2019s Diamond Bar Bracelet<\/p>\n In 2016, Kate Middleton attended the\u00a0East Anglia\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospices \u2018A Taste of Norfolk\u2019 Gala at Houghton Hall in a blush sequined\u00a0Jenny Packham\u00a0gown, styling Queen Mary\u2019s diamond bar bracelet, giving it a more modern feel.\u00a0<\/p>\n Queen Mary was photographed wearing her Art Deco\u00a0diamond bar choker, which was later converted into two bracelets. After Queen Mary\u2019s death in 1953, the choker was not seen in public until 1975, when the\u00a0Queen Mother wore it as a bracelet in a series of portraits for her 75th birthday<\/a>, photographed by Norman Parkinson.<\/p>\n After the Queen Mother\u2019s passing in 2002, the\u00a0updated jewel<\/a>\u00a0was inherited by Queen Elizabeth II, who later loaned it to Catherine, Princess of Wales. She debuted the bracelet at a 2015 State Banquet in honor of Chinese President Xi Jinping and has continued to wear the piece at royal occasions ever since.<\/p>\n Queen Mary\u2019s Rothschild Diamond Watch Brooch<\/p>\n The\u00a0132-year-old Rothschild Diamond Watch brooch was given to Mary of Teck as a wedding present upon her marriage to\u00a0the future King George V in 1893, from Alice de\u00a0Rothschild, aka. \u2018Miss Alice.\u2019 The Queen Mother was known to wear the brooch back when her title was Duchess of York, but Queen Elizabeth II never publicly wore it during her reign.\u00a0This summer, Queen Camilla pulled the brooch out of the royal vaults for the 2025 Royal Ascot. Before that, the priceless natural diamond royal heirloom hadn\u2019t been seen in a century.<\/p>\n Queen Mary\u2019s Love Trophy Collar<\/p>\n Garrard created the intricate diamond Love Trophy collar for Queen Mary during her time as Duchess of Cornwall and York in 1901. According to the former Crown Jeweler, the choker was crafted in the Louis XVI style, and formed of seven brilliant-set diamond panels, each with bows, quivers, and torches to form an amatory, or love trophy. Garrard used jewels from different pieces that Mary inherited from her grandmother and aunt to complete the stunning piece. <\/p>\n Granny\u2019s Chips Brooch<\/p>\n Made with two exquisite stones cut from the legendary\u00a0Cullinan diamond<\/a>, the Granny\u2019s Chips brooch is one of the most recognizable\u00a0diamond brooches<\/a>\u00a0in the world. Comprised of the \u201cLesser Stars of Africa,\u201d the brooch features the 63.6-carat cushion-cut Cullinan IV diamond atop the 94.4-carat pear-shaped Cullinan III diamond. The pair of diamonds was previously mounted within Queen Mary\u2019s Crown and the Delhi Durbar Tiara before the brooch design. <\/p>\n Among her most spectacular heirlooms, Queen Mary handed the piece down to her beloved granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II. Endearingly dubbed \u201cGranny\u2019s Chips<\/a>,\u201d the brooch is a testament to the special bond between grandmother and granddaughter. <\/p>\n Queen Mary\u2019s Art Deco Emerald Choker<\/p>\n Queen Mary\u2019s Art Deco Emerald Choker was created by Garrard in 1921, using emeralds gifted to Mary from the Ladies of India. Part of the bigger Cambridge Emerald Parure, the choker was inherited by Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Since she wasn\u2019t known to wear chokers, the jewel remained unworn for decades before she gave it to Princess Diana as a wedding gift. <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1672312190-Garrard-A-trinity-of-talented-leaders-2.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HISTORIC_ROYALS_Queen-Mary_KingGeorgeV_QueenMary_Coronation1911_IMG_4X5.jpg\")
A formal portrait of King George V and Queen Mary in full coronation regalia in 1911. The coronation of George V and Mary would take place at Westminster Abbey in London on 22nd June 1911. (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Queen](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HISTORIC_FAMOUS_ROYAL_Cullinan-Diamond-Guide_1914_Queen_Mary_Autochrome-By-Jean-Desboutin-Royal-Coll.jpeg\")
Queen Mary wears the Cullinans I and II as a brooch, the Cullinan III as a pendant on the Coronation Necklace, and the Cullinan IV in the base of her crown, below the Koh-i-Noor Diamond (Royal Collection\/ Jean Desboutin)<\/p>\n![\"State](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EPD_HIS_Cursed-Diamonds-Diamond-Hall-Of-Fame_Koh-I-Noor_IMG_4x5-e1769785737288.jpg\")
State Crown of Queen Mary, Consort of George V, part of the Crown Jewels of England, 1919. The crown contains 2,200 diamonds, including the famous Koh-i-Noor, Cullinan III and Cullinan IV gems. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Queen](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EPD_RYS_Coronation-Day_Camila_IMG_4x5.jpg\")
Queen Camilla wears the Cullinan III, the Cullinan IV, and the Cullinan V in Queen Mary\u2019s Crown at the coronation of King Charles III on May 6, 2023. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Mary](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HISTORIC_ROYALS_Queen-Mary_Fringe-Tiara_IMG_4X5.jpg\")
Mary of Teck, Queen Consort of King George V, is pictured wearing the Star of the Order of the Garter and Queen Mary\u2019s Fringe tiara, circa 1926. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Queen](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HISTORIC_ROYALS_Queen-Mary_Fringe-Tiara_Queen-Elizabeth-II-Wedding-Tiara_IMG_4X5.jpg\")
Queen Elizabeth II, as Princess Elizabeth, in 1957, on her wedding day. She became queen on her father King George VI\u2019s, death in 1952. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Princess](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-1314502964-2.jpg\")
Princess Anne and Mark Phillips pose on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London after their wedding on November 14th, 1973. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Princess](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EPC_RYS_Princess-Beatrice-Royal-Wedding_Beatrice-Edoardo_IMG_4x5-2.jpg\")
Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi after their wedding on July 18, 2020, in Windsor, United Kingdom. (Photo by Benjamin Wheeler via Getty Images) <\/p>\n![\"Portrait](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HISTORIC_ROYALS_Queen-Mary_Lovers-Knot-Tiara_IMG_4X5.jpg\")
Portrait of Queen Mary, wife of George V, the King of England, circa 1926. She is pictured wearing the Cambridge Lover\u2019s Knot tiara. (Photo by Hulton Archive\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HISTORIC_ROYALS_Queen-Mary_Lovers-Knot-Tiara_Queen-Elizabeth-II_IMG_4X5.jpg\")
A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II painted for the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, by Leonard Boden. She is pictured wearing the Cambridge Lover\u2019s Knot Tiara. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Princess](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HISTORIC_ROYALS_Queen-Mary_Cambridge-Lovers-Knot-Tiara_Princess-DIana_IMG_4X5.jpg\")
Princess Diana wears the Cambridge Lover\u2019s Knot Tiara. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Catherine,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kate-middleton-south-africa-4x5-1.jpg\")
Catherine, Princess of Wales, during the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace on November 22, 2022.(Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Queen](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HISTORIC_ROYALS_Queen-Mary-of-Teck_Lovers-Knot-Bow-Brooch_IMG_4X5.jpeg\")
Portrait of Queen Mary by Oswald Birley. She is pictured wearing the star of the Garter, diamond earrings, choker, her sautoir (long neck chain), and the Lover\u2019s Knot Brooch. (Royal Collection Trust\/ \u00a9 His Majesty King Charles III 2022)<\/p>\n![\"Queen](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CULT_STY_Jewelry-Trends_Diamond-Bows_Queen-Elizabeth-II_Diamond-Bow-Brooch_IMG_4X5.jpeg\")
Queen Elizabeth II wore the Lover\u2019s Knot Brooch at Prince William and Princess Catherine\u2019s Royal Wedding on April 29, 2011. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Queen](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HISTORIC_ROYALS_Queen-Mary_Mary_Of_Teck_1934_Vladimir-Tiara_IMG_4X5-1.jpg\")
Queen Mary wears the Grand Duchess\u00a0Vladimir Tiara. (Wikimedia Commons \/ Public Domain)<\/p>\n![\"Queen](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HISTORIC-DIAMONDS_Queen-Mary_Queen-Elizabeth-II-Tiaras_Vladimir-Tiara_Emeralds_IMG_4X5-copy-2.jpg\")
Queen Elizabeth II wears the Grand Duchess\u00a0Vladimir Tiara in Ottawa, 1967. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Queen](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HIST_Royal_Wedding-Tiara_Queen-Mary-of-Teck_Meghan-Markle_Diamond-Bandeau-Tiara_IMG_4X5.jpg\")
Queen Mary wears the Diamond Bandeau tiara at the London Casino on December 20, 1949. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Meghan,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-961546398.jpg\")
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, during her wedding at St George\u2019s Chapel, Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018, in Windsor, England. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Meghan,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HIST_Royal_Wedding-Tiara_Meghan-Markle_Queen-Marys-Diamond-Bandeau-Tiara_IMG_4X5.jpg\")
Queen Mary\u2019s Diamond Bandeau. It was specifically made for Queen Mary in 1932 to accommodate the detachable brooch at its center, given as a present for her wedding in 1893 by the County of Lincoln. (Photo by Royal Collection Trust via Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Queen](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HISTORIC_ROYAL_Queen-Mary_Girls-of-Great-Britain-and-Ireland-Tiara_IMG_4X5-.jpg\")
Queen Mary wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara in its original setting in 1912, photographed by Grove & Boulton. (Wikimedia\/ Public Domain)<\/p>\n![\"Queen](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/RARE_RYS_Queen-Elizabeth-Birthday_IMG15_960x1200.jpg\")
Queen Elizabeth II wore Queen Mary\u2019s Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara for her first official portrait as monarch, taken on February 26, 1952, by Dorothy Wilding. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Queen](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-158051766.jpg\")
Queen Mary of Teck, wife of King George V, circa 1920. (Popperfoto\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"HRH](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-542156140.jpg\")
HRH Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend a gala dinner in support of East Anglia\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospices\u2019 nook appeal at Houghton Hall on June 22, 2016 in King\u2019s Lynn, England. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Queen](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HIST_Royal_Queen-Camilla_Diamond-Brooch_IMG_4x5.jpg\")
Queen Camilla wore the Rothschild Diamond Watch Brooch in the Royal Box as she attended day five of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 21, 2025, in Ascot, England. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Queen](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mary_Princess_of_Wales_1905.jpg\")
Queen Mary wears the Boucheron Loop Tiara and her intricate diamond Love Trophy Collar, 1905. (Wikimedia Commons\/ Public Domain)<\/p>\n![\"Queen](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HISTORIC_ROYALS_Queen-Mary_Queen-Elizabeth-II_Grannys-Chips-Brooch_Cullinan-Diamonds_IMG_4X5.jpg\")
Queen Elizabeth II wears the Cullinan diamond Granny\u2019s Chips brooch at Her Majesty\u2019s Theatre in London on February 7, 1962. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HISTORIC_ROYALS_Queen-Mary_Grannys-Chips-Brooch_Cullinan-Diamonds_IMG_4X5.jpg\")
The Granny\u2019s Chips brooch (featuring the Cullinan III and IV diamonds) as part of the \u2018Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration\u2019 exhibition at Buckingham Palace on May 15, 2012, in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein\/WireImage)<\/p>\n![\"Princess](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RARE_Princess-Diana_Spencer-Tiara_Emerald-Choker_IMG_4x5.jpeg\")
Princess Diana at a banquet at Claridges, wearing the Spencer tiara, Queen Mary\u2019s Cabochon emerald and diamond choker necklace (a gift from the monarch), and the royal family orders presented to her. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Catherine,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RARE_EPD_RYS_Kate-Middleton-Emerald-and-Diamonds_IMG_4x5.jpg\")
Catherine, Princess of Wales, attends the Earthshot Prize 2022 at MGM Music Hall at Fenway on December 02, 2022, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Karwai Tang\/WireImage)<\/p>\n
![\"Princess](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-52118414-1.jpeg\")
Princess Diana And Prince Charles Dancing In Melbourne During Their Royal Tour Of Australia. (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Princess](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HISTORIC-DIAMONDS_ROYAL_PRINCESS-DIANA_Emerald-and-Diamond-Choker_Headband_Kate-Middleton_IMG_4X5.jp.jpeg\")
Princess Diana wears Queen Mary\u2019s Art Deco Emerald Choker as a headband in Melbourne during her Royal Tour of Australia in 1985. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Queen](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HISTORIC_ROYALS_Queen-Mary_Mary_Of_Teck_Grannys-Chips_Chain-Link-Bracelets_IMG_4X5.jpg\")
Queen Mary wore the Cullinan diamond Granny\u2019s Chips brooch and her diamond Chain Link bracelets on May 26, 1939. (Photo by Hay Wrightson)<\/p>\n![\"Queen](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HISTORIC_ROYALS_Queen-Mary_Queen_Elizabeth_II_official_portrait_for_1959_tour_IMG_4X5.jpg\")
Queen Elizabeth II wears Queen Mary\u2019s diamond Chain Link bracelet in an official portrait in 1959. (Wikimedia Commons\/ Public Domain)<\/p>\n![\"Queen](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HIST_ROY_Queen-Mary_Queen-Marys-Women-of-Hampshire-Brooch_Queen-Elizabeth-II_IMG_4X5.jpg\")
Queen Elizabeth II wears Queen Mary\u2019s Women of Hampshire Brooch on October 24, 2018, in London, United Kingdom. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n