The Most Valuable Jewels of Elizabeth II of England

Yesterday at half past seven in the evening the world stood still for a while (Spanish time), Huw Edwards, BBC presenter, announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96. On television we receive the announcement from Buckingham: “The Queen passed away peacefully this afternoon in Balmoral. The King (Charles of England) and Queen Consort (Camilla Parker-Bowles) remain in Balmoral this afternoon and return to London tomorrow. Thursday. September 8, 2022″

Buckingham Palace left the flag at half-mast as a sign of mourning and hung the declaration in front of the main gates of the palace, where the English people gather to say goodbye. They come by the hundreds to say goodbye to one of the most beloved queens in their history, specifically according to the research of Ipsos-Mori for him King’s College of London, had an acceptance rate of 76%.

After seventy years of reign, Elizabeth II leaves behind moments of splendor of the crown, but also other dark timesLike in 1992, when she experienced her ‘Annus Horribilis’ with the separation of three of her children and the Windsor fire. Isabel II was present in much of the events of the 20th century and consumed one of the greatest fortunes in the history of royal houses. Among the riches stand out the goods, some like the jewels, priceless.

Famous for her gemstone brooches, which she accompanied with representative monochrome outfits. Among the most valuable jewels are crowns, brooches, diamond tiaras and rings. The most important are: the Imperial State Crown, which was created in 1838 for the coronation of Queen Victoria; the crown of Saint Edward, used to crown the monarchs of the United Kingdom; the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, worn by the Queen for notes and coins; George IV’s State Diadem, the Nizam of Hyderabad Necklace and The Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara.

After his death, his son Charles of England will occupy the throne and be the principal recipient of his mother’s inheritance. As for the jewelry, a good part will be for Kate Middleton and her daughter Charlotte.

Created for the coronation of Queen Victoria in 1838 by jewelers Rundelle and Bridge. It has 3,000 gemstones, some of which are the most valuable gemstones in the world, such as the Cullinam II, a 317-carat diamond. Elizabeth II wore it for the annual state opening of the British Parliament.

It is the main crown of the British monarchy as it is used to crown the monarchs of the United Kingdom. It was designed for the coronation of King Carlos II in 1661, as the previous one was destroyed after the regicide of Carlos I. It weighs two kilos, has a stepped cross with four diamonds and the fleur-de-lis. In its entirety, it has 444 gems.

It belonged to his grandmother María de Teck, who received it when she married George V in 1893 and who would later give it to her granddaughter Elizabeth II on the occasion of her marriage to Philip of Greece in 1947. The original design featured pearls on the top, which were replaced by diamonds.

Created in 1820 for George IV, more specifically, to wear during his transfer to Westminster Abbey before being crowned. It was then worn by Queen Victoria and finally Queen Elizabeth II. It is decorated with eight rosettes, four in the shape of a cross and another four formed by the plant emblems of the territories that make up the United Kingdom. It consists of 1333 diamonds.

This platinum necklace contains 300 Cartier diamonds and it was she herself who chose it as a wedding gift from the Indian ruler.

Created for Queen Mary in 1914 by the House of Garrard from pearls and diamonds already in her family’s possession. After her death, it became part of Elizabeth II’s tiara collection. In 1981, the Queen lent the Lover’s Knot Tiara to Princess Diana as a wedding gift. When Diana and Carlos divorced, the crown was returned to Queen Elizabeth II. The tiara was only seen in public in 2015, when it was worn by Kate Middleton.