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In her numerous public appearances, the Queen Elizabeth has always given proof of her great elegance showing her precious jewel collection. In this case, we’re not talking about the famous Crown Jewels – which are kept in the Tower of London – but of those which were daily used by Her Majesty, those to whom she was deeply attached.
So, let’s plunge ourselves into this sea made of diamonds, corals, pearls and memories; at the discovery of the jewels that the Queen loved the most!
The Queen jewels, between history and memories
Perhaps not everybody knows that the Queen Elizabeth’s accessories were not only used to embellish her iconic colour pastel tailleurs, but also to give signals to those who surrounded her. For example, the bag was transferred from one hand to another when her interlocutor risked stealing Her Majesty’s time, dwelling on the conversation. In the same way, the Queen’s jewels were used by her as a kind of non-verbal language, often transmitting closeness and affection to the Country that she visited.
A famous example of that is the bright Canadian Maple Leaf, the platinum maple leaf brooch set with diamonds that the Queen received as a gift in occasion of her trip in Canada in 1939. This brooch was recently worn by Her Majesty to honour the members of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, that paid a visit to the Windsor Castle.
But what was the very first jewel that the Queen worn in one of her public appearances?
It seems that, among all the Queen’s jewels, the first which gave birth to her personal collection was the custom-made crown created when the Queen was only eleven years old. The crown, specially made for the head of the young Elizabeth in occasion of the coronation of King George VI, was little but was already full of diamonds, emeralds, pearls and sapphires.
Talking about pearls, it appears that the Queen was also deeply attached to her three strands pearl necklace which – even though it looked less precious than the most well-known Japanese Pearl Chocker – she used to wear very frequently in memory of her beloved father, who gave her as a present.
And yet, it seems that the Queen Elizabeth loved wearing naturalistic and floral jewels, as proven by the Coral Rose Brooch: the brooch by Cartier made of two rosettes carved from a singular piece of coral, each studded with a little diamond in the centre.
Instead, it is part of The Crown Jewels the well-known Imperial State Crown, the crown symbol of the British Monarchy famous not only for its preciousness, but also for its weight (as testified by the Queen Elizabeth’s words who, in several occasions, has affirmed of having had numerous difficulties in bending her head while reading her speeches).
It remains only to know who will be lucky enough to inherit all the Queen Elizabeth’s jewels, except for her Welsh gold wedding ring and her pearl rings that will be buried with her. At the moment, it’s still unclear what will be the Queen’s testamentary dispositions. Meanwhile, we bequeathed to you one of our jewels that – even if it wasn’t owned by the Queen – celebrates her by representing all her charm and elegance: Elisabetta.
