Inside the Queen’s incredible 98 brooch collection with impressive £50m diamond
21.04.2022 - 18:13
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Queen Elizabeth II is not only recognised as our longest serving monarch but also for her iconic sense of fashion. From her endless array of dress coats to her coordinating hats and luxury collection of Launer bags it's fair to say her signature style will be celebrated for years to come.
Alongside her colourful rainbow outfits, one key accessory that she is never without is a dazzling brooch which is usually always positioned on the left side of her ensembles. With it being said that she has over 98 individual brooches in her vast jewellery collection, fine jewellery experts at Steven Stone Jewellers took a close look at 25 of the most iconic brooches from her collection to reveal the estimated value and the heart-warming stories behind them.
For all the latest celebrity and royal news – including their style secrets! – sign up to the OK! Daily Newsletter. Leading diamond expert Maxwell Stone said: "Queen Elizabeth has some of the most incredible jewels I’ve ever seen.
Whilst it’s difficult to put a price on them, as they come with so much history and legacy, after analysing the gemstones from 25 of her most iconic brooches, I’d estimate them to be collectively worth over £90,000,000. "The biggest and most expensive of all Queen Elizabeth's brooches is the Cullinan III and IV brooch.This is because it features two large stones cut from the Cullinan diamond - the world's largest diamond ever found.This one brooch alone is worth £50,000,000.” Cullinan III and IV Brooch (£50,000,000) Elizabeth inherited the jaw-dropping diamond brooch in 1953 after the passing of Queen Mary who was it's previous owner.The piece is made up of two large diamonds that were crafted from an even bigger 3,106 carat stone named the Cullinan
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